Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
) s5 k$ u1 k* Y2 o4 kA 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:
- V" l3 W( h! L% i2 d' S, cThe 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：

(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
# C" n# O0 ~* c8 {+ q% v9 gIt helps to express the "time".
8 c( s8 d$ o. x( T它用來幫助形容時間。
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For example 例如:
" x. r0 T1 [$ n: b2 G5 t' fat　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
The show starts at two o’clock.
Grandpa often takes a nap at noon.

. `- S: b0 U6 p/ z& Min　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
' p7 o  q6 X2 y  }4 K$ R$ K- H* bI likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
& M: g# e9 [# {5 d# Y0 S& ZMary has her first swimming lesson in June.

on　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
$ w' X( M8 e! h0 G4 S% G3 P; w9 YVivian gave me a gift on Friday.
My birthday is on the 6th of November.

" n  h1 r9 K! r- Z+ b9 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)
/ A6 X0 h) W# t) I" QShirley has learned Japanese for two months.
Betty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.
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) j: N0 P9 A) m% [5 J$ X. sby　─　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)
: n5 _% P) _- Q" [! ?; k  [You have to finish the project by next Friday.
Please give me a call by tomorrow night.
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% A) S7 }! X8 k# S$ u (b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
0 J) ?9 u1 F' r4 J2 ^4 OIt helps to express a certain place.
它用來幫助形容地點。

& e  L. t1 \3 l! M8 l5 G& kFor example:
8 g5 m1 {; H' M. n  Q7 Gat　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
Let 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)
8 A5 \, w" a0 e1 N6 RHong Kong is located in China.
We have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.

  F' f0 i: u3 X1 W6 `on　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
" z2 Q+ j8 l( C1 Q& z" KPut your homework on the desk.
8 A& U3 l7 i4 s& R* I1 B  [1 V0 ~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)
/ B0 ^9 ^9 p. o- \0 C+ n8 Q, J6 PPlease come into the room.
Jay fell into the water.
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+ y) i+ t9 b2 k! I+ ]. qfrom　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
The new teacher comes from Britain.
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