Preposition

PREPOSITION
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DEFINITON
prepostion is a word, which is used before
a noun, a noun prase or a pronoun,
connecting it to another world.
(preposisi atau kata depan adalah kata yag
dihubungkan dengan kata yang lain
sehinnga mempunyai arti tersebut.)
MACAM DAN CONTOH

Berdasarkan fungsinya, ada beberapa
macampreposition. Berikut diantaranya.
preposition of time: untuk memberi petunjuk
waktu(at night, after lunch, during the storm),
preposition of place and position : untuk memberi
petunjuktempat atau posisi(among his friends,
inside my PC, outside the auditorium),
preposition of movement: untuk memberi
petunjukarah pergerakan(towards the post
office, go up stairs, out of the hall).
Preposition of place
Preposition of place some prepositions
show ere something happens. they are
called preposition of place.
Examples :
sanny was sitting under a tree.

there's a wooden floor underneath the carpet.
some geese flew over their house.
john and sarah were hiding inside the wardrobe.
there was a tree beside the river. i have a friend
who lives in America.
reposition of place
Explanation
inside
in
at
on
Example
I watch TVinthe living-room
I liveinNew York
Look at the pictureinthe book
She looks at herselfinthe
mirror.
She isinthe car.
Look at the girlinthe picture
This is the best teaminthe
world
used to show an exact position

I met heratthe
or particular place
entrance,atthe bus stop
table
She satatthe table
events
ata concert,atthe party
place where you are to do
atthe
something typical (watch a film, movies,atuniversity,atwork
study, work)
attached
Look at the pictureonthe wall
next to or along the side of
Cambridge isonthe River
(river)
Cam.
used to show that something is
in a position above something
The book isonthe desk
else and touching it.
A smileonhis face
left, right
The shop isonthe left
a floor in a house
My apartment isonthe first
used for showing some
floor
methods of traveling
I love travelingontrains
/onthe bus /ona plane
television, radio
My favorite
programonTV,onthe radio
PREPOSITION OF TIME
Some prepositions show when something
happens. they are called prepositions of time.
Examples :
school starts at nine o'clock.
We're going to the zoo on Saturday.
No, you can't watch a video. it's past your
time already.
I visited my grandpaents during the summer.
You must finish the work by friday.
I'll do my homework before dinner.
Preposition of
time
Explanations
months / seasons / year

morning / evening / afternoon
period of time
in
at
days
weekend (American English)
on
Example
night
weekend (British English)
used to show an exact or a particular time:
for
ago
before
to
past
to
from
from a particular time in the past until a later

time, or until now
used to show an amount of time.
back in the past; back in time from the

present:
The dinosaurs died out 65 million yearsago.
used when saying the time, to mean before

the stated hour
telling the time
until a particular time, marking end of a period
of time
used to show the time when something starts
up to (the time that)
not later than; at or before
It gets coldatnight.
What did you doatthe weekend?

There's a meetingat2.30 this afternoon/
atlunch time.
England have not won the World Cup in
footballsince1966
I'm just going to bedforan hour or so.
at or during a time earlier than
till/ until
by
I visited ItalyinJuly,inspring,in1994
Inthe evenings, I like to relax.
This is the first cigarette I've hadinthree
years.
since
Many shops don't openonSundays.

What did you doonthe weekend?
She's always upbeforedawn.
It's twentytosix.
fivepastten
It's only two weeks to Christmas.
The museum is openfrom9.30 to 6.00

Tuesday to Sunday.
We waitedtill/untilhalf past six for you.
She had promised to be backbyfive o'clock.
Preposition of direction
some prepositions show where smething is
going. they are called prepositions of
direction.
Examples :
The boy chased after each other.
The footbal rolled down the hill.
A man was walking his dog along the
riverbank. The freeway goes right through
the city.
We were tavelling towards Miami.

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PREPOSITION

MACAM DAN CONTOH

sanny was sitting under a tree.

used to show an exact position

months / seasons / year

from a particular time in the past until a later

back in the past; back in time from the

The dinosaurs died out 65 million yearsago.

used when saying the time, to mean before

up to (the time that)

not later than; at or before

What did you doatthe weekend?

at or during a time earlier than

Many shops don't openonSundays.

She's always upbeforedawn.

The museum is openfrom9.30 to 6.00

She had promised to be backbyfive o'clock.

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