Tugas Soft Skill 2 Bahasa Inggris Bisnis 2 Dosen Dea Adlina
USE OF PREPOSITION AND COMMON COMBINATION PREPOSITION
Preposition (kata depan) adalah kata yang diletakan di depan atau sebelum kata benda. Kegunaan
Preposition yaitu untuk menerangkan letak atau posisi benda atau yang lainnya.
USE OF PREPOSITION :
1. about :
- tentang / mengenai
Example :
I want to talk about him.
(Saya ingin berbicara tentang dia.)
- kira-kira / sekitar
Example :
They will meet you at about 7 o'clock.
(Mereka akan bertemu dengan kamu sekitar jam 7.)
2. after : sesudah
Example :
You can come after finnishing your work.
(Kamu dapat datang setelah menyelesaikan pekerjaan rumahmu.)
3 . along : sepanjang
Example :
There are some houses along the street.
(Ada beberapa rumah sepanjang jalan.)
4. among : diantara banyak
Example :
He is the best teacher among us.
(Dia adalah guru terbaik diantara kami.)
5. at :
- di, menunjukan tempat
Example :
You can see me at my office.
(Kamu dapat bertemu saya di kantor.)
- pada, menunjukan waktu
Example :
They arrived at 6 o'clock two days ago.
(Mereka telah tiba pada jam 6 dua hari yang lalu.)
- ke arah
Example :
He runs at me.
(Dia berlari ke arah saya.)
- untuk menunjukan nomor rumah
Example :
I lived at Jl.Benteng No.40 Sukabumi.
(Saya tinggal di Jl. Benteng No.40 Sukabumi.)
6. before : sebelum
Example :
I'll be there before 7 o'clock.
(Saya akan ada disana sebelum jam 7.)
7. for :
a. untuk
Example :
I write a letter for you.
(Saya menulis sebuah surat untu kamu.)
b. selama
Example :
I have lived here for ten years.
(Saya tinggal disini selama sepuluh tahun.)
c. atas nama
Example :
He signed the contract for my headmaster.
(Dia menandatangani kontrak atas nama kepala sekolah.)
8. from : dari
Example :
He comes from Jakarta.
(Dia datang dari Jakarta.)
9. in :
a. di dalam
Example :
We are in the classroom now.
(Kami berada di kelas sekarang.)
b. untuk menunjukan bulan
Example :
I will visit you in April.
(Saya akan mengunjungimu bulan April.)
c. untuk menunjukan tahun
Example :
I was born in 1979.
(Saya lahir tahun 1979.)
d. untuk menunjukan nama kota
Example:
I was born in Sukabumi.
(Saya lahir di Sukabumi.)
e. untuk menunjukan musim
Example :
in summer = di musim panas
in winter = di musim dingin
10. on :
a. di atas
Example :
There are three glasses are on the table.
(Ada tiga gelas di atas meja.)
b. untuk menunjukan hari
Example :
We have flag ceremony on Monday.
(Kami mengikuti upacara bendera pada hari senin.)
c. untuk menunjukan tanggal
Example :
He was born on April 21st.
(Dia lahir pada 21 April.)
COMMON COMBINATION AND PREPOSITION
Adjective (kata sifat) digunakan untuk mendeskripsikan seseorang atau sesuatu.
He is angry. (Dia marah.)
Selain penggunaan
adjective secara sederhana seperti contoh di atas, ada pula penggunaan yang lebih kompleks dengan
mengombinasikannya dengan
preposition (kata depan) yang berfungsi menghubungkannya dengan suatu
objek. Kombinasi
adjective dan
preposition di dalam kalimat digunakan untuk membuat pernyataan tentang sikap atau perasaan seseorang terhadap sesuatu.
He is angry with me. (Dia marah pada saya.)
Tidak semua
adjective memiliki “pasangan”
preposition dan ada sebagian
adjective yang dapat menggunakan beberapa
preposition. Sayangnya tidak ada pola khusus untuk membentuk kombinasi tersebut. Kita hanya perlu menemukan dan mengingatnya.
Example :
abstain from
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The doctor advised me to abstain from the use of
alcohol and tobacco.
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account for
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(explain)How do you account for the unusually cold weather we’ve been
having lately?
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accuse (someone) of (something)
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He accused me of taking some important papers from his desk.
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adapt to
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When you travel you have to adapt to the habits and customs of the
country you visit.
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adhere to
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This glue will not adhere to glass or leather.
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agree on
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They couldn’t agree on the subject of foreign policy.
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agree with
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I don’t agree with a word you say, but I’ll defend
to the death your right to say it.
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apologize for
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I have to apologize for the way this room looks. I haven’t gotten
around to cleaning it.
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approve of
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She doesn’t approve of alcohol in any form.
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argue with
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I won’t argue with you; I can see your mind’s made up already.
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arrive at (a place)
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He arrived at my house just at supper time.
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arrive in (city,
country)
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They arrived in New York last Tuesday.
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ask about
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We asked about the condition of the roads between
there and the Capital.
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ask for
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I asked for a quite room on the second floor of the hotel.
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assure of
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I assured him my willingness to help him.
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bargain with
(someone) for (something)
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I bargained with the dealer for more than two hours for that old
sofa. He finally let me have it for eight dollars.
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believe in
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(accept as real or true, or morally desirable)Do you
believe in Darwin’s Theory of Evolution?He doesn’t believe in letting the
children have money unless they have earned it.
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belong to
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(be a possession of)This book doesn’t belong to me. It’s a library
book.(be a member of a group or organization)What clubs do you belong to, if
any?
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beware of
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My father told me to beware of strangers, women, and
mad dogs.
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blame(someone) for
(something)
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I blame myself for all that happened yesterday.
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break (someone) of
(some) habit
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I’m trying to break myself of the habit of biting my
nails when I’m nervous.
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buy from (a person)
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I bought it from a salesman who came to the door.
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but at (a shop or
store)
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I bought it at a department store.
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buy in (a city or
country)
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He bought it in Rome.
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care for
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(take care of)Who cares for the children when you go
out of town?(enjoy, be fond of… usually in negative)I don’t care much for
hillbilly music or western ballads.
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caution (someone)
against (something/one)
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I want to caution you against believing everything he says. He is
not always to be trusted.
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complain about
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What are you complaining about? You got your share.
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consent to
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Her parents wouldn’t consent to her marriage to a man almost twice her
age.
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consist of
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The student body of this school consists of students
from nearly fifty countries.
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contrast with
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This student’s present grades contrast very favorable with those he made
when he entered the school.
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contribute to
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Do you want to contribute a dollar to the Red Cross?
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convict of sentence
to
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He was convicted of murder and sentenced to death.
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correspond with
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This signature does not correspond with the one on
his ID card.
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SUMBER :
http://www.wordsmile.com/contoh-kalimat-adjective-diikuti-preposition
http://www.english4dummies.com/content-english-grammar/
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