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.
「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。

For example 例如:
The pen belongs to me.
I was born in China seven years ago.
My mother borrowed these books from the library.

- W- e% ~% o0 s' ^2 e (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
# ?- P( `  _; w. `# x# X( |! }It helps to express the "time".
它用來幫助形容時間。
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For example 例如:
6 p1 N- y, ]0 @9 _7 |! ^# eat　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
1 h0 R( G& Y# [1 @/ ?The show starts at two o’clock.
Grandpa often takes a nap at noon.

2 h8 }! @/ J4 u9 a! ^6 e. h& v% E! Y! Oin　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
. \& Z% F8 z- }# hI likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
+ ~4 o9 t6 j9 ^9 iMary has her first swimming lesson in June.
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on　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
0 z- N; F' G. l6 A5 J3 Q: B2 S0 NVivian gave me a gift on Friday.
8 J; V- _' G1 F# i- k0 lMy birthday is on the 6th of November.

) A* \7 Q: E, t) u! hfor　─　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.
  ^" C$ }3 J# x$ ?Betty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.

2 o$ i0 E6 `* B( O! h4 ^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)
You have to finish the project by next Friday.
. A! Y( W6 V) K' OPlease give me a call by tomorrow night.

(b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
2 r8 r+ Y) G; _0 ?7 L5 C9 R9 EIt helps to express a certain place.
它用來幫助形容地點。

$ S- Q2 d; o3 o- _$ U4 mFor example:
* I2 _4 I" q% j- |8 o; Q- y/ a' Zat　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
Let us meet at school.
6 e; g' Z8 D& T# Z& Q0 @, b3 wI play computer games at home.

! B# y9 H  b3 n$ R/ y$ ~1 P: d" Ain　─　 to express a larger area of place (形容在比較大範圍的地方)
Hong Kong is located in China.
7 ~" b$ o( @. Z9 M6 N# S7 B- ^We have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.

+ s: C! m* `, ?( W, ^. c0 h' u5 von　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
Put your homework on the desk.
# a+ W4 \$ y% p7 X. rA 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)
2 V- Y- ~. M/ GPlease come into the room.
3 h% z$ t5 ~* R& a4 T. ?, `Jay fell into the water.
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from　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
1 n: |, |( Q8 ^9 \% XThe new teacher comes from Britain.
+ w) E- y- t  [: N- |/ G& zI have learned lots of things from this book.
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