PREPOSITION OF PLACE

(kata depan yang menunjuk tempat)

By : Zurneva Rosy

Preposisi menunjukkan hubungan antara dua benda atau lebih.

Sebagai contoh: “The lamp is on the table” mengandung preposisi “on“. Kata ini
menunjukkan hubungan ruang antara lampu dan meja.

Preposisi tempat yang paling umum adalah: in, on, under, next to, in front of, behind, at.

Contoh-contoh kalimatnya adalah:

- The dog is in the box

- The cat is under the table
- Tjhe man is next to the building

Akan tetapi at merupakan konsep yang lebih abstrak – preposisi ini digunakan untuk
menunjuk pada sebuah titik dalam ruang, biasanya sebuah titik pada sebuah garis. Lihat
berikut untuk penjelasan yang lebih rinci.

In, On, At
 In digunakan untuk menunjukkan sesuatu yang mengelilingi atau
melingkupi kita.
Contoh:

- I sleep in my bedroom.
- The desk in the room.

 In juga digunakan untuk area-area geografis seperti kota dan

Negara.
misalnya:

“I live in London” atau “I live in England”.

 On digunakan untuk menunjukkan sesuatu yang ada di atas

sebuah permukaan.

Misalnya:

I sleep on my bed.
The paper is on the desk.

 On juga digunakan untuk nama-nama jalan,.

misalnya:

“I live on Orchard Roard”.

 At digunakan untuk menunjukkan sesuatu yang berada pada

sebuah titik tertentu, seringkali sebagai bagian dari sebuah garis.
contoh:

- He is at the bus stop.

Bus stop (penghentian bus) merupakan sebuah titik dalam sebuah garis yang terdiri dari
beberapa penghentian bus.

- John is at the bank.

John berada pada tempat atau titik tertentu, yakni di bank. Bank merupakan bagian dari
perjalanannya dan juga bagian dari sebuah jalan, yang mana keduanya bisa dianggap
sebagai garis.

 At juga digunakan untuk alamat-alamat lengkap,

contoh:

“I live at 22 Orchard Road, London, England.”

Contoh penggunaan dalam percakapan:

1) Excuse me, where is the post office? Thanks. And where is the cereal?
Go straight, and it’s next to the bank. Um, on the shelf, I think.
Thankyou! Great! Let’s have some breakfast!

2) What’s your address? 4) Where do you work?

