Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
) F7 F# r/ Z9 }5 {' f! d. }A 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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% {2 l: I* l' C2 P8 t0 s6 jThe pen belongs to me.
: R8 o2 w1 Y5 q" @9 s5 [I was born in China seven years ago.
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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% D2 Y1 K4 f: f(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
# ~+ s3 l% H4 [5 FIt helps to express the "time".
" d0 j* a, T* D4 y5 M2 s2 m$ |它用來幫助形容時間。
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. d9 @) P7 q+ F7 ?For example 例如:
at　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
6 v# b! j" E7 p5 I! E) z0 Q+ {% |4 nThe show starts at two o’clock.
. ?% _5 W5 ~$ u) \Grandpa often takes a nap at noon.
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in　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
  N  t* y% L& l5 K( |I likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
- Q8 G! o7 ^$ h8 [& T& SMary has her first swimming lesson in June.
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1 k1 E+ A" }  `/ a/ f! C4 Y! _6 aon　─　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)
; |9 i5 {: {& }! h! YShirley has learned Japanese for two months.
Betty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.

: h! i7 m" @- m8 c8 J3 v& Dby　─　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)
: S$ g4 y1 z+ u+ t" I$ e% MYou have to finish the project by next Friday.
* ~7 T/ N0 N' I6 o2 j- \Please give me a call by tomorrow night.

(b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
9 c8 q) S: p4 t5 ^2 RIt helps to express a certain place.
它用來幫助形容地點。

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6 n* S! ~5 G( ?$ W4 nat　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
1 p! C' C* {- nLet us meet at school.
1 A- ?1 g2 Y/ w4 l$ eI play computer games at home.

5 o- ^' Z( K* y5 _8 d: c# @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.

on　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
' k1 h, h  @) v1 d  K. l- m2 @Put your homework on the desk.
A ball is on the floor.
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, x9 }. L8 n4 M8 Z2 T$ vinto　─　to express an action going inside some places (表示一個動作「進入」一些地方)
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Jay fell into the water.
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" g0 q& s5 J3 m' X% j$ h/ rfrom　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
The new teacher comes from Britain.
0 [. W1 r1 k4 K; c- p4 a: kI have learned lots of things from this book.
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