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.
0 ^9 m7 d: Q: ], K2 T8 ?「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。

  T3 F- G9 A( A- K$ a( xFor example 例如:
The pen belongs to me.
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My mother borrowed these books from the library.
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% }/ _2 _0 o! E. |) t) U (2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：
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% I/ o4 x+ ^2 c  g0 k: ?0 z+ l(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
, u1 H/ j, l2 ~( m: B5 k/ VIt helps to express the "time".
9 ?6 B, c! }$ Q8 `/ j6 L( r- a它用來幫助形容時間。
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For example 例如:
/ A( s- B+ g3 E5 p- E2 Iat　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
  V6 `* |. x" t7 gThe show starts at two o’clock.
9 a$ e6 X( ~2 K* x5 V! A2 VGrandpa 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)
I likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
Mary has her first swimming lesson in June.
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/ ~$ ?$ [2 c+ ]& T; _4 L, y# _on　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
4 S5 d0 k* C6 ]  ], e5 W# rVivian gave me a gift on Friday.
My birthday is on the 6th of November.
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/ Z/ w, {$ z; ^( Hfor　─　to express something that lasts in a period of time (描述在某段時間內維持著的事情)
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Betty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.

4 k) |6 ?) i8 `$ gby　─　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)
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2 z( i0 l( ?% D- a" C$ A0 mPlease give me a call by tomorrow night.
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(b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
It helps to express a certain place.
它用來幫助形容地點。
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For example:
" _' W3 O# T# E3 H1 Bat　─　 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)
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We have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.

* S+ Q' D  M( _: a( Ton　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
Put your homework on the desk.
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% T4 k& l7 n9 v8 _- finto　─　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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9 k  r& O( R2 s* P0 `from　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
; C. B' {% e! w2 D; FThe new teacher comes from Britain.
I have learned lots of things from this book.