Structure Prepositions
Prepositions: words
that link nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence.
Prepositions cause
lots of problems for lots of people, so do not worry if that includes you. It
is hardly surprising these words create such havoc – after all, we might say,
for example, that we are at the hospital, but we sometimes visit a friend who
is in hospital.
Similarly, we lie in
bed, but on a sofa. We might watch a play at a theatre or on television.
So, like I said, do
not worry. Just pay attention to these little words and practise using them.
Prepositions fall into
four categories:
§ Time prepositions (for example, at, on, in, since, for, during,
before)
§ Location prepositions (at, on, in)
§ Direction prepositions (at, on, in, towards, around, through,
across)
§ Position prepositions (beneath, under, over, on)
Here are some
examples:
Time prepositions
§ ‘Peter ate his sandwich during the
morning’s train journey.’
§ ‘Peter has lived in London since the
mid-80s.’
§ ‘Peter has lived in London for 20
years.’
§ ‘Peter had his lunch at three
o’clock.’
§ ‘Peter’s birthday is on March
20th.’
§ ‘Peter is going on holiday in three
months…in the summer.’
§ ‘Peter is quitting work before he
travels.’
Location prepositions
§ ‘Peter ate his sandwich on the
train.’
§ ‘Peter has lived in London
since the mid-80s.’
§ ‘Peter works at London
Bridge.’
Direction prepositions
§ ‘Peter’s bus travelled through the
red traffic light towards its destination.’
§ ‘That bus really did go around the
houses.’
§ ‘Peter’s bus travelled across the
bridge.’
Position prepositions
§ ‘Peter sat on the bus and
read his newspaper.’
§ ‘Peter’s bus waited at the
red light.’
§ ‘Peter sat beneath a
crumbling bridge, over which rumbled a heavy lorry.’
The word or phrase
that the preposition introduces is called the object of the preposition.
Prepositions,
like over in the final example above, will always sit
comfortably before the pronoun ‘which’ (as in, ‘…over which rumbled
a heavy lorry.’).
And there has always
been some debate about whether or not prepositions should be allowed to sit at
the end of a sentence. My advice on this one is this: ask yourself – which
version sounds better, clearer? Is it, for example, ‘The world we live in,’
or, ‘The world in which we live.’ That’s up to you, although
it is always a good idea to tailor your style to suit your situation or
intended reader.
What I would say is
that wherever you place your preposition and however you structure your
sentence around it, ensure that you don’t write the preposition twice, such as:
‘The world in which we live in,’ which is actually
a Paul McCartney lyric, from the theme from ‘Live and Let Die’. (He’s allowed –
it’s poetic licence and he was a Beatle!).
Prepositions with
nouns, adjectives and verbs
Prepositions are
sometimes so closely linked to other words that they almost act as one single
word. This is the case when prepositions are used alongside certain nouns,
adjectives and verbs.
Here are some
examples:
Nouns and prepositions
§ approval of
§ belief in
§ concern for
§ love of
§ reason for
Adjectives and
prepositions
§ afraid of
§ married to
§ happy about
§ made of
§ familiar with
Verbs and prepositions
§ give up
§ grow up
§ look up
§ pay for
§ find out
Be careful not to fall
into bad habits with prepositions: it can be quite easy to use one where it is
simply not necessary or required. For example:
§ Incorrect: ‘She met with her boss.’
§ Correct: ‘She met her boss.’
§ Incorrect: ‘I got it off of my brother.’
§ Correct: ‘I got it from my brother.’
§ Incorrect: ‘Where are you at?’
§ Correct: ‘Where are you?’
§ Incorrect: ‘He threw her stuff out of the window.’
§ Correct: ‘He threw her stuff out the window.
Source: http://www.englishlanguageexpert.com/english-language-tips/prepositions-english-sentence-structure/
EXERCISE !
Analyze this article
below about the structure preposition
How
to Teach First Grade
Teaching 1st grade
will be different by teaching high school
students. Required certain
techniques so that the child can absorb lessons more fun considering the
psychological child is still in
the early learning stages.
The voice sounded clear
enough by children, intonation, etc. are things that are very
important to be possessed by
the teacher. For early elementary grades, they are still considered early childhood, before providing early childhood learning, as teachers need to recognize the
characteristics of elementary school age children first. Do not forget to
always give something new and varied for them. No need expensive, objects in
the environment can be the object of exploration for children.
The period is also very
short of their concentration. Thus, teachers must have a second plan, and even
third, fourth plan needs to be prepared for them so they do not saturate. Keep
in mind that early childhood is a period play. Thus, the instruction given to
them should be based on the principles of play (fun, children can explore, gain
a lot of experience).
Children are not
miniature adults but they have the characteristics and uniqueness of each. So,
do not equate them with the high school kids that are easier on the set and was
able to concentrate for a long time.
Preposition from article above
1. in the early learning stages
in in sentence above shows preposition place
2. by children
by in sentence above shows preposition time
3. For early elementary grades
For in sentence above shows preposition
time
4. before providing early childhood
learning
before in sentence above shows preposition
time
5. on the set
on in sentence above shows preposition time
Name : Panca Rahmawati
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