I live at 34, East 39th Street, New York.
And what’s your zip code?
My zipcode is NY 10061-2134
Thankyou.
3) Hi Sylvia, where’s the fruit juice?
It’s in the refrigerator!
No, it’s not. It’s not there.
Oh, sorry, it’s in the cupboard next to the
soda.
I work in a bank, I’m a secretary. How
about you?
I’m a shop assistant. I work at the local
store.
Where’s that?
It’s the yellow building on Green Street,
next to the clothes store.
 Preposition of time
(kata depan yang menunjukkan waktu)
By: Zurneva Rosy
Prepositions of time menunjukkan waktu
terjadinya sesuatu. Contoh: “I get up at
7.00″ menunjukkan waktu dimana saya
bangun.
in, on, at, from, to.
 In digunakan untuk waktu pagi
(morning), sore (afternoon), dan
malam (evening). Contoh:
I study Japanese in the afternoon.
He gets up early in the morning.
 In juga digunakan untuk periode-
periode waktu yang lain,
termasuk bulan (month), musim
(season), tahun (years), abad
(centuries), dan zaman (ages).
Contoh:
My birthday is in March.
The Portuguese came to Japan in 1542.
Flowers grow in spring.
 On hampir selalu digunakan
untuk beberapa jenis hari.
Contoh:
My birthday is on March 29th.
I go to church on Sunday.
We visit my family on New Year’s Day.
Bandingkan kedua kalimat berikut:
He gets up early in the morning.
He gets up early on Monday morning
 At digunakan untuk waktu
tertentu. Misalnya:
– I study Spanish at 2.00.
– He gets up at 7.30.
– I come home at lunchtime.
 At juga digunakan untuk waktu
malam.
Bandingkan kedua kalimat berikut:
I sleep in the afternoon
I sleep at night
 From dan to digunakan untuk
menunjukkan permulaan dan
akhir periode waktu yang telah
ditentukan. Contoh:
I work from 9.00 to 5.00.
Our vacation is from January 5th to
February 1st.
Contoh penggunaan dalam percakapan
1) What are you doing at the weekend?
On Saturday I’m meeting my friends at 2.00, and
in the evening I’m watching a movie. On Sunday
I’m not busy, so maybe we can go out together.
That sounds great!
2) I’m so busy these days!
How come?
I get up at 6.30 in the morning, and I finish work
at 8.00 in the evening. It’s a really long day.
You’re so busy!
I know. My boss wants our project finished in
March, so we’re working really hard.
I think you need a holiday.
Well, in the summer I have three weeks holiday.
I can’t wait!
3) Hello, this is doctor Watson’s clinic. How can
I help you?
Hello, this is Tyler Saunders. I’d like to make an
appointment.
OK, Mr. Saunders. How about on Tuesday at
3.30?
I’m busy all day on Tuesday. Is Friday OK?
Well, the doctor can see you in the morning at
9.30.
9.30 on Friday is fine.
Very good, Mr Saunders. We look forward to B. on
seeing you. C. at
Thankyou, good bye.
Grammar Exercises 9. They swim……. the ocean.
A. in
Preposition of place B. on
C. next to
Add one of the following prepositions: 10. I live ……. Green Street.
in, on, under, in front of, behind, at A. at
B. on
Example: He lives ______ Italy. - He lives C. under
in Italy.
Unscramble these sentences.
1. He works……. a bank.
A. on Example: lives in he korea - He lives in
B. at Korea.
C. under
You must use proper punctuation where
2. The lamp is ……. the table. necessary.
A. in
B. on 1. my computer is my desk on
C. under
2. friend my is hospital in
3. I sleep ……. my bedroom.
A. at 3. books table on are the the
B. on
C. in 4. tigers in Africa live don't
4. He lives……… 26, Rosewood Street. 5. you home at are?
A. in
B. at 6. cat the in front is of fire the
C. on
7. cookies are the plate on the
5. She lives………. a farm.
A. at 8. buy you food a supermarket in
B. on
C. behind 9. next it is to the post office?
6. The store is …… the library. 10. 32, Park Road, London, at lives he
A. next to
B. on
C. in

7. The car is …….. the house. Dialogue Exercises

A. on
B. in front of
Example: My name is Jeremy.
C. under
1.
8. We eat breakfast……. home.
Excuse me, ……….. is the post office?
A. in
Go straight, and it's …………. the bank. Example: They get up at 8.00.

Thankyou! 1. I'm working……….. Saturday.

2. What's your ………… ? 2. We have breakfast ………… 8.30.

I live 34, East 39th Street, New York. 3. My birthday is …………… March, 29th.

And what's your zip code? 4. I work…………… 9.00 …………….

5.00, Monday Friday.
My zipcode is NY 10061-2134
5. We go jogging early………… the
Thankyou. morning.

3. Hi Sylvia, where's the fruit juice? 6. My favorite TV program starts…………..

10.00.
It's ……………. the refridgerator!
7. Peter's very busy these days, so he works
No, it's not. It's not there. late ……………. night.

Oh, sorry, it's in the cupboard………… the 8. We're going to Australia …………. June.
soda.

Thanks. And where is the cereal? Grammar Exercises 2

Um,……………. the shelf, I think.
Write the correct preposition of time: in,
Great! Let's have breakfast! on, at, from, to

4.Where do you work? Example: They get up at 8.00.

I work………….. a bank, I'm a secretary. 1. The train arrives ………. 4.00.

How about you?
2. Let's go to a restaurant ………Friday.
I'm a shop assistant. I work………. the
local store. 3. There are 30 days ………… April.

Where's that? 4. I'm working………… Saturday morning,

but I'm free ……….. the evening.
It's the yellow building ………… Green
Street, next to the clothes store. 5. The library is open ……. 10.00………
5.30.

6. Christmas Day is ………… December

Grammar Exercises 25th.
preposition of time 7. I'm busy……… the morning, so let's meet
………. lunchtime.
Write the correct preposition of time:
in, on, at, from, to