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.
- L7 T% N& Z4 Y7 \4 S4 S2 D「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:
3 L6 o' U* G9 VThe pen belongs to me.
# H( i8 U- n/ D4 ]1 eI was born in China seven years ago.
! o- r/ ?! w+ V! a3 u1 ^! SMy mother borrowed these books from the library.

(2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：

- e. m& L: c7 T% Z. j! W7 @(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
It helps to express the "time".
4 d9 u# I8 Q5 f. l它用來幫助形容時間。

For 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.

5 @# e8 H& d# c+ k( r7 N  kin　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
2 x# ^' a/ i: i/ bI likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
& J7 e5 a# K* L" g7 X  \Mary has her first swimming lesson in June.

8 ^! N& V" b" E1 C! V/ f0 p6 ?on　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
7 L. }( C, W6 f7 t; z1 xVivian gave me a gift on Friday.
" G, f, R& Q, Z4 rMy birthday is on the 6th of November.

% a/ g. S% y, I7 U4 \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.

3 P* ^. e( W0 c& z7 e- X) cby　─　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.
* }3 l5 Q5 ~9 r! fPlease give me a call by tomorrow night.

(b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
9 z/ \& h( }* k0 j9 w  d  \It helps to express a certain place.
- H. x$ v, e' b& p5 y4 ^! V 它用來幫助形容地點。

% n$ i4 Y' V3 oFor example:
at　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
7 T  W: e( P, h8 x% K0 a6 B: nLet us meet at school.
* `* H( O7 x, ~8 M  TI play computer games at home.
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) S. S5 j* g5 n+ X3 nin　─　 to express a larger area of place (形容在比較大範圍的地方)
. F+ a! ~5 Y/ X7 }1 X! R, e7 iHong Kong is located in China.
We have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.
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on　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
: j( Y7 c1 q1 zPut your homework on the desk.
A ball is on the floor.
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% R9 n' O& @5 Uinto　─　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.
  t: m' T, |) U5 xJay fell into the water.

from　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
2 A2 I4 b( t1 h" m0 [! M* IThe new teacher comes from Britain.
I have learned lots of things from this book.
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