Bhs. Inggris Praktis : Kata Depan (Preposition)

In = di, dalam, pada

-          I am in my room now.

-          Jerry was in Bandung yesterday.   <daerah khusus>

-          He died in 1950.    <menunjukan tahun yang tidak lengkap>

At = di, pada, kepada

-          Tuty goes to school at 7 every morning. 

-          I hope to meet him at lunch time.

-          The thieves usually operate at midnight.       

On = pada, di (atas)

-          The books are on the table.

-          The blackboard is on the wall.

-          I was born on 13 December 1963.

From = dari

-          She is from Java.

-          I borrow the book from Tuty.

-          His house is along way from here.

About = tentang, sekitar, kira-kira.

-          He is talking about the lesson.

-          I come to your house at about 7.00

-          Tommy is playing about the garden.

With = dengan

-          I play tennis with my brother.

-          He went with me to the party.

-          I have no money with me now.

Note :

Perbedaan tapi sama maksudnya :

      Pertanyaan                                                   Harus dijawab         

      Where do you came from ?                          I came from Java.

      Where are you from ?                                  I am from java.

Tadi dari mana ?

      Where did you come from ?

      I came from my friend’s house.

Exercise :

Fill up : in, on, at, from, with, about, to

1.      He is talking about the problem.

2.      I am angry with you.                                   

3.      Where do you come from ?

4.      He is at home now.

5.      Tuty is writing the letter in ink, not with a pencil.  < khusus ink digunakan in bukan with.>

6.      The children are playing about the yard.

7.      I did not go on Sunday.

8.      She died in 1945.

9.      He lived in France from 1945 to 1972.

10.  Mother is cooking in the kitchen. <in= di dalam, jika at=disekitar>.