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.
) D* U6 d0 ^( I" w. u0 X; w「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。

% K7 I, C3 X9 x9 Q! _. lFor example 例如:
5 L2 p5 T5 I- u& G& z! X% [The pen belongs to me.
I was born in China seven years ago.
0 ?9 s2 P: u- n  \; ~. M! I! GMy mother borrowed these books from the library.

(2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：

(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
) ~3 k5 A# ^# N$ _. r! @$ nIt helps to express the "time".
它用來幫助形容時間。

% P4 h& G! ~" C# h- Y. cFor example 例如:
+ m9 {$ C3 F" I  tat　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
The show starts at two o’clock.
, ?$ p: |9 X# w' R; A/ QGrandpa often takes a nap at noon.

in　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
/ H- ~, Z, B. Y. m2 D: _I likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
' B5 _- H3 T+ K+ k- KMary has her first swimming lesson in June.

on　─　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.
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" Z4 j/ s! [+ U5 z& M3 ^( ^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)
0 {6 l( R6 D1 `0 R3 @; }/ o1 z7 x6 IShirley has learned Japanese for two months.
Betty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.

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)
2 k" ~, Y: I: M, B9 D8 u8 s/ D* jYou have to finish the project by next Friday.
Please give me a call by tomorrow night.
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$ G( L9 n" T- ~8 [" Y) F% R (b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
; l  y/ N' k" g- TIt helps to express a certain place.
, }# B: k, y  C. ~/ W 它用來幫助形容地點。
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1 k6 y2 A6 S& x9 W. MFor example:
* e* R  G- Z1 `  h5 F6 _at　─　 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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% |  t9 ^8 z9 a& @6 I& qin　─　 to express a larger area of place (形容在比較大範圍的地方)
# n8 Y7 O* M  B5 Y: KHong Kong is located in China.
We have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.
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* g6 s+ g* f; k8 j* n9 \5 non　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
Put your homework on the desk.
8 w2 N) z3 Z: l+ 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)
) }# m0 ?- R, C, J1 t' ~Please come into the room.
Jay fell into the water.
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# X& T" Z6 K" T7 b+ zfrom　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
The new teacher comes from Britain.
$ |8 u( e' ?1 P$ A; E2 AI have learned lots of things from this book.