Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
: [7 s8 W. G- ]* `# eA preposition is a word we use with a noun or a pronoun to mark its relation with the other parts of the sentence.
% L3 o% X) K. D/ e$ H0 n: \+ @- p1 {「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:
6 `& `* c4 e$ ~5 LThe pen belongs to me.
I was born in China seven years ago.
" Z  h. T( ^! U6 a. rMy mother borrowed these books from the library.

(2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：

4 A/ [3 |$ T9 l5 O3 ^# S(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
. j  l8 a6 b) p3 Z$ MIt helps to express the "time".
" [( b" W; \; W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)
. I- f! U0 t1 ]0 _The show starts at two o’clock.
2 K: e, c2 q9 y6 [$ sGrandpa often takes a nap at noon.
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in　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
8 B* k/ r  d, zI likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
; M0 g5 N8 W$ \' V4 S  NMary has her first swimming lesson in June.
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6 X" l# Y. `5 }  C% {* ion　─　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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/ ~, S; L8 `1 e/ U# Zfor　─　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.
Betty 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)
You have to finish the project by next Friday.
Please give me a call by tomorrow night.
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( S7 p, g( u& W6 T (b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
. v+ U8 T6 @3 K7 p' XIt helps to express a certain place.
% k/ D+ l1 E7 C7 |( x/ T; G% z- G3 I 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)
4 @/ O+ ?; A3 Q) s0 H* }Let 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)
Hong Kong is located in China.
! N4 {' e* [2 P+ CWe have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.
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; L6 |% }* |5 X# Xon　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
1 I( \8 ], c' `0 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.

0 l% H' e: a7 A& |5 V% U% }8 J2 Q( l3 J; wfrom　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
: _2 v+ Q, G; U+ \" XThe new teacher comes from Britain.
" ?8 y6 H/ j8 AI have learned lots of things from this book.