Use of Preposition
Preposition are short word (on,in,at) that usually stand in
front of nouns (sometimes also in front of gerund verbs).
Preposition “In” bias digunakan untuk:
·
Waktu yang tidak spesifik (dalam satu hari, bulan, dan tahun),
·
Tempat atau lokasi
·
Sebagai indikasi sebuah bentuk, warna dan ukuran
·
Untuk mengungkapkan sesuatu yang sedang kita lakukan, atau
·
Untuk menunjukkan kepercayaan, pendapat, ketertarikan atau minat
Contoh:
·
He always reads a comic book in the
afternoon (waktu)
·
The cat is in the basket
(tempat)
· The trousers come in three
different sizes atau That is a nice coat, does
it come in black? (ukuran dan warna)
·
In preparing for the
championship, we doubled the training time (melakukan sesuatu)
·
I am not interested in teaching
(ketertarikan)
Prepositions “On”
digunakan untuk:
·
sesuatu terletak dipermukaan benda lainnya
·
menyatakan hari dan tanggal yang spesifik
·
merujuk penggunaan suatu alat
·
merujuk bagian anggota tubuh
·
menerangkan keadaan/kondisi
Contoh:
·
The script is on my table
(menunjukkan letak)
·
I was born on the 20th day
of August in 1995 (waktu yang spesifik)
·
Our family favorite show will be on TV
tonight (penggunaan benda)
·
My father kissed me on my forehead
(menunjuk bagian anggota tubuh)
·
Every product with yellow label is on sale (keadaan sesuatu)
Prepositions “At”
digunakan untuk:
·
menunjukkan waktu yang spesifik
·
menunjukkan tempat
·
merujuk sebuah alamat email
·
menunjukkan sebuah aktivitas atau kegiatan
contoh:
·
the train will arrive at 07.00 am
(waktu yang spesifik)
·
My father and my mother watched a concert at the city park (menunjukkan tempat)
·
I am good at teaching
children (menunjukkan sebuah aktifas)
Common Adjective & Preposition Combinations
Adjectives are
words used to describe a person, place, or thing. Prepositions are
words used to connect two ideas, or to demonstrate the relationship between two
concepts. There are many cases in which adjectives are combined with
prepositions – but there is no rule stating when to use which combination.
As you read and listen to more English, you will become more and more
familiar with how these adjective-prepositions combinations are used. Here are
a few of the most common combinations of adjectives and prepositions in
English:
At
·
I’m surprised at how
fast my students are learning.
·
My mother is angry at me
because I forgot her birthday.
·
Jamila is good at songwriting
and painting.
·
He’s terrible at math
– he failed the class twice!
In
·
The teacher was disappointed in the
behavior of the class.
·
She was highly skilled in physics and
chemistry.
·
Giovanni is interested in classic
English literature.
·
Marlene is very involved in volunteer
work.
Of
·
You practiced a lot and gave a great performance –
I’m proud of you!
·
Jewell is afraid of swimming
in the ocean.
·
The kids are very fond of the
puppy.
·
The mall is always full of teenagers
on the weekend.
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