Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
0 c* {  l( N8 ]! N9 y+ tA 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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0 O: i' Q7 P! i4 ^" O4 UFor example 例如:
The pen belongs to me.
I was born in China seven years ago.
3 t  _* g# _" q% B8 @My mother borrowed these books from the library.

, Z! p9 N0 E' T2 n; ^ (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".
) C  T. k! j. {' W( j2 C它用來幫助形容時間。
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" D8 s% x/ x/ B5 wFor example 例如:
* x) Y$ x$ z9 g4 Eat　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
9 M3 b! y* j  L: s. LThe show starts at two o’clock.
5 [4 O" m+ h9 A7 Q9 QGrandpa often takes a nap at noon.

) a* K  E5 k5 m- M% B4 @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.
% V  V! d( |& l3 `3 }Mary has her first swimming lesson in June.

on　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
; V( L; f" J0 B  y: F# C! HVivian 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)
: o0 ^( i9 }: L9 SShirley has learned Japanese for two months.
' @+ R' z9 K+ b0 N) u% Y: dBetty 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.

, D4 L. f; v( W; ^3 @, H (b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
It helps to express a certain place.
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For example:
at　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
& r3 x1 ?+ N; @9 z! ELet us meet at school.
& ~7 U- |6 g! [: j1 n% hI play computer games at home.

8 m8 g- _+ L* l0 }. v+ G$ Cin　─　 to express a larger area of place (形容在比較大範圍的地方)
* ?/ I" Y% x" P5 R' I. Z+ \9 LHong Kong is located in China.
We have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.

on　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
Put your homework on the desk.
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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)
3 P; T- q  f7 x6 n) ]Please come into the room.
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)
' F. R4 H! w6 m( |The new teacher comes from Britain.
I have learned lots of things from this book.