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。
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For example 例如:
! ?& \* J$ p& C5 F+ }The pen belongs to me.
7 G; p5 W  h' i: |5 S7 SI was born in China seven years ago.
My mother borrowed these books from the library.
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/ V9 b0 S& Y) k2 u: V (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
8 U/ r  v. N4 T- O6 V( r" WIt helps to express the "time".
它用來幫助形容時間。
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' D, U# D, d( _! j5 R- OFor example 例如:
0 C4 \- T. H5 b( Z7 U0 n" d4 Wat　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
6 e1 m! W% X7 J  g/ `- r; n9 DThe show starts at two o’clock.
: f$ @- u  j! i2 m) b; mGrandpa often takes a nap at noon.
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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.
# L7 s5 j, h+ i5 W/ R) fMary has her first swimming lesson in June.

on　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
; U5 ^& h9 g# c$ S" PVivian 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)
! b5 ?; ?3 q3 VShirley has learned Japanese for two months.
Betty 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.
  M) u) t1 i5 q& {3 {* aPlease give me a call by tomorrow night.
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+ E( D9 h1 S1 D6 @8 X( x (b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
It helps to express a certain place.
. K0 X" t0 i1 `6 A1 h 它用來幫助形容地點。
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For example:
at　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
' I: ^% x* ^1 N! k! z+ f0 nLet us meet at school.
I play computer games at home.

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.

( |3 E3 p) A, r9 u& gon　─　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 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)
1 {* t/ g# O" ^. EPlease come into the room.
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9 C& Y% l5 e4 _$ {" @$ Ofrom　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
0 r7 H' Y. W) A- t" f4 _The new teacher comes from Britain.
I have learned lots of things from this book.
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