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.
- T' \4 P/ Q. E! X  ]8 F「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。

7 F9 h" P1 r& z. E2 mFor example 例如:
" }% f0 j9 C# ]2 W( ^5 D% u! t7 M5 s2 q0 PThe pen belongs to me.
1 I1 E+ V$ S/ N$ B. Z- {I was born in China seven years ago.
My mother borrowed these books from the library.
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- v" A" q4 d" X$ B (2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：

# m  H: w* N7 E- q( X9 A: q(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
" G) n6 _( H' t& W' UIt 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)
/ v) D9 L+ {7 @; x2 {/ ^/ r5 b  m8 |The show starts at two o’clock.
Grandpa often takes a nap at noon.

' k& C4 E4 G1 \3 g/ m$ Iin　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
I likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
Mary has her first swimming lesson in June.
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+ i* J5 c$ z  oon　─　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)
Shirley has learned Japanese for two months.
Betty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.
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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)
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Please give me a call by tomorrow night.

(b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
4 n3 M+ p7 q6 DIt helps to express a certain place.
7 G+ q% y' S8 {( V9 M 它用來幫助形容地點。

" X% s# F2 H0 M6 G8 Q& h- {1 rFor 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.

3 J' i* n9 p! Q. ~# m2 U' win　─　 to express a larger area of place (形容在比較大範圍的地方)
9 J* j/ p1 w( d: }6 e; IHong Kong is located in China.
9 ^! W# S4 i. n# Y# `We have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.
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: D, g! m0 |6 T& g- qon　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
5 D* _/ l8 ]4 [% c5 BPut your homework on the desk.
6 o) v1 p! w, p% c; H- \/ ^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)
Please come into the room.
Jay fell into the water.

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.
5 F" R* W3 }3 {. J7 II have learned lots of things from this book.