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.
7 I8 \- i* @) L! i  [「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。

6 X/ j% a6 R- s5 \For example 例如:
" x0 }* V5 h0 _The pen belongs to me.
I 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：
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, e% N% P9 v' D* C: n& G- v9 l(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
6 T* L* P. s( kIt helps to express the "time".
它用來幫助形容時間。
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- K# Q& q, G* kFor example 例如:
at　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
6 e1 ?3 r2 O. X+ q! H  lThe show starts at two o’clock.
Grandpa often takes a nap at noon.

( k) O6 p, b- O  k% |$ Lin　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
7 h- m* r& R2 b1 DI likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
Mary has her first swimming lesson in June.
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on　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
8 ?) a4 ~0 B% ]* d0 JVivian gave me a gift on Friday.
. z+ Z1 v+ K* dMy 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.
. Y" d1 F! P2 j, y2 E" IBetty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.

! Q0 k% ]& R' p( J* F" a- jby　─　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.
4 j) t2 U5 r* Y* s' [3 D( S! UPlease give me a call by tomorrow night.

$ ~+ l0 ~) m2 m (b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
9 K4 ~" c2 F; `) qIt helps to express a certain place.
它用來幫助形容地點。

* @& {3 L* N+ u5 b+ ]For example:
at　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
3 R( }2 ?) U$ Y5 {  Q/ |Let us meet at school.
! a1 B" I2 S9 k# }! fI play computer games at home.
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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.
  _* n5 l9 w1 VWe have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.
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. N! f; h) z# c4 P# m5 ?# xon　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
2 q4 z; ?# @$ X# s6 J. tPut 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)
Please come into the room.
Jay fell into the water.

* t; I4 S4 |3 T5 e, r- efrom　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
5 l* L! H& [$ n- B$ o; A% g* qThe new teacher comes from Britain.
I have learned lots of things from this book.