Preposition in Combination TOEFL "Style" Part 13 Writing Skill

 

TOEFL MASTER

WRITING SKILL

“STYLE: PREPOSITION IN COMBINATION“

Gambar 1. Preposition in Combination (Kombinasi Penggunaan Kata Depan) TOEFL Writing Discussion

 

Hi, sobat!

Tahukah kamu apa itu preposition? Ya, preposition, dalam bahasa Indonesia disebut dengan preposisi atau kata depan, merupakan sebuah kata yang digunakan untuk menghubungkan noun (kata benda), pronoun (kata ganti), atau phrases (frasa) dengan kata-kata lain di dalam kalimat.

 

Baca Juga: Preposition: Pengertian, Jenis, Fungsi, dan Contohnya

 

Selain itu, preposition merupakan kata singkat, yang biasanya diletakkan di depan noun (kata benda) atau objek yang bertujuan untuk menunjukkan hubungan tertentu antar kata dalam suatu kalimat. Preposition dapat merujuk pada pengungkapan posisi atau arah pergerakan, kepemilikan, waktu, atau bagaimana suatu tidakan dilakukan. Contoh preposition yaitu about, above, up, under, down, at, in, into, with, of, to, dan sebagainya.

Sementara itu, preposition juga seringkali mengikuti verb ataupun adjective membentuk sebuah frasa. Dalam hal ini preposition mampu memengaruhi makna frasa serta tidak dapat sembarangan dipasangkan dengan verb atau adjective pada sebuah kalimat. Hal ini dikarenakan terkait ketentuan baku grammatika dalam bahasa Inggris.

Pada kesempatan kali ini, kita akan membahas “Preposition in Combination”. Yuk simak penjelasannya berikut ini!

 

PREPOSITIONS IN COMBINATIONS

Berikut ini beberapa combinasi preposition dengan verb ataupun adjective yang harus kita pelajari Bersama.

1. Verb + Preposition

Verb + Preposition	Example
agree on (something)	We agree on that point.
agree with (a person)	I agree with you on that matter.
approve of	Betty approves of exercising.
arrive at/in	They arrived in Tokyo last night.
complain about	Please do not complain about the prices.
consent to	She consented to her daughter’s marriage.
comment on	She commented on his new suit.
consist of	Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.
depend on	I am depending on good weather for my party.
laugh at	We laughed at his silly behavior.
object to	Do you object to my smoking?
succeed in	He succeeded in making everyone angry.

*Catatan:

Verb yang tepat untuk digunakan setelah preposition adalah gerund (Verb-ing).

 

Baca Juga:

Verb: Pengertian, Jenis, Fungsi, dan Contohnya

Gerund Vs Infinitive

 

2. Verb + Preposition (memerlukan 2 objek)

Verb + Preposition	Example
compare . . . with/to	Do not compare me with (to) my sister.
excuse . . . for	I cannot excuse you for being late.
prefer . . . to	She prefers coffee to tea.
remind . . . of	He reminded me of my appointment.
thank . . . for	I thanked him for letting me use his car.

 

3. Adjective + Preposition (terjadi bersamaan dengan verb “be”)

Adjective + Preposition	Example
be afraid of	Henry is afraid of dogs.
be accustomed to	I was accustomed to seeing him every day.
be aware of	Are you aware of his problem?
be bored with	Jane is bored with school.
be certain of	You cannot be certain of the date.
be disappointed with	Susan was disappointed with that restaurant.
be familiar with	Is Doctor Jones familiar with that new technique?
be famous for	Wisconsin is famous for its cheese.
be frightened by	Do not be frightened by the thunder and lightning.
be happy with	The Joneses are very happy with their new home.
be in favor of	Are you in favor of women’s liberation?
be interested in	John is interested in attending a large university.
be opposed to	He is really opposed to buying a new car.
be satisfied with	He is not satisfied with his new radio.
be surprised at/by	Do not be surprised at his behavior.
be tired of	Maria is very tired of working six days a week
be worried about	Mark is very worried about his sick child.

 

Baca Juga:

Adjective: Pengertian, Jenis, Fungsi, dan Contohnya

Primary Vs Modal Auxiliary Verb

 

4. Beberapa prepositions masih dalam bentuk frasa yang baku. (tidak boleh diubah)

Verb + Preposition	Example
according to	According to the news, the government has fallen.
along with	Can you take this package, along with these letters, to the post office?
as well as	I enjoy art as well as history.
because of	Because of the rain, there will be no picnic.
by means of	The thief entered the house by means of an open window.
by way of	John went to Paris by way of London.
in addition to	In addition to going to school full-time, Patricia works part-time.
in case of	In case of fire, pull this alarm.
in consideration of	In consideration of all your help, I would like to take you to dinner.
in contrast to/with	In contrast to last summer, this summer is cool.
in deference to	In deference to his age, we did not argue with him.
in hopes of	We came here in hopes of meeting the president.
in lieu of	He gave an oral report in lieu of a written report.
in pursuit of	The police were in pursuit of the thief.
in search of	They went into the mountains in search of gold.
in spite of	In spite of his good intentions, he did not study very much.
in the face of	In the face of a severe drought, the tribe moved to a new location.
in terms of	He was a good husband in terms of earning a good living.

