USE OF PREPOSITOINS and COMMON COMBINATION AND PREPOSITION

USE OF PREPOSITOINS

Prepositions "On," "At," and "In"

A preposition is a word that links a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to some other part of the sentence.

Prepositions can be tricky for English learners. There is no definite rule or formula for choosing a preposition. In the beginning stage of learning the language, you should try to identify a preposition when reading or listening in English and recognize its usage.

• to the office
• at the desk
• on the table
• in an hour
• about myself

A preposition is used to show direction, location, or time, or to introduce an object.
Here are a few common prepositions and examples.

At

Used to point out specific time:

·           I will meet you at 12 p.m.

·           The bus will stop here at 5:45 p.m.

Used to indicate a place:

·           There is a party at the club house.

·           There were hundreds of people at the park.

·           We saw a baseball game at the stadium.

Used to indicate an email address:

·           Please email me at Kartika21dewi@yahoo.co.id

Used to indicate an activity:

·           He laughed at my acting.

·           I am good at drawing a portrait.

In

Used for unspecific times during a day, month, season, year:

·           She always reads newspapers in the morning.

·           In the summer, we have a rainy season for three weeks.

·           The new semester will start in March.

Used to indicate a location or place:

·           She looked me directly in the eyes

·           I am currently staying in a hotel.

·           My hometown is Los Angeles, which is in California.

Used to indicate a shape, color, or size:

·           This painting is mostly in blue.

·           The students stood in a circle.

·           This jacket comes in four different sizes.

Used to express while doing something:

·           In preparing for the final report, we revised the tone three times.

·           A catch phrase needs to be impressive in marketing a product.

Used to indicate a belief, opinion, interest, or feeling:

·           I believe in the next life.

·           We are not interested in gambling.

COMMON COMBINATION AND PREPOSITION

Adjective + Preposition Combination

·           Bored of

I am bored of doing the same old job

·           Capable of

He iis capable of winning a gold medal

·           Committed to

She is committer to improving her English

·           Content with

Tim is content with winning second place

·           Dedicated to

The organization is dedicated to ending poverty

·           Interested in

She is interested in becoming a doctor

·           Known for

She was known for causing problems

·           Opposed to

They are opposed to building a new road in the park

·           Proud of

He was proud of having completed the marathon

·           Remembered for

She id remembered for protecting mountain gorillas

·           Responsible for

He is responsible for causing the damage

·           Scared of

Tina is scared of being alone at night

Verb + Preposition Combination

·           Agreed on

After several hours, the committee agreed on a joint statement.

·           Think of

I really like the new design. What do you think of it?

·           Comply with

The new building will have to comply with though planning regulation.

CONFUSINGLY RELATED WORDS and COMMONLY MISUSED WORDS

CONFUSINGLY RELATED WORDS

Confusingly related verb adalah kata kerja yang saling berhubungan. Kata kerja ini mempunyai makna yang sama atau hampir sama tetapi penggunaannya berbeda.

A.  Remind-remember

Remind dan remember memiliki arti yang hampir sama tetapi berbeda. Remind berarti mengingatkan (membuat orang menjadi ingat). Remember berarti ingat (ingat akan suatu hal).

Contoh

Remind =mengingatkan

1.    Remind me to return this book to the library

(ingatkan aku untuk mengembalikan buku ini ke perpustakaan tersebut)

2.    Remind me to save some money every time i get salary.

(ingatkan aku untuk menabung setiap kali aku gajian).

Remember=ingat akan suatu hal

1.    I remember to lock the door.

(saya ingat untuk mengunci pintu)

2.    I don't remember anything about the accident.

(aku tidak ingat apa apa tentang kecelakaan itu).

B.  Borrow-lend

Borrow berarti meminjam (meminjamkan sesuatu kepada orang lain), lend berarti meminjamkan (meminjamkan, meminjami sesuatu kepada orang lain)

Contoh

Borrow = meminjam

She borrowed my books yesterday.

(dia meminjam buku bukuku kemarin)

Lend = meminjamkan

She lends me some money today.

(dia meminjami aku uang hari ini)

C.  Ride – Drive

Ride dan Drive sama sama memiliki arti mengendarai. Namun penggunaannya berbeda. Ride berarti mengendarai dengan duduk diatasnya, misalnya sepeda, motor, unta, kuda. Drive berarti mengendarai dengan duduk di dalam kendaraan tersebut, misannya mobil, bus, truk, dll.

Contoh:

Ride           :

1.    today, I want to ride a camel

(hari ini aku mau naik unta)

2.    I can’t ride bicycle or motorcycle

(aku tidak bisa mengendarai sepeda ataupun sepeda motor)

Drive        

1.    I will drive my father’s new car.

(aku akan mengendarai mobil baru ayahku)

2.    Can you drive a truck

(dapatkah kamu mengendarai truk?)

COMMONLY MISUSED WORDS

contoh :

A.  To, too and two

1.    It is the bad way to ask for help.
(Itu cara yang buruk untuk meminta bantuan)

2.    He likes Badminton too.
(Dia suka bulutangkis juga.)

3.    Only two cheese cakes left.
(Hanya dua kue keju tersisa.)

B.  Male and mail

1.    Many said that a male and female brain are different in structures and chemicals.
(Banyak yang mengatakan bahwa otak pria dan wanita berbeda strukturnya dan kimiawinya.)

2.    I’ve just received your mail.
(Saya baru saja menerima suratmu.)

C.  Your and You’re

1.    Your sister is very beautiful.
(Saudaramu sangat cantik.) 

2.    You’re the best friend that I ever had.
(Kamu teman terbaik yang saya pernah punya.)