Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
1 n; o3 f# }' p/ s: J. N% WA 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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For example 例如:
The pen belongs to me.
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% x- }0 S" @% g1 A4 MMy mother borrowed these books from the library.

' w# p! |3 V3 y8 h (2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：

5 p+ p, {& |0 t$ [! l" b(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
8 J7 T* P9 [+ j% R+ \It helps to express the "time".
. g1 S8 R0 t% |) s它用來幫助形容時間。

9 [3 p( _4 z( F- C9 pFor example 例如:
$ B# c9 K( n4 `# R) \7 n$ Tat　─　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.

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.
Mary has her first swimming lesson in June.
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' v, @& \, r% o5 y9 X  D; Eon　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
Vivian gave me a gift on Friday.
: m. z' V) ]# U, Q( j' J( Z& kMy birthday is on the 6th of November.
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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.
! X5 W  \: a* l8 l* ?Betty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.
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  q/ c' m3 J2 L. y  Hby　─　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.
5 X4 M# V8 z' B( R* e' K$ t: S* n: TPlease give me a call by tomorrow night.
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' Z, H0 s& S5 c; G3 [. { (b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
+ c4 k) T" R5 Q7 KIt helps to express a certain place.
它用來幫助形容地點。
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4 ^4 n; z5 G' FFor example:
at　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
Let us meet at school.
; \" g  C/ ?6 m# g, d) g4 Q6 H; y, @. EI play computer games at home.
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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)
7 L; N; H, [# N0 ?' lPut your homework on the desk.
A ball is on the floor.

: Z# E+ k5 B3 K/ kinto　─　to express an action going inside some places (表示一個動作「進入」一些地方)
" U1 K2 Y* |9 D# B) PPlease come into the room.
Jay fell into the water.

% p: a+ t! V# _; Rfrom　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
9 \: o6 P2 g* T, q. S6 nThe new teacher comes from Britain.
! p$ P7 E+ ~- g1 c. m/ |I have learned lots of things from this book.
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