Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
8 t* K- B8 J: x5 KA preposition is a word we use with a noun or a pronoun to mark its relation with the other parts of the sentence.
" h3 l+ C- C) P8 ]' i7 C$ S1 ]' u/ e: G- E「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。

9 o/ i! ^- F3 c# P0 |For example 例如:
The pen belongs to me.
I was born in China seven years ago.
My mother borrowed these books from the library.
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(2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：

(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
3 ^, F5 J: |2 W$ ]It helps to express the "time".
它用來幫助形容時間。

For example 例如:
at　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
* X2 t" j2 J. n1 o* X% XThe show starts at two o’clock.
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in　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
! j8 E" F/ j$ I4 NI likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
/ C2 r/ p' s- o% S* b" \3 ~7 a9 TMary has her first swimming lesson in June.

9 X7 ~; \) p# Y. X! Gon　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
Vivian gave me a gift on Friday.
My birthday is on the 6th of November.
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. g- h7 S( p* W% dfor　─　to express something that lasts in a period of time (描述在某段時間內維持著的事情)
. C4 y& ?+ ]: KShirley 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)
; `  r5 D% R5 w) ?You have to finish the project by next Friday.
Please give me a call by tomorrow night.
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- y2 V" G* L1 U& }4 d2 d (b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
3 Z5 Q% l+ ?3 ^4 T& i" z0 e$ o3 zIt helps to express a certain place.
% Y* D# m3 r. Q* l 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)
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.
* @" _" @, W+ U4 KWe have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.
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6 Q2 |. I% \0 O# Oon　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
6 |1 ^2 E8 K# C9 ^- Z& a- l; xPut your homework on the desk.
A ball is on the floor.
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) j9 B! C) k! |2 {! t' kinto　─　to express an action going inside some places (表示一個動作「進入」一些地方)
0 b8 o- a' K7 ~$ P# G1 l2 YPlease come into the room.
Jay fell into the water.

8 r2 S/ \% z! P1 Gfrom　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
. u7 {& V. c9 aThe new teacher comes from Britain.
! m+ H# T/ D. T8 }5 |/ n* zI have learned lots of things from this book.
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