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.
2 X1 A6 r& U% O: K- n: Q「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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) t5 ^2 {; Q/ r& [8 [, DFor example 例如:
The pen belongs to me.
! J# h7 U1 E  p# u  l- xI was born in China seven years ago.
7 g4 k. @) q# l4 c7 gMy 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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(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
It helps to express the "time".
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For example 例如:
1 [) n1 u8 l& M. [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.
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. ^. {# \( E7 c  sin　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
I likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
5 h( P( E# b% o  m( M  jMary has her first swimming lesson in June.
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on　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
Vivian gave me a gift on Friday.
# S$ }1 ~+ J  c2 HMy birthday is on the 6th of November.

' s: U1 l8 x% U9 E! P$ h( ~  W( Kfor　─　to express something that lasts in a period of time (描述在某段時間內維持著的事情)
) W- P3 c5 q4 v% UShirley has learned Japanese for two months.
' _# \0 O7 V2 |" [9 [Betty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.

8 X9 d; z! l* p8 S4 ^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)
1 j- j4 K/ h2 s; G: U1 WYou have to finish the project by next Friday.
Please give me a call by tomorrow night.
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) P1 }$ h# S9 T2 z: B (b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
% B# L% J9 Y0 H& h' F5 e7 mIt helps to express a certain place.
它用來幫助形容地點。
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For example:
1 y( L- b/ P7 iat　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
! T6 e% I- T  N8 U$ ~0 w( k: e; N( nLet us meet at school.
I play computer games at home.

in　─　 to express a larger area of place (形容在比較大範圍的地方)
  F0 d/ l7 S- n# I% w1 _) j0 hHong Kong is located in China.
5 v5 X; l  K& X' A+ f1 RWe 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)
6 P/ w" H' s6 u5 D  \* UPut your homework on the desk.
2 ^6 `" a. {* Y# `7 OA 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)
1 f2 u8 v" ~4 }; p9 UPlease come into the room.
Jay fell into the water.
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' q0 z* V- ]8 n! |6 m: B) a6 sfrom　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
# M$ y, {6 {7 ~( v( I. S- UThe new teacher comes from Britain.
2 d- G5 _) `* O% ?2 f4 FI have learned lots of things from this book.