Use of Prepositions
Prepositions are short words (on, in, to) that usually stand in front of nouns (sometimes also in front of gerund verbs).
Preposition “In” bisa digunakan untuk menyatakan:
- waktu yang tidak spesifik (dalam satu hari, bulan, musim, 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)
- Contact us at muzifauzi@gmail.com (rujukkam alamat email)
- 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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