Use Of Preposition and Common Combinaton Preposition

Use Of Preposition and Common Combinaton Preposition

Use Of Preposition

A preposition is a word that links a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to some other part of the sentence.
A preposition is used to show direction, location, or time, or to introduce an object.

Here are a few common prepositions and examples.

At

Used to point out specific time:

• He is going to be there at 9.50 a.m

Used to indicate a place

•   There are a lot of things at my house.
•   I saw the football game at the stadium.

Used to indicate an email address.

• Please send the paper at 456@gmail.com

Used to indicate an activity.

• I am a good at coaching the football player.

In

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

• She never eats breakfast in the morning.
• The new semester will start in September.

Used to indicate a location or place:

•  He looked me directly in the eyes.
• I am currently staying in a motel.

Used to indicate a shape, color, or size:

• I love too see the dress in black.

Used to express while doing something:

• In creating a product, you must be creative.

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

• I don't believe in second chances.

Common Combinaton and Preposition

Prepositions and the rules concerning their usage can be confusing to learners of English as a second language. Basically, prepositions are connecting words that join objects to other parts of sentences. Preposition choice is determined by the noun, verb, adjective or particle which precedes it.

Noun + Preposition Combinations

English has many examples of prepositions coming after nouns. In such cases, the prepositions are often followed by a phrase containing a noun, as in example a below:

• They hide the bag under the tree.

Verb + Preposition Combinations

Many English prepositions also follow verbs. Sometimes they introduce a phrase that contains a noun, as in example:

• She is standing in front of the class.

Adjective + Preposition Combinations

English also has many instances of prepositions coming after adjectives. In many cases, the prepositions precede phrases containing nouns, as in example:

• She is mad with you.

sumber:

http://www.talkenglish.com/grammar/prepositions-on-at-in.aspx

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/410-preposition-combinations.htm

Bahasa Inggris Bisnis 2

A. Commonly Misused Words atau dalam Bahasa Indonesia disebut juga Kalimat Homophone.

Homophone adalah kata-kata yang pelafalannya (sound) sama namun artinya (meaning) berbeda. Adapun ejaannya (spelling) bisa sama atau berbeda. Jika ejaannya sama, homophone termasuk juga dalam homonym dan homograph. Pada definisi yang lebih longgar, homophone disamakan dengan homonym meskipun ejaan kata-katanya berbeda. Karena kemiripan pelafalannya, homophone kerap membingungkan. Dengan mengenal kata-kata tersebut, penulisan yang salah dapat dihindari.

Example of Commonly Misused Words:
1a. Accept
She will accept the offer from the her friend to stay at her house.
(Dia akan menerima tawaran dari temannya untuk tinggal dirumahnya.)
1b. Except
Everyone gets to go to the park except Prim because she is sick.
(Semuanya pergi ke taman kecuali Prim karena dia sakit.)

2a. Affect
Your choice today will affect your future.
(Pilihanmu hari ini akan mempengaruhi masa depanmu.)
2b. Effect
She is getting addicted to social media as the effect of globalization.
(Dia mulai kecanduan media sosial sebagai akibat dari globalisasi.)

B. Confusingly Related Words / Verbs.

Confusingly related verb adalah kata kerja yang saling berhubungan. Kata kerja ini mempunyai makna yang sama atau hampir sama tetapi penggunaannya berbeda.

Example of Confusingly Related Words:
1a. Hotel
She likes to spend a lot of money by staying at luxurious hotel.
(Dia suka untuk menghabiskan uang dengan tinggal di hotel mahal.)
1b. Motel
As backpacker, it is better to stay at a motel because it is cheaper.
(Sebagai backpacker, akan lebih baik untuk tinggal di motel karena lebih murah.)

2a. Stranger
Do not talk to stranger.
(Jangan berbicara kepada orang asing yang tidak dikenal)
2b. Foreigner
Duncan is a foreigner from Ireland.
(Duncan adalah orang asing dari Irlandia.)



Sumber/referensi:
http://www.wordsmile.com/pengertian-contoh-kalimat-homophone-inggris
http://english-problems.blogspot.co.id/2012/04/confusingly-related-verbs.html?m=1