USE OF PREPOSITIONS AND COMMON COMBINATION AND PREPOSITIONS
USE OF PREPOSITIONS
preposition is a word used to say something about a noun. It frequently explains the relationship of the noun to another word or phrase in the sentence. The most common English prepositions are short words like: ‘in’, ‘on’, ‘at’, ‘of’ and ‘by’.
- AT
- Septian was born at 09:30 AM
Used to show where somebody or something is :
- You can see me at my school
Used to indicate an email address :
- Please email me at ayuningrumristia@gmail.com
- ON
- We will visit you on Wednesday
Used to spesific days :
- I return to my country on the 12th
Used to Dates :
- We get together on christmas day
- IN
- My birthday is in September
Used to length of time :
- It will be ready in 20 minutes
Used to centuries :
- Life was different in the 15th century
- BY
- Prices have risen by 20 percent
Used to talk about a way of travelling
- She goes there by car
- OF
- A page of the book
Used to what does it show
- The picture of a palace
COMMON COMBINATION AND PREPOSITION
verbs and prepositions in an association so close that they have new meanings that cannot be easily inferred from the individual parts. But not all verb preposition combinations act in this way. In many combinations, the transitive meaning of the verb can only be expressed in association with a particular preposition, but the preposition does not modify the meaning of the verb as is the case with two-word verbs
- Agree with : I don’t agree with a word you say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.
- Complain about : What are you complaining about? You got your share.
- Decide on : We haven’t yet been able to decide on a name of the baby.
- Excuse from : Can I be excused from class this afternoon?
- Hear from : We haven’t heard from him since he moved to California.
- Listen to : I’d rather listen to music than watch TV.
- Look at : Would you like to look at these photographs of my children
- Object to : I don’t object to people having fun, but you’re keeping the whole neighborhood awake!
There are many cases in which adjectives are combined with prepositions – but there is no rule stating when to use which combination. As you read and listen to more English, you will become more and more familiar with how these adjective-prepositions combinations are used.
Here are a few of the most common combinations of adjectives and prepositions in English :
- Surprised at : I’m surprised at how fast my students are learning.
- Good at : Jamila is good at songwriting and painting.
- Terrible at : He’s terrible at math – he failed the class twice!
- Proud you : you practiced a lot and gave a great performance – I’m proud of you!
- Afraid of : Jewell is afraid of swimming in the ocean.
- Fond of : The kids are very fond of the puppy.
Angry at : My mother is angry at me because I forgot her birthday.
REFERENCES :
http://www.espressoenglish.net/common-adjective-preposition-combinations/
http://www.english4dummies.com/verb-prepositions-combinations-list-with-examples/
http://www.espressoenglish.net/common-adjective-preposition-combinations/
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-at-in-on-time.htm
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepositions
