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.
' L$ M; |  M1 b  q1 u「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.
' e) {  M$ P* ?I was born in China seven years ago.
! U9 U# _4 |& O& N# Q) D. s7 t3 m2 {& ZMy mother borrowed these books from the library.

(2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：

* G4 H" d5 _5 N. T% I0 h( z/ Z(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
, l2 P, \3 W- v( Q- E3 X; w) ZIt helps to express the "time".
7 D$ u. g% |* a4 C( t! D它用來幫助形容時間。

0 g6 X6 v& w; O' D1 DFor example 例如:
at　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
" F: L! ?8 K2 IThe show starts at two o’clock.
+ p/ O% j9 W- J1 |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)
I likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
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3 p  F2 m; L: {$ S, t5 Oon　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
Vivian gave me a gift on Friday.
$ l0 i* R* d$ Q) w6 ?2 }0 _My birthday is on the 6th of November.
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. }4 _+ \% G3 f& k0 E; `7 A- e- Jfor　─　to express something that lasts in a period of time (描述在某段時間內維持著的事情)
/ l+ U! L7 ~/ S. h0 X* N; GShirley has learned Japanese for two months.
+ j# S- a+ |7 o+ Z# _Betty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.

+ s% X+ S/ {! ^' J4 oby　─　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.
Please give me a call by tomorrow night.
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(b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
It helps to express a certain place.
2 Q& {. h3 ~( l: `/ E8 {; t 它用來幫助形容地點。

. j! C; U% J# ^3 q; e! X% gFor example:
6 x% [) X; u- Kat　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
Let us meet at school.
I play computer games at home.
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. R/ Z9 M! ?! ?, ?1 A' Sin　─　 to express a larger area of place (形容在比較大範圍的地方)
- ]! o% v3 D0 Z. i9 @* N5 b3 SHong Kong is located in China.
We have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.
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( y# J/ J! L+ m0 Y' kon　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
Put your homework on the desk.
$ F  O5 Q# t6 DA ball is on the floor.

/ k# E3 W# g6 c3 Z# ointo　─　to express an action going inside some places (表示一個動作「進入」一些地方)
1 n- |3 Y# Y0 CPlease come into the room.
Jay fell into the water.
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" I  b, ]# p& k9 d1 Gfrom　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
The new teacher comes from Britain.
7 t3 |7 N6 z) ]5 I6 Q0 ZI have learned lots of things from this book.