Daftar Kata Depan ( Preposition )

Daftar kata depan (preposition ) yang biasa dipakai sehari-hari :

About                                   = kira-kira, tentang

Above                                   = diatas tidak menempel dan tidak tegak lurus

Across                                   = melintasi,menyeberangi

After                                    = sesudah, setelah

Against                                 = terhadap, melawan

Along                                    = sepanjang

Among                                 = diantara tiga atau lebih

Around                                 = sekeliling, sekitar

Before                                  = sebelum

Behind                                  = dibelakang

Below                                   = dibawah tidak tegak lurus

Beneath                               = dibawah jauh

Beside                                  =disamping, disebelah

Besides                                = disamping, selain

Between                             = diantara dua benda

Beyond                               = diluar, jauh dari

By                                           = dengan , oleh, dekat, menjelang

Concerning                         = mengenai

During                                   = selama

For                                         = untuk, selama

From                                     = dari, dengan ( different from )

In                                            = di, didalam, dengan (in english)

In front of                           = didepan

Inside                                    = dibagian dalam

Into                                        = ke dalam

Near                                      = dekat

Next to                                 = dekat

Of                                           = dari, tentang

On                                          = di, pada, diatas, mengenai

Outside                                = diluar

Over                                      = diatas tegak lurus

Since                                     = sejak

Through                               =melalui

Throughout                        = diseluruh

Till                                           = hingga, sampai

To                                           = ke , kepada, dengan (similar to…)

Toward (S)                          = ke arah

Under                                   = dibawah tegak lurus

Until                                      = hingga, sampai

Upon                                     = pada

With                                      = dengan , kepada (angry with …)

Without                               = tanpa

2.Conjunction

Misal :

1. He failed in his examination because he never studied hard


2. I will help you after I finish my job


3. They came late, but their teacher was not angry.

Daftar kata sambung ( conjunction) yang lazim dipakai :

After                                     = setelah, sesudah

Although                             = meskipun

As                                           = karena, berhubung

Because                               = karena , sebab

Before                                  = sebelum

For                                         = sebab, karena

However                             = betapapun, namun demikian

If                                             = jika, apakah

Moreover                           = lagipula, lebih-lebih

Nevertheless                     = walaupun demikian

Otherwise                           = apabila tidak

Provided that                    = asalkan

Since                                     =sejak, karena , berhubung

So                                           = maka, jadi

So that                                  = sehingga

That                                       = bahwa, sehingga

That’s why                          = karena itu, maka dari itu

Therefore                           = karena itu

Thus                                      = jadi, dengan demikian

Till                                           = sampai, hingga

Unless                                  = jika tidak, kecuali

Until                                      = hingga, sampai

Whatever                            = apapun, apasaja

Whenever                          = kapanpun, kapansaja

Whereas                              = padahal, sedangkan

Whereever                         = dimanapun

While                                    = sambil,selagi

Yet                                         = namun, namun demikian

Catatan : Beberapa kata depan dapat juga digunakan sebagai kata sambung, seperti :

1. We bought this dictionary for you. (for = untuk, sebagai preposition)


2. We bough this dictionary, for we have to translate the text book. (for= karena, sebagaiconjunction)


3. She has been here since yesterday. (since = sejak, sebagai preposition)


4. Since they have no money, they can’t buy the gold ring. (since=berhubung, sebagai conjunction)

U. Condiional Clauses

1.Tipe pertama

If + Subject + V1, subject + will + v1

Contoh : If I can attend the interview, I will get the job.

2.Tipe ke dua

If + Subject + V2,Subject + would + V1

Contoh : If he studied hard, he would pass the exam,

3.Tipe Ketiga

If + Subject +had +V3, Subject + wouldhave +V3