Preposition

The last part of English speech is preposition. This material, I think, is really vital to learn because we cannot put wrong preposition in a certain word. Each word has its own preposition. Moreover, when we find the completion test that is required us to complete by using preposition. How can we answer correctly if we do not know preposition. Therefore, we have to be able recognize what appropriate preposition to complete the word.

Example

Complete the following sentences by using appropriate preposition!

1.      If I have much money, I will go ….. Makah.

2.      When I called John, he was still ….his bed.

3.      I was born ….24^th of April 1988.

4.      I get up …..8 o’clock every morning.

5.      ……..this holiday, I will go to Pontianak.

From the example tests above, can you recognize which preposition that appropriate for those sentences? It will be difficult tests if we do not know the preposition. Thus, to master English we also need to learn preposition. Here I will tell you some prepositions.

During	For	Along	Toward	Beside	Until	By	Under	Into	Through
To	From	With	Next to	Of	Since	Over	Above	Across	Off

Look at other prepositions that always confuse us below!

In

·         Year                            : in 1988

·         Month without date    : in April

·         Season                         : in Summer

·         Place                            : in Jakarta, in the office

On

·         Days                            : on Sunday

·         Place                            : on the table

·         Month + date              : on 24^th of june 1988

·         Street without number : on avanue street

At

·         Clock                           : at 7 o’clock

·         Norrow place              : at home, at BEC

·         Street + number          : at 25 avanue street

Those prepositions above are just some of many prepositions. You can find the others in any sources.