Use of Preposition and Common Combination and Preposition
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Use of Preposition
A
preposition is a word that links a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to some other
part of the sentence.
At, On, In,
Of, By, From, Into, etc.
Examples :
At
Used to
point out specific time
- I will meet you at 10 p.m.
- She will arrive at 8 a.m.
Used to
indicate a place
- There is a party at Fie's house.
- We saw animals at the zoo.
Used to
indicate an email address
Please email me at FNN216@yhaa.com.
Please email me at FNN216@yhaa.com.
Used to
indicate an activity:
- He laughed at my joke.
- I am good at singing.
In
Used for
unspecific times during a day, month, season, year
- Mom always cooks for breakfast in the morning.
- In the summer, we have a rainy season for three weeks.
- The concert start in March.
Used to
indicate a location or place:
- She looked me directly in the eyes.
- I am currently staying in a house.
- My hometown is Los Angeles, which is in California.
Used to
indicate a shape, color, or size:
- This decorating is mostly in blue.
- The students stood in a circle.
- This dresses comes in six 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
Adjactive + Preposition Combination
Examples :
Scared of
Used to
explain about scare
- She is scared of being alone at home.
- Naya is scared of losing her book.
Happy About
Used to
explain about happiness
- Lulu was happy about graduating today.
- I was happy about winning the contest.
Verb + Preposition Combination
Examples :
Belong to
·
Be
a possession of
- This book is belong to me
- I am belong to you
Talk to
Give advise,
reproof, or make an informal speech
- She won't talk to her friend
- I wanna talk to you about something
Sumber :
http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/adjective_prep_gerund_list.htm
http://www.english4dummies.com/verb-prepositions-combinations-list-with-examples/
http://www.talkenglish.com/grammar/prepositions-on-at-in.aspx
Commonly Misused Words and Confusingly Related Words
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COMMONLY MISUSED WORDS
Commonly misused words adalah kata-kata yang pelafalannya sama
namun memiliki arti yang berbeda.
Desert dan Dessert. Desert berarti gurun tanah., sedangkan Dessert berarti
hidangan penutup setelah hidangan utama.
Contoh :
Desert : Arabian
Desert is the largest desert in the world.
(Gurun Arab adalah gurun terluas di dunia)
Dessert
: My mom bought a delicious dessert yesterday.
(Ibuku membeli hidangan penutup yang lezat
kemarin)
Male dan Mail. Male memiliki arti laki laki, sedangkan Mail memiliki arti
surat.
Contoh :
Male : Many said that a male and female brain are
different.
(Banyak yang mengatakan bahwa otak
pria dan wanita berbeda)
Mail : I’ve just received your mail.
(Saya baru saja menerima
suratmu.)
CONFUSINGLY RELATED WORDS
Confusingly related words adalah kata
kerja yang saling berhubungan. Kata kerja ini mempunyai makna yang sama atau
hampir sama tetapi penggunaannya berbeda.
Chose dan Select sama sama memiliki arti memilih, namun keduanya berbeda
dengan penggunaannya. Chose digunakan untuk memilih diantara dua hal, sedangkan
select digunakan untuk memilih diantara banyak hal.
Contoh :
Chose : I chose the white dress for party tonight,
not the black one.
(Aku memilih gaun putih untuk malam ini, bukan yang hitam.
Select : Let’s select the most beautiful women in
this party
(Mari kita pilih wanita tercantik di pesta
ini)
Ask dan Ask for
mempunyai arti yang berbeda. Ask berarti bertanya, sedangkan ask for berarti
meminta.
Contoh :
Ask : Don’t ask me about the secret.
(Jangan tanya aku tentang
rahasia)
Ask for : He asked for some helps yesterday.
(Dia meminta beberapa bantuan
kemarin)
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