Prepositions

Prepositions

Prepositions are prepositions that normally initiate nouns (nouns) or pronoun (pronouns). Prepositions function shows the relationship with something else, especially a place and time.

1. At, on, in (time)

a. At

at night, at the week end, at the same time, at the age of…

Example : Cilla usually goes to school at 6 o’clock.

b. On

on Friday, on 28 July, on Sunday morning

Example : I was born on 28 July.

c. In

in March, in 1986, in summer

Example : I was born in 1986.

2. At, on, in (place)

in a room, in a garden, on the floor, on the wall, at the door, at the top.

Example : The children are playing in a garden

3. During, for, while

during the rain, for six years, while we are waiting.

Example : She has lived there for six years.

4. By, with

by car, with me

Example : Yudi can go with me.

5. Beside, besides

beside the tree, besides bread

Example :

- Rio stands beside the tree.

- We can eat bread besides rice.

6. Between, among

between two buildings, among people

Example :

- The yard is located between two buildings.

- We should move to among people there.