Apa itu Preposition?

Prepositions

Kata depan (Preposition) adalah kata yang memberitahu kita hubungan antara sesuatu dengan sesuatu yang lain (di mana mereka); itu menunjukkan waktu, posisi atau arah dan menunjukkan hubungan antara satu dan lainnya.

Itu ditempatkan sebelum kata benda atau kata ganti. Ini menunjukkan hubungan antara kata benda dan kata ganti dalam kalimat yang sama dan bertindak seperti konjungsi.

Time preposition: during the show, at midday, on Wednesday 13^th

Contoh: Sam was asked to go home at lunchtime

Position prepositions: down, by, in front of, inside, at the top, in a rusty old box

Contoh: The dirty old man put his food in a rusty old box

Direction preposition: right, left, southwards, west, east, out of, it went, over the fence.

Contoh: We will travel to the south of England

Contoh lain dari Preposition termasuk:

at, over, by, with, up, down, around, on, beyond, about, above, across, around, after, against, along, among, amongst, amid, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beside, down, during, for, from, in, into, near, of, off, on, over, round, since, through, till, to wards, under, underneath, until, unto, up, upon, with, within,

Contoh:

1. They will go down the road soon.
2. The birds are flying behind the clouds.
3. She lives near the office.
4. You can find money under the bed.
5. Below the surface of the water lives many sea creatures.

Sumber:  Talking Partners ESL Book