Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
A preposition is a word we use with a noun or a pronoun to mark its relation with the other parts of the sentence.
7 U2 ?" A" K: L" i4 P6 l「前置詞」是跟名詞或代名詞一起使用，以表示名詞或代名詞和句子中其他詞的關係。
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0 Z3 w7 H- Z7 a; t4 V, O; r* EFor example 例如:
# X* f2 L( |1 O- wThe pen belongs to me.
5 b  P) R+ X. ]! }, `) j2 \% gI was born in China seven years ago.
9 n4 O" p  P7 l' {1 g8 b. Y: CMy mother borrowed these books from the library.
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# ^  u" A$ u5 q( @: U* p) \% A (2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：
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" b4 z# \" }" g3 G1 z$ q(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
: X+ W* P6 T% d) k' {8 XIt helps to express the "time".
& k& R9 f; t  H6 i它用來幫助形容時間。

! a4 T: {7 l+ D6 R% O* lFor example 例如:
, b  i  \8 \3 D7 W+ y5 ]' Hat　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
The show starts at two o’clock.
Grandpa often takes a nap at noon.

! h, A: \. g! g# lin　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
- O" K2 M% G3 H. y2 hI likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
, q- }! ?, e8 {2 cMary has her first swimming lesson in June.

on　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
6 S  J8 a6 v% C  V! l: wVivian gave me a gift on Friday.
My birthday is on the 6th of November.

for　─　to express something that lasts in a period of time (描述在某段時間內維持著的事情)
+ H5 x1 L# a' |Shirley has learned Japanese for two months.
Betty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.

by　─　to talk about an action that can finish at a certain point of time (形容在某個時間會完成的動作)
You have to finish the project by next Friday.
Please give me a call by tomorrow night.
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2 D1 ~3 ^: M  x2 ?$ }  O (b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
* }$ \7 H& b* L/ tIt helps to express a certain place.
它用來幫助形容地點。

4 i( S3 ?# T( _* J' B. kFor example:
at　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
Let us meet at school.
I play computer games at home.
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7 r7 J( X! t2 ~) K2 b) |in　─　 to express a larger area of place (形容在比較大範圍的地方)
6 ?- ~$ G' B% m% OHong Kong is located in China.
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on　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
. s% x7 k0 x! _! |, OPut your homework on the desk.
A ball is on the floor.
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into　─　to express an action going inside some places (表示一個動作「進入」一些地方)
+ j1 r3 ]/ r; E  a; y+ SPlease come into the room.
Jay fell into the water.

' J& U, E2 V/ X5 Pfrom　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
: W  `, a7 ~$ i% _1 C4 oThe new teacher comes from Britain.
% E1 o( O" Y! _- p* I- h  S! VI have learned lots of things from this book.