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PREPOSITION

Presenting by Alinda & Amalia


PREPOSITION (ON, IN, AT)
A preposition is a word used to link nouns, pronouns, or
phrases to other words within a sentence. They act to connect
the people, objects, time and locations of a sentence.
Prepositions are usually short words, and they are normally
placed directly in front of nouns.
PREPOSITION
• Preposition of Time
• Preposition of Place
• Preposition of Movement
PREPOSITION OF TIME
on, in, at

at: Specific Time


ex: at 12.30
at Midnight

on: Day & Date


ex: on monday
on December 31st

in: Months, Years, Seasons, Long Period


ex: months: in May
Years: in 2020
Seasons: in the Summer
Long Period: in the past
in the future
on (pada), in (pada), at (pada), after
(sesudah), before (sebelum), during (selama),
since (sejak), dll

example:

Preposition of • Alin was born in 2002

Time •

We want to buy a phone on Sunday
See you at noon
• I'll call you after lunch
• The day before yesterday
• I learned how to speak english during the
holidays.
• I've known Putri since she was born
Preposition of Place

on (diatas), under (bawah), beside (disamping), In front of (didepan),


behind (belakang), among (diantara)
example:

• the ball is under the box


• the ball is on the box
• the ball is in the box
• the ball is next to the box
• the ball is behind the box
• the ball is in front of the
box
• the ball between the boxes
is mine
Preposition of Place
We use at for specific addresses.
• Grammar English lives at Soekarno Street in Kediri.

We use on to designate names of streets,


avenues, etc.
• Her house is on Soekarno Street.

we use in for the names of land-areas


(towns, counties, states, countries, and continents).
• She lives in Tangerang.
• Blok M is in Jakarta County.
• in kediri
• in a house
• in an apartment
Preposition of Movement
Preposition of Movement
Prepositions of movement show movement from one place to another place. These
prepositions always describe movement and we usually use them with verbs of motion.

into (masuk ke), out of (keluar dari), to (ke), Inside (dalam), around (mengelilingi), towards
(menuju)
• Putri came into the room

Examples •

He took his wallet out of his pocket.
They didn't go to school yesterday.
• He walked around the table and moved toward the
window.
Preposition of Time:
For and Since
We use for when we measure time (seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years).
• He held his breath for seven minutes.
• She's lived there for seven years.

We use since with a specific date or time.


• He's worked here since 1970.
• She's been sitting in the waiting room since two-thirty.
THANKYOU AND SEE YOU!
Quiz
1. We get up _______ the morning.
2. The police car came first. The president was in the car
__________ it.
3. Breakfast is served _______ seven o'clock.
4. Your glasses are right _______ you.
5. Sign your name _______ the dotted line.
ANSWERS :
1. in
2. behind
3. at
4. In front of
5. on

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