Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
  i8 }0 w5 _2 `6 vA 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:
' l1 w" i* w, h5 C9 \The pen belongs to me.
" k7 |! O8 P- Y- [I was born in China seven years ago.
% }( Y0 }2 w7 t7 n# {, I) bMy mother borrowed these books from the library.
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0 x; ~: E  V, ~7 C (2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：
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* v8 K) E/ ]' j( V4 ?(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
: {9 y5 T- }4 ~3 h! \+ OIt helps to express the "time".
它用來幫助形容時間。

For example 例如:
3 F( S8 B' u( R8 \% a8 Sat　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
- ]( \1 {1 W3 k9 m4 x5 _( I; {6 LThe show starts at two o’clock.
2 J  Q0 V/ Q7 ]3 U8 u- ^+ z5 SGrandpa often takes a nap at noon.

5 l3 ]5 z% v" y* i, q+ \) u  o. Uin　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
1 I! x0 v' r( ]$ M( EI likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
, w3 i, s9 `9 h& S( EMary has her first swimming lesson in June.
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6 w# u! Q0 T7 l" ton　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
1 q5 k4 `" r0 y; r. T& AVivian gave me a gift on Friday.
My birthday is on the 6th of November.

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)
/ F' N% }' n! l$ k. S0 W' p& V! BShirley has learned Japanese for two months.
+ T& m" f8 b8 L0 {Betty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.
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7 z2 Z. x/ t/ mby　─　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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+ v4 P, W4 i* `9 Z% N (b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
) Z, `6 z6 g# R( z5 k& X. A7 MIt helps to express a certain place.
( {8 r0 ?' _5 g; E9 e3 A; a 它用來幫助形容地點。

For example:
at　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
Let us meet at school.
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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.
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1 C8 a; h& w8 ^  k$ V7 aon　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
Put your homework on the desk.
# E: Z8 X: X5 A0 x% rA ball is on the floor.
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into　─　to express an action going inside some places (表示一個動作「進入」一些地方)
( p: q6 ]# S/ N& RPlease come into the room.
, Z, K/ e) N" K" \1 jJay fell into the water.

! Z' d- H. V8 E' Y3 q( _6 Q, qfrom　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
+ o) b  G% r, m- F, RThe new teacher comes from Britain.
I have learned lots of things from this book.