Pengertian Preposition
Preposition adalah kata yang berfungsinya untuk menunjukkan hubungan antara objeknya dengan bagian lain di dalam kalimat. Kata depan bahasa Inggris ini bersama objeknya menerangkan Verb (kata kerja), Noun (kata benda), atau Adjective (kata sifat). Object of Preposition dapat berupa noun, noun phrase (frasa kata benda), pronoun (kata ganti), atau gerund (verb + -ing).
Prepositions of Time (at, in, on)
We use:
- at for a PRECISE TIME
- in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS
- on for DAYS and DATES
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at |
in |
on |
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at 3 o'clock |
in May |
on Sunday |
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at 10.30am |
in summer |
on Tuesdays |
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at noon |
in the summer |
on 6 March |
|
at dinnertime |
in 1990 |
on 25 Dec. 2010 |
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at bedtime |
in the 1990s |
on Christmas Day |
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at sunrise |
in the next century |
on Independence Day |
|
at sunset |
in the Ice Age |
on my birthday |
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at the moment |
in the past/future |
on New Year's Eve |
Look at these examples:
- I have a meeting at 9am.
- The shop closes at midnight.
- Jane went home at lunchtime.
- In England, it often snows in December.
- Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future?
- There should be a lot of progress in the next century.
- Do you work on Mondays?
- Her birthday is on 20 November.
- Where will you be on New Year's Day
Notice the use of the preposition of time at in the following standard expressions:
|
Expression |
Example |
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at night |
The stars shine at night. |
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at the weekend* |
I don't usually work at the weekend. |
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at Christmas*/Easter |
I stay with my family at Christmas. |
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at the same time |
We finished the test at the same time. |
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at present |
He's not home at present. Try later. |
*Note that in some varieties of English people say "on the weekend" and "on Christmas".
Notice the use of the prepositions of time in and on in these common expressions:
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in |
on |
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in the morning |
on Tuesday morning |
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in the mornings |
on Saturday mornings |
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in the afternoon(s) |
on Sunday afternoon(s) |
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in the evening(s) |
on Monday evening(s) |
When we say last, next, every, this we do not also use at, in, on.
- I went to London last June. (not in last June)
- He's coming back next Tuesday. (not on next Tuesday)
- I go home every Easter. (not at every Easter)
- We'll call you this evening. (not in this evening)
Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions / Lengkapilah kalimat berikut ini dengan kata depan/preposition yang tepat. pilihlah 1 kata depan yang menurut kamu benar dari daftar yang disiapkan !
1. He went ……….. the market.
2. He lives …………. a small town.
3. I met him ………….. the afternoon.
4. He took something ………….. the drawer.
5. He put the books ………… the table.
6. He fell …………… the ladder and broke his leg.
7. Let us hope …………. the best.
8. There is someone ………. the door.
9. There is a mistake ………….. the third line.
10. I was born …….. Kerala.
11. Soumya is the best girl ……….. the class.
12. Indians celebrate Independence Day …….. the 15th of August.
13. This table is made …………. wood.
14. I live ………… the sea.
15. There is something ……….. the curtain.
16. I was part ……….. the team that won the championship.
KUNCI JAWABAN
1. He went to the market.
2. He lives in a small town.
3. I met him in the afternoon.
4. He took something from the drawer.
5. He put the books on the table.
6. He fell from the ladder and broke his leg.
7. Let us hope for the best.
8. There is someone at the door.
9. There is a mistake in the third line.
10. I was born in Kerala.
11. Soumya is the best girl in the class.
12. Indians celebrate Independence Day on the 15th of August.
13. This table is made of wood.
14. I live near the sea.
15. There is something behind the curtain.
16. I was part of the team that won the championship.
