PREPOSITION – Apa Itu Preposisi?

Hello, English Learners!

Have you learn English today?

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Here’s the topic that I want to explain to you, and it’s about preposition.

1. WHAT’S PREPOSITION?

Based on “English Grammar In Context” book by Janet Mueller Bing that I borrowed from one of the amazing library at Bogor, that prepositions are :

Prepositions are words that show many kinds of relationships, such as time, place, and direction.

And based on “Mastering Basic Grammar with answers” book by R.D. Tracey, B.A. (Hons.) prepositions meaning are:

 Preposition indicate position, direction or time.

• The preposition’s relationship

A preposition shows the relationship between the noun or pronoun which comes after it, and some other word in the sentence.

For examples :

1. I put the money into my wallet.
2. He led the people away from the accident.
3. Here are common preposition :

About	Around	Beyond	In	Over	Toward(s)
Above	At	By	Into	Upon	under
Across	Before	Despite	Like	Opposite	Up
Against	Behind	Down	Near	Past	With
As	Below	During	Of	Since	Within
After	Beneath	Except	Off	Through	Without
Along	Beside	For	On	Till/untill	Throughout
Among	Between	from	out	to	Besides

• So now, let’s see the examples of prepositions in the sentence:
• She placed the flowers on the table.
• He walked to the village.
• The gift arrived before lunch.
• The books are in the box.
• Trees fell during the violent storm.
• This preserved fruit is from China.
• We were sitting beside the road.
• My niece hid my book under my bed.
• I sat between my parents.
• He leaned against the wall.

Alright, maybe that’s all for preposition and better to check another articles about grammar in this website. Please, enjoy!~