Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
* I0 N6 o7 l, o- }2 l& z$ a) c8 v5 Q3 `A preposition is a word we use with a noun or a pronoun to mark its relation with the other parts of the sentence.
, k( C( M' S4 |4 R「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。

6 n! [( m1 r- f- S6 ^0 VFor example 例如:
The pen belongs to me.
I was born in China seven years ago.
My mother borrowed these books from the library.
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. l3 J* e" s: U (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
0 L# G" U  [1 }$ n6 T' GIt helps to express the "time".
6 z; C% {- L9 Z* p$ v+ e" \它用來幫助形容時間。

* E- S# V1 f$ @4 Y2 tFor example 例如:
at　─　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.

3 q! j& k5 l+ L; s2 fin　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
I likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
3 U# m: |$ c( g/ {( L  QMary 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.
# C/ c- w$ V5 B; i9 X) FMy 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)
Shirley has learned Japanese for two months.
" W8 M& s% k7 a/ {9 Y+ nBetty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.

7 l8 L+ Y' @: E* pby　─　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)
& I: b! b7 K8 n" d* {& A& P( ]You have to finish the project by next Friday.
Please give me a call by tomorrow night.
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* `. o. E; X7 b (b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
0 T4 [) Q, y& }3 R2 |3 qIt helps to express a certain place.
8 W6 [& L+ X6 D; E 它用來幫助形容地點。
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For example:
at　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
9 B0 F+ s6 [; ]" m+ MLet 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)
Hong Kong is located in China.
We have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.
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5 O/ f4 |2 n, b* |on　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
$ w, h8 t$ }% U( O1 i3 dPut your homework on the desk.
7 E0 h- T- t6 lA ball is on the floor.

into　─　to express an action going inside some places (表示一個動作「進入」一些地方)
: K. `; _8 P7 @' [6 xPlease come into the room.
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from　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
' |- q4 i. h1 u9 @) I- |0 ^, |The new teacher comes from Britain.
3 Q9 e8 P- a) R0 ^/ ~- A( B3 h6 lI have learned lots of things from this book.
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