Use of Preposition & Common Combination and Preposition
Nama: Yunita Eka Putri Wulandari
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Tugas Bahasa Inggris Bisnis 2
Prepositions
Prepositions are
words which begin prepositional phrases. A prepositional phrase is a group of
words containing a preposition, a noun or pronoun object of the preposition,
and any modifiers of the object. A preposition sits in front of (is
“pre-positioned” before) its object.
Preposition of Place : at, in, on
at
POINT |
in
ENCLOSED SPACE |
on
SURFACE |
at the
corner
|
in the
hotel
|
on the
wall
|
at the
bus stop
|
in
London
|
on the
ceiling
|
at the
door
|
in
Bali
|
on the
door
|
at the
top of the page
|
in a
box
|
on the
cover
|
at the
end of the road
|
in my
pocket
|
on the
floor
|
at the
meeting room
|
in my
wallet
|
on the
carpet
|
at the
top of roof
|
in a
building
|
on the
menu
|
at the
front desk
|
in a
car
|
on a
page
|
Example :
- We saw a football player at the corner of stadium
- We arrived in Bali at 03.45pm
- I put tv on the wall of family room
- We saw a football player at the corner of stadium
- We arrived in Bali at 03.45pm
- I put tv on the wall of family room
Preposition of Time : at, in, on
at
PRECISE TIME |
in
MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS |
on
DAYS and DATES |
at 3
o'clock
|
in
January
|
on
Monday
|
at
10.30am
|
in the
morning
|
on
this week
|
at
noon
|
in the
summer
|
on 5
February
|
at
dinnertime
|
in
1985
|
on 25
Dec. 2012
|
at
bedtime
|
in the
1990s
|
on
Christmas Day
|
at
sunset
|
in the
next year
|
on
Independence Day
|
Example :
- I go to campus at 10.30am
- He always breakfast in the morning
- I was born on the 18th day of February in 1995
- I go to campus at 10.30am
- He always breakfast in the morning
- I was born on the 18th day of February in 1995
Common
Verb and Preposition Combinations
Verbs and prepositions
are also used in common phrases. The verb generally goes in front of the
preposition.
Do
you agree with the new guidelines?
Do
you agree to the new guidelines?
You
get what you pay for.
This
novel gave me a lot to think about.
It’s
easy to fall in love with big, silly dogs.
I
have no doubt about the outcome of the vote.
Rock
on, dude!
The verb and the
preposition may be separated, especially if the sentence is formally written so
the preposition isn’t at the end.
Didn’t
I warn you about leaving things until the last minute?
To
whom does this book belong? (Who does this book belong to?)
Could
you please explain this math problem to me?
To explain something to
someone is a common phrase which will always be separated by thesomething.
Some other examples of
verb/preposition combinations are ask for, depend on, look after, wait
for, rely on, dream on, lead on, do something for someone, be careful of, be
careful with, be disappointed by, boast about, complain about, in conclusion, and search
for.
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