TULISAN BAHASA INGGRIS BISNIS 2-PERTEMUAN 4

Prepositions "On," "At," and "In"

A preposition is a word that links a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to some other part of the sentence.

Prepositions can be tricky for English learners. There is no definite rule or formula for choosing a preposition. In the beginning stage of learning the language, you should try to identify a preposition when reading or listening in English and recognize its usage.

to the office

at the desk

on the table

in an hour

about myself

A preposition is used to show direction, location, or time, or to introduce an object.

Here are a few common prepositions and examples.

On

Used to express a surface of something:

I put an egg on the kitchen table.

The paper is on my desk.

Used to specify days and dates:

The garbage truck comes on Wednesdays.

I was born on the 14th day of June in 1988.

Used to indicate a device or machine, such as a phone or computer:

He is on the phone right now.

She has been on the computer since this morning.

My favorite movie will be on TV tonight.

Used to indicate a part of the body:

The stick hit me on my shoulder.

He kissed me on my cheek.

I wear a ring on my finger.

Used to indicate the state of something:

Everything in this store is on sale.

The building is on fire.

At

Used to point out specific time:

I will meet you at 12 p.m.

The bus will stop here at 5:45 p.m.

Used to indicate a place:

There is a party at the club house.

There were hundreds of people at the park.

We saw a baseball game at the stadium.

Used to indicate an email address:

Please email me at abc@defg.com.

Used to indicate an activity:

He laughed at my acting.

I am good at drawing a portrait.

In

Used for unspecific times during a day, month, season, year:

She always reads newspapers in the morning.

In the summer, we have a rainy season for three weeks.

The new semester will start in March.

Used to indicate a location or place:

She looked me directly in the eyes.

I am currently staying in a hotel.

My hometown is Los Angeles, which is in California.

Used to indicate a shape, color, or size:

This painting is mostly in blue.

The students stood in a circle.

This jacket comes in four different sizes.

Used to express while doing something:

In preparing for the final report, we revised the tone three times.

A catch phrase needs to be impressive in marketing a product.

Used to indicate a belief, opinion, interest, or feeling:

I believe in the next life.

We are not interested in gambling

Prepositions “across”, “through”, “past”, “along”

·         across

Across is movement from one side of an area, surface, or line to the other side.

I drew a line across the paper.

·         through

Through is movement from one side of an enclosed space to the other side.

The baseball went through the window.

Sometimes, either ACROSS or THROUGH can be used for areas:

We walked across the park.

= We walked through the park.

They drove across the city.

= They drove through the city.

·         Along

Along is to follow a line. Along from one end to or towards the other end of something and in a line that follows the side of something long.

·         Past

going near someone or something while you are on your way to another place

I walked past several hotels on my way to the petrol station.

He got the ball and headed it past Mitchell.

The river winds its way past the picturesque village of Comrie.

The thieves somehow got past all the alarms.

She heard music coming from inside the van as it drove past.