 

Error Examples

Berikut ini terdapat beberapa kesalahan penggunaan “preposition in combination” pada kalimat; serta, pembenarannya!

 

WRONG	RIGHT
Is John familiar enough for this part of town to find your house?	Is John familiar enough with this part of town to find your house?
In spite the rain, the party has not been canceled.	In spite of the rain, the party has not been canceled.
My  son  was  surprised  with  his  teacher’s  decision.	My son was surprised at (by) his teacher’s decision.
He continued to work in the face to his doctor’s disapproval.	He continued to work in the face of his doctor’s disapproval.
Clyde is bored for living in the country.	Clyde is bored with living in the country.
Bob is always complaining for the heat in Arizona in the summertime.	Bob is always complaining about the heat in Arizona in the summertime.
How do you think Rome compares by Paris?	How do you think Rome compares to Paris?
Veronica is tired by waiting for me to get ready.	Veronica is tired of waiting for me to get ready.
Do you object with my cutting some of your flowers?	Do you object to my cutting some of your flowers?
Do you think it is fair to excuse him by being late?	Do you think it is fair to excuse him for being late?
Betty reminds me to my sister.	Betty reminds me of my sister.
Who is in favor for adjourning the meeting early?	Who is in favor of adjourning the meeting early?
What time do you think you will arrive to London?	What time do you think you will arrive in London?
He asked if he could paint the apartment in lieu for a month’s rent.	He asked if he could paint the apartment in lieu of a month’s rent.
One cannot depend with luck to bring success.	One cannot depend on luck to bring success.
He studied art in addition with his regular course of studies.	He studied art in addition to his regular course of studies.
George is not accustomed at speaking in public.	George is not accustomed to speaking in public.
Clyde is quite satisfied by his new apartment.	Clyde is quite satisfied with his new apartment.
Can we agree with a date for our next meeting?	Can we agree on a date for our next meeting?

 

Skill Builder 13: Prepositions in Combinations

Directions: There is an error with the preposition at some of the sentences below. Decide whether the sentence is correct (C) or incorrect (I).

(___) 1. Did you agree to your father on which car you should buy?

(___) 2. They arrived to Paris sometime early in the summer.

(___) 3. Were the students accustomed to leaving early on Fridays?

(___) 4. Whether we leave early or late depends about your schedule.

(___) 5. The doctor objected to the patient’s leaving the hospital a day early.

(___) 6. David was surprised at the amount of time necessary to fix the car.

(___) 7. Henry was not very satisfied with the lab report that he wrote.

(___) 8. Switzerland is famous of its beautiful mountains.

(___) 9. The soldier showed great courage in the face of death.

(___) 10. This home certainly does not compare favorably at our old one.

(___) 11. The committee was in favor of increasing his salary.

(___) 12. Were you tired with waiting for her to call?

(___) 13. He did not expect us to comment to his newly decorated office.

(___) 14. Are you familiar to early American art?

(___) 15. He spent his life in search for absolute truth.

 

Key Answer

1.      Incorrect 2.      Incorrect 3.      Correct 4.      Incorrect 5.      Correct

6.      Incorrect 7.      Correct 8.      Incorrect 9.      Correct 10.  Incorrect

11.  Correct 12.  Incorrect 13.  Incorrect 14.  Incorrect 15.  Incorrect

 

Its Correction

1. Did you agree with your father on which car you should buy?

2. They arrived in Paris sometime early in the summer.

3. Were the students accustomed to leaving early on Fridays?

4. Whether we leave early or late depends on your schedule.

5. The doctor objected to the patient’s leaving the hospital a day early.

6. David was surprised at/by the amount of time necessary to fix the car.

7. Henry was not very satisfied with the lab report that he wrote.

8. Switzerland is famous for its beautiful mountains.

9. The soldier showed great courage in the face of death.

10. This home certainly does not compare favorably to/with our old one.

11. The committee was in favor of increasing his salary.

12. Were you tired of waiting for her to call?

13. He did not expect us to comment on his newly decorated office.

14. Are you familiar with early American art?

15. He spent his life in search of absolute truth.

 

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Source

Peterson`s (www.petersons.com). (2007). Peterson`s Master TOEFL Writing Skills. Peterson`s, a Nelnet Company

 

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