PREPOSITION IN, ON, AND AT

Preposition (preposition) is a word that can not change its shape and is usually placed in front of the noun or noun (noun-equivalent, including pronouns) to show a certain relationship with other katakata in the sentence.

At, in (place = tempat)

In biasanya dipakai di depan nama negeri dan kota besar, atau didepan nama tempat di mana seseorang pada waktu berbicara. Sedangkan at dipakai di depan nama kota kecil dan desa, atau pada waktu membicarakan suatu tempat yang jauh.

• I passed my holidays at Puncak. Aku melewatkan hari-hari liburku di Puncak
• He lives in London. Ia tinggal di London

At, in, on (time = waktu)

At dipakai dengan waktu yang tepat, misalnya at two o’clock, at dawn, at noon, at sunset, at midnight dan sebagainya. In dipakai dengan suatu bagian waktu, misalnya in the morning, in June, in summer, in 1997, in the year 1997 dan sebagainya. On dipakai dengan nama hari atau tanggal, misalnya on Saturday, on August 10, on New Year’s Day, dan sebagainya.

• I usually get up at six o’clock. Saya biasanya bangun pada pukul enam
• He takes a walk in the afternoon. Ia berjalan-jalan pada sore hari
• The ship will arrive on Monday. Kapal itu akan tiba pada hari senin

At, for (price = harga)

At dipakai jika jumlah uang yang sebenarnya tidak diberikan. Sedangkan for dipakai jika jumlah uang yang sebenarnya disebutkan.

• I can not buy the goods at such a high price. Saya tak dapat membeli barang itu dengan harga yang begitu tinggi
• He bought a book for ten dollars. Ia membeli buku dengan harga sepuluh dolar

Beside, besides

Beside berarti disamping, disebelah. Sedangkan besides berarti di samping itu, selain.

• He came and sat beside me. Ia datang dan duduk di sebelah saya
• We study German besides English. Kami mempelajari bahasa Jerman selain Inggris

Between, among

Between dipakai untuk diantara dua orang, sedangkan among lebih dari dua

• I sat between the two of them. Saya duduk diantara mereka berdua
• Devide the apple among you three. Bagilah buah apel itu diantara kalian bertiga

By, with

1. when we USE something TO DO something: I paint the wall with brush
2. When we JOIN someone TO DO something: Jimmy goes to school with his sister
3. We may also use “with” to meand “against”: I quarrelled with my best friend.

By berhubungan dengan pelaku, sedangkan with dengan alat yang dipakai

• This book was written by me. Buku ini kutulis
• This letter was written with a fountain pen. Surat ini ditulis dengan sebuah pena

By, before, since

Semua ini dipakai untuk suatu batas tertentu.

• You must be back by five o’clock. Anda harus kembali menjelang pukul lima
• She didn’t get back before five o’clock. Ia tidak kembali sebelum pukul lima
• She has been here since five o’clock. Ia berada disini sejak pukul lima

In, after

• I will finish it in three hours. Saya akan menyelesaikannya dalam waktu tiga jam
• He died after a few days. Setelah beberapa hari ia meninggal

In, into

• She spent all the afternoon in her room. Ia melewatkan waktu sepanjang sore di dalam kamarnya
• She came into the room and sat down. Ia masuk kedalam kamar dan duduk

To, at

To dipakai untuk menyatakan gerak dari satu tempat ke tempat lain, sedangkan at dipakai untuk menunjukkan posisi atau ketidakadaan gerak.

• We come to school every morning. Kami datang ke sekolah tiap pagi
• Somebody is standing at the door. Seseorang sedang berdiri di pintu itu

To, till

To dipakai dengan jarak dan till dengan waktu.

• We walked to the the tennis court and back. Kami berjalan ke lapangan tenis dan kembali
• I shall stay here till next week. Saya akan tinggal disini sampai minggu depan

VOCABULARY AROUND THE HOUSE

 Other Rooms

Attic	People store things in the attic.
Ballroom	A room in stately homes where rich people dance and concerts are held.
Box Room	A small room used for storage.
Cellar	Underneath the house.
Cloakroom	A small room where people put their coats.
Conservatory	A greenhouse attached to a house for the display of plants.
Dining Room	A room where people eat (see eating at home).
Drawing Room	A room in stately homes where rich people entertain.
Games Room	A room in large houses where games are played.
Hall	The entrance passage to a house.
Larder	A small room used for the storage of food.
Library	A room where books are kept.
Lounge	Another name for living room.
Music Room	A room where people play music.
Office	A room where people work.
Pantry	A small room used to store kitchen and dining items.
Parlour	Old fashioned word for living room.
Sitting Room	Another name for living room.
Spare Room/ Guest Room	A room where guests sleep.
Toilet	A room where people go to the toilet (often known as WC)
Utility Room	A room where appliances such as washing machines are used.