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.