preposition by kelompok 1 PBI/1B

Kelompok 1 

Salma Damayanti 

Mella Rusdiyanti Elsa Putri

Urfidha Letjar Iryanti

Dini Antika Nurfitrya

Inung Fidi Astuti

class : 1B/PBI

Preposition

Prepositions are word that show a connection between other words. Most prepositions are little words like at, in and on. Prepositional phrases are groups of words, such as out of and on top of.

Some words can be used either as prepositions are as adverbs. If the word is followed by a noun or a pronoun, it is a preposition.

Look at the these pairs of example. In each of the sentences marked preposition, there is a noun or pronoun is called the object of the preposition. Notice that objects are printed in color.

She put her hand  inside      my bag

        Ù               Ù

Preposition      Noun

It was raining, so they decided to stay  inside

     Ù

Adverb  

His friends walked past him without speaking

         Ù            Ù

Preposition      Noun  

A car drove past at high speed

          Ù

     Adverb

John’s house is cross the street

    Ù           Ù

        Preposition   Noun

They got into the boat and rowed cross

        Ù

   Adverb

Water was running down the walls

Ù           Ù

   Preposition    Noun

He tripped over his shoelaces and fell down

    Ù

Adverb 

Prepositions of Place

Ø  Some prepositions show where something happens. They are called preposition of place.

-          Sally was sitting under a tree

-          There’s a wooden floor underneath the carpet

-          Some geese flew over their house

-          John and Sarah were hiding inside the wardrobe

-          There was a tree beside the river

-          I have a friend who lives in Wyoming

-          A big truck parked in front of their car

-          The cat jumped on top of the cupboard

-          One girl sits in the middle of the playground and the others dance round her

Prepositions of Time

Ø  Show prepositions show when something happens. They are called prepositions of time.

-          School start at nine o’clock

-          I brush my teeth in the morning and at night

-          We’re going to the zoo on Saturday

-          No, you can’t watch a video

-          It’s past your bedtime already

-          I visited my grandparents during the summer

-          You must finish the work by Friday

-          I’ll do my homework before dinner

-          “Mom, can you help me with my homework?” “Not now. You’ll have to wait until this afternoon”.

Prepositions of Direction

Ø  Some prepositions show where something is going. They are called prepositions of direction

-          The boys chased after each other

-          The football rolled down the hill

-          A man was walking his dog along the riverbank

-          The freeway goes right through the city

-          We were travelling towards Miami

-          A girl went past them from the stadium

-          The watched the train pull out of the station

Prepositions with Special Uses

Ø  Many prepositions are used in other ways. Here are some of them.

v  Of

-          I bought a bag of rice and a quart of milk

-          Would you like a glass of orange juice?

-          Kathleen is a member of the chess club

-          I need three pieces of paper

-          Most of the children in my class like school

-          There are several ways of cooking meat

v  Of

-          I made this bookmark for Mom

-          Is three room for me on this seat?

-          I’d like a new computer for Christmas

-          We’re going downtown for a meeting

-          What’s this bag for?

-          This word is too difficult for me to spell

v  With

-          He pounds nails inn with a hammer

-          Mix the flour with water

-          She painted the picture with her new paints

-          Would you like to come with us to the arcade?

-          I can do difficult problems with help from Mom

-          Who is the man with the beard?

-          Michael came home with dirty hands

-          Cross the busy street with care

v  Except and instead of

-          I like all kinds of food except pasta

-          Everyone likes chocolate except Tom

-          We go to school every day except Saturday and Sunday

-          You should eat fruit instead of candy

-          Dad is coming to the theater with us instead of Mom

-          We could watch TV instead of reading our books

v  Like, as and than

The words like, as and than are used to compare things

-          Kathleen looks like her dad

-          Andrew smiles like his mother

-          Peter sings like a professional singer

-          Are these shoes the same as those?

-          Sue is nearly as tall as the teacher

-          My backpack is bigger than John’s

-          Dad is taller than all of us

-          This painting is more beautiful than that one

-          The neighborhood street are less busy than downtown street

Prepositions with Adjectives, Verbs or Nouns

Ø  Prepositions are used with some adjectives. The adjectives in these examples are printed in color

-          Dad was angry with us

-          We were afraid of the big dog

-          She’s not very interested in sports

-          John is very good at drawing

-          Mr. Lee is pleased with our work

-          The teachers are always kind to us

-          What’s wrong with the computer?

Ø  Prepositions are used with the some verbs. the verbs in these examples are printed in color

-          I’m looking for my pencil. Have you seen it?

-          Can you think of another word for pleased?

-          Does this book belong to you?

-          We’re listening to CDs. I agree with you

-          I lent my skateboard to Sue

-          Tell me about the show you saw

-          Cut the cake into five pieces

-          They borrowed money from the bank

Ø  Prepositions are used with some nouns. The nouns in these examples are printed in color

-          What’s the answer to this question?

-          Is there reason for this delay?

-          What’s the matter with you?

-          Here’s an example of good behavior

-          Congratulations on winning the competition!

-          Traffic can cause damage to the environment