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.
3 {$ \3 T3 o( z9 z  N% @2 u「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。

, P* [7 i/ G1 t! e# Y( aFor example 例如:
The pen belongs to me.
0 @+ Q* E' @9 a% p/ {I was born in China seven years ago.
1 J8 c5 z( a8 ?$ n+ u9 YMy mother borrowed these books from the library.
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, ]4 w3 D1 Y) w! [ (2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：
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# ~( Y6 S7 Z- R- S- R(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
It helps to express the "time".
! g* T" K6 ]. q; [3 G' I它用來幫助形容時間。

* T: U# ^9 E1 Q6 A1 F: nFor example 例如:
at　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
The show starts at two o’clock.
# e* z  i+ `, g1 e" eGrandpa often takes a nap at noon.
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! }! Q6 n$ ?! O; t7 v: n8 f0 xin　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
! U% C# T2 l$ X( D2 \I 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)
- C6 A- B4 E2 E& [Vivian 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)
$ K5 H6 D9 x  L' X* |Shirley has learned Japanese for two months.
7 d7 k% q# F0 `$ n# O8 UBetty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.

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)
9 \7 i0 K! g8 RYou have to finish the project by next Friday.
Please give me a call by tomorrow night.

' \' O1 D, i; @* E! P' W (b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
It helps to express a certain place.
! X. e0 o5 o/ @, U- L+ d 它用來幫助形容地點。

0 f3 q7 l% y/ jFor example:
at　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
6 E- Y. b9 B: D+ g, KLet us meet at school.
I 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)
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. S# X$ O3 H* M$ b# `5 V/ kWe have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.

0 i" K* m0 v9 V7 c" won　─　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.

0 R4 _* S# }$ v) A2 Tinto　─　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.
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, Y5 U. y0 B1 B/ ]+ u3 D8 F3 L; J" d) ifrom　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
% O7 r" ?! s4 s' N7 Y; u- LThe new teacher comes from Britain.
+ i% V$ F7 I* q9 r2 u" zI have learned lots of things from this book.
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