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。

For example 例如:
3 k: n0 @% K% L+ Z! ?" pThe pen belongs to me.
I was born in China seven years ago.
5 M4 y+ [  {/ S6 K! P. HMy mother borrowed these books from the library.

0 K0 e" H. ?4 f$ O1 x (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
It helps to express the "time".
它用來幫助形容時間。
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For example 例如:
& o5 H8 r) f; r3 }) wat　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
1 f0 x6 f! d- k4 F" N  O4 g  X/ k$ LThe show starts at two o’clock.
6 A# E) T- J* ~# w9 @; R, T6 iGrandpa often takes a nap at noon.

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.
Mary has her first swimming lesson in June.

on　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
Vivian gave me a gift on Friday.
# P& e" `6 E" X( mMy birthday is on the 6th of November.

% g' L# j+ N( Z5 B* ffor　─　to express something that lasts in a period of time (描述在某段時間內維持著的事情)
: `4 G  l" |* y7 S( `4 jShirley has learned Japanese for two months.
9 d' k& S! A' H% CBetty 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.
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(b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
5 G6 t& A  _7 ?7 O9 kIt helps to express a certain place.
它用來幫助形容地點。

% ?0 D( C8 {! |5 X2 CFor example:
$ i  u/ r& X+ ^3 iat　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
Let us meet at school.
I play computer games at home.
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; d3 ?0 [( U5 m+ S* G" Z1 K1 Z' cin　─　 to express a larger area of place (形容在比較大範圍的地方)
% r5 [5 U) X& D. MHong Kong is located in China.
' y3 e5 i, C+ i% V* IWe have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.
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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.
A ball is on the floor.
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4 M1 a, y; z" C/ s+ E0 U4 `into　─　to express an action going inside some places (表示一個動作「進入」一些地方)
$ {2 D. A( Q+ K- w/ S; C" oPlease come into the room.
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from　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
The new teacher comes from Britain.
* U/ q+ _1 W/ z6 {* M- n1 p5 D5 W2 BI have learned lots of things from this book.