PREPOSITION

GROUP 6
NAMA ANGGOTA :
1.MUHAMMAD FIKRI HAIKAL (2211012012)
2.YUNITA ATIFA (221101017)
3.ERIE MASTRY TARIGAN (2211011006)
DEFINITION OF
PREPOSITION
• A PREPOSITION IS A WORD THAT IS PLACED BEFORE A
NOUN,PRONOUN,NOUN PHRASE,NOUB CLAUSE,AND
GERUND(OBJECTS OF PREPOSITION).

• PREPOSITION ATAU KATA DEPAN ADALAH KATA YANG

DILETAKKAN SEBELUM NOUN,PRONOUN,NOUN PHRASE,NOUN
CLAUSE,DAN GERUND(OBJECTS OF PREPOSITION).
TYPES AND EXAMPLES OF
PREPOSITION
1.FREE PREPOSITION(BEBAS)
FREE PREPOSITIONS ARE PREPOSITIONS WHOSE USE IS NOT TIED TO CERTAIN WORDS OR,IN OTHER
WORDS,WHICH CAN BE USED FREELY.INCLUDED IN THIS GROUP ARE THE PREPOSITIONS MENTIONED ABOVE.
EXAMPLES : I’M SITTING ON A BENCH
THE GRASS OVER THE HILL LOOKS GREENER
HE WAS WILLING TO SACRIFICE ANYTHING FOR THE SAKE OF HIS FAMILY
2.BOUND PREPOSITIONS(TERIKAT)
BOUND PREPOSITIONS ARE PREPOSITIONS THAT HAVE RULES IN THEIR USE.THESE PREPOSITIONS ARE USED BOUND WITH
CERTAIN WORDS SUCH AS : VERBS,NOUNS,AND ADJECTIVE.
EXAMPLES : A)VERB+PREP
DO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS?
THEY WERE CHARGED WITH RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS
YOU HAVEN’T COMPLIED WITH THE REGULATIONS
B) NOUN+PREP
GEORGE HAS NO EXCUSE FOR DROPPING OUT THE SCHOOL.
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF ACQUIRING THIS PROPERTY AT A GOOD
PRICE.
THERE IS NO REASON FOR LEAVING THIS EARLY.

C) ADJ + PREP
HE WAS ABSORBED IN HIS BOOK.
SHE IS AFRAID /FRIGHTENED / SCARED OF THE DARK.
HE IS BAD/ GOOD AT CHESS. ( A BAD/GOOD PLAYER)
PREPOSITION AND
ADVERB
PREPOSITION :
HE FELL DOWN THE STAIRS.
PLEASE COME IN THE HOUSE.
HE GOT OFF THE BUS AT THE CORNER.

ADVERB :
HE FELL DOWN.
PLEASE COME IN.
HE GOT OFF AT THE CORNER.
PREPOSITION FUNCTION
• TIME
( THAT SHOP OPENS AT 7.00 AM )

• PLACE AND DIRECTION

( SHE WAS BORN IN SYDNEY )

• AGENT
( THE NOVEL WAS WRITTEN BY HARPER LEE )

• INSTRUMENT
( I CAN MAKE CALLIGRAPHY WITH A BRUSH )