Apa Itu Prepositions? Pengertian, Fungsi, dan Cara Menggunakan In, On, At, Under, Beside, Between, dan Lain-lain
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H. PREPOSITION LAIN YANG PENTING
1. ABOUT = tentang
We are talking about English.
= Kami sedang berbicara tentang bahasa Inggris.
2. FOR = untuk/selama
This gift is for you.
= Hadiah ini untuk kamu.
I studied for two hours.
= Saya belajar selama dua jam.
3. WITH = dengan/bersama
I go to school with my friends.
= Saya pergi ke sekolah bersama teman-teman saya.
4. WITHOUT = tanpa
I cannot live without water.
= Saya tidak dapat hidup tanpa air.
5. OF = dari/milik
The color of the car is black.
= Warna mobil itu adalah hitam.
I. PREPOSITION DALAM KALIMAT
Perhatikan contoh berikut.
1. The book is on the table.
The book = subject
is = verb
on = preposition
the table = object of preposition
Artinya:
Buku itu berada di atas meja.
2. The cat is under the chair.
under menunjukkan posisi kucing terhadap kursi.
Artinya:
Kucing berada di bawah kursi.
3. Rina sits between Andi and Budi.
between menunjukkan posisi Rina di antara dua orang.
Artinya:
Rina duduk di antara Andi dan Budi.
J. PERBEDAAN PREPOSITION YANG SERING MEMBINGUNGKAN
IN vs ON vs AT
IN
Digunakan untuk area/ruang yang lebih luas.
I live in Indonesia.
ON
Digunakan untuk permukaan.
The book is on the table.
AT
Digunakan untuk titik/lokasi tertentu.
I am at school.
K. BETWEEN vs AMONG
BETWEEN
Biasanya untuk dua pihak.
The ball is between the chairs.
= Bola berada di