Preposition

Hello para jagoan bahasa inggris. Di kesempatan ini kami akan memberikan
penjelasan mengenai preposition. Kalian pasti sering menemui kata in, on, dan at
dalam kalimat bahasa inggris. Nah itu merupakan contoh dari preposition.Jadi
preposition adalah salah satu bagian dari part of speech yang berfungsi untuk
menunjukkan letak dari sebuah hal. Jika diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa indonesia
preposition berarti kata depan, namun menurut saya artian itu mungkin akan
menimbulkan kebingungan, maka mari kita sebut saja preposition itu sebagai kata
petunjuk, karena fungsinya yang disebutkan tadi.

Contoh - Contoh Preposition

1. On = Diatas
2. In = Di dalam
3. Over = Diatas (tapi melayang)
4. Under = Dibawah
5. Far = Jauh
6. Near = Di sekitar
7. Up = Keatas
8. Down = Kebawah 
9. Beside = Disamping
10. Into = Kedalam
11. Out of = Keluar
11. Among = Diantara
12. Past = Melewati
13. Across = Menyebrang
14. Along = Bersamaan
15. In front of = Didepan
16. Behind = Dibelakang
17. Between = Diantara
18. Around = Berputar/Di sekitar
19. Opposite = Berlawanan arah
20. Through = Melewati
21. First = Pertama
22. Last = Terakhir
23. At = Di
Ada 3 jenis preposition yaitu, Preposition of Time, Preposition of Place and Position, dan
Preposition of Movement.

Jenis Jenis Preposition

1. Preposition of Time
Preposition of time adalah kata petunjuk yang mengarahkan pada waktu. Contoh
kata preposition of time adalah after (sesudah), at (jam), by (pada/sebelum),
during (selama), for (selama), from (dimulai pada), in (selama), on (pada), over
(selama), past (melebihi), since (sejak),  till (sampai), dan until (sampai).

Contoh kalimat: 

- The exhibition start from 10 a.m until 7.pm (pameran dimulai dari jam 10 pagi
sampai jam 7 malam)

- Persib Bandung was established since 1933 (Persib bandung didirikan sejak
tahun 1933)

- School starts at 7 a.m (sekolah dimulai jam 7 pagi)

2. Preposition of Place of Position

Preposition of place and position adalah kata preposition yang digunakan untuk
menunjukkan tempat dan posisi. Contoh katanya adalah above (suatu benda
diatas benda yang lain), along (sepanjang), among (diantara), around (di sekitar),
at (di), behind (di belakang), below (dibawah), between (diantara), in (di dalam),
in front of (di depan), on (di), outside (diluar, inside (didalam), under (dibawah),
dan lain lain.

Contoh kalimat:

- Please put your homework on the table (tolong simpan pekerjaan rumahmu di
atas meja)

- My house is in front of mosque (rumahku ada di depan mesjid)

- Where are you? I'm already in the cinema (kau ada dimana? aku sudah ada di
bioskop)

3. Preposition of Movement
Preposition of movement adalah preposition yang menunjukkan sebuah
pergerakan. Contoh kata dari preposition of movement adalah around
(mengelilingi), past/by (melewati), down (menuruni), to (ke), towards (menuju),
dan lain sebagainya.

Contoh kalimat:

- I am going to school every morning (aku pergi ke sekolah setiap pagi)

- The police station is down there (kantor polisi berada di bawah)

- I'm jogging around the house every afternoon. (aku berolahraga lari di sekitar
rumahku setiap sore)
Soal Latihan Bahasa Inggris Preposition

Answer the question by choosing the right answer between a, b, c, or d

1. Alice : Hi Adam! Do you know where my mother is?

Adam : She’s ……. the theatre.

A . Under

B . At

C . In

D . On

2. Alice : I had five pounds ...... my pocket.

Adam : Poor you. Then, should I treat you for this time?

A . In

B . At

C . On

D . Below

3. Alice : Where did you go? I couldn’t find you.

Adam : I’m sorry. I went home to put my pictures ...... the wall.

A . Above

B . On

C . In

D . At

4. Alice : The pipe was three metres ...... the ground.

Adam : What? Are you serious?

A . Above

B . Over

C . Below

D . Under
5. Alice : I saw a stranger ...... the trees there.

Adam : So did I. He seemed about doing something suspicious.

A . Among

B . Between

C . In front of

D . Behind

6. Alice : When will the meeting be held, Adam?

Adam : Oh, the meeting will be held soon. It is …… Monday.

A . In

B . At

C . On

D . To

7. Alice : What are you doing ...... Christmas?

Adam : Of course spending time with all members of my family. How about you?

A . On

B . In

C . To

D . At

8. Alice : Why are you here? Shouldn’t you work at the office?

Adam : Well, nobody works ...... the festival, right?

A . Till

B . By

C . From

D . During

9. Alice : What happened to you? You look so pale.

Adam : I miss the train. I come here …… bike and now, I’m really exhausted.

A . By

B . With
C . As

D . About

10. Alice : I’m afraid you must ……. the meal. I do not bring my wallet.

Adam : Hmm, okay. No problem.

A . Turn out

B . Look at

C . Sit down

D . Pay for