Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
. E3 z9 c" `) f3 I7 Y; F. }+ F" L3 zA preposition is a word we use with a noun or a pronoun to mark its relation with the other parts of the sentence.
「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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For example 例如:
The pen belongs to me.
$ e3 F$ u2 X: M0 |* ]7 q" cI was born in China seven years ago.
" C3 @% t3 p. E" |8 ^" @1 M' ~My mother borrowed these books from the library.
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(2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：
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(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
It helps to express the "time".
它用來幫助形容時間。
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For example 例如:
at　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
) _4 m0 T! y: ?+ e: e4 bThe show starts at two o’clock.
2 h$ B- e3 N0 R, E. E/ U2 Q3 wGrandpa often takes a nap at noon.

) i5 S2 Z+ {! G$ tin　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
& k* Q. a3 w7 `I likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
Mary has her first swimming lesson in June.

on　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
Vivian 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)
+ M1 g: L$ O  `& y+ b4 [4 U' aShirley has learned Japanese for two months.
Betty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.
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$ ^; v$ I5 X0 N+ l5 a+ \( Iby　─　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.
$ i1 \* d' ?; v' P" ~  r) L- dPlease give me a call by tomorrow night.
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(b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
; J# N" L' c- Y& }It helps to express a certain place.
2 S- x! P* ~9 N) c& [, G# y 它用來幫助形容地點。

7 L; \% D- T. C: L( q# g' T4 MFor example:
at　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
Let us meet at school.
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in　─　 to express a larger area of place (形容在比較大範圍的地方)
1 z/ H0 a. z# q9 L2 T* iHong Kong is located in China.
, J) y3 X* E: ^' g( oWe have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.

- ?& D1 l) E* C7 pon　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
Put your homework on the desk.
A ball is on the floor.
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: v6 x: F7 S3 p$ O2 }* B! B: Sinto　─　to express an action going inside some places (表示一個動作「進入」一些地方)
Please come into the room.
. _! e- ^, K# Y4 \/ A. @" ~9 f! bJay fell into the water.

+ N1 f5 @+ i3 i6 y+ g2 Q' }from　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
The new teacher comes from Britain.
( E$ n5 H  {9 |I have learned lots of things from this book.