Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
% ]7 b7 T4 u1 H! d" w7 [9 Z4 rA 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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) v2 R$ M& [5 R" s# f7 uFor example 例如:
- T, ?/ x8 @/ ]% {, R- ~! wThe pen belongs to me.
, c, O# o: I! C; v1 p8 N* M) vI was born in China seven years ago.
My 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
It helps to express the "time".
它用來幫助形容時間。

For example 例如:
9 T, _! c, z5 K/ lat　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
The show starts at two o’clock.
6 R" U, F/ B. T' Z& ?/ y. {8 KGrandpa 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.
( r3 I+ G& ~$ }+ ^. @/ |Mary has her first swimming lesson in June.
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( F1 [2 l" i0 q1 L( `on　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
, {9 z1 z: x' P4 e( ]Vivian gave me a gift on Friday.
* ]0 |/ b, a8 W, v0 oMy 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.
% {% m3 q) ?0 e- f  p' ^0 b' EBetty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.
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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.
Please give me a call by tomorrow night.
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(b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
It helps to express a certain place.
/ w0 m' g: M5 o8 v0 v 它用來幫助形容地點。

( E8 g  @/ M3 f4 r% R2 jFor example:
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.

. J' @! ]; N& [) w  f- G- Jin　─　 to express a larger area of place (形容在比較大範圍的地方)
5 L! M7 r  Y/ |  A$ Z) C7 G! K5 pHong Kong is located in China.
" k8 b+ b5 E2 x; TWe have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.

5 I1 K" _: t6 N5 |on　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
3 w  w! V2 o. k' a) |Put your homework on the desk.
A ball is on the floor.

9 A- `  E% k( d. w8 Ginto　─　to express an action going inside some places (表示一個動作「進入」一些地方)
( [: q% v! O! j7 k+ g, z' u+ z# f5 ?Please come into the room.
: ]% A- @, ~% s( Q! D) TJay fell into the water.

# D5 V  |5 G$ h' w/ ]% n( ^, N% C7 Pfrom　─　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 L% d. Z8 E+ O/ g( II have learned lots of things from this book.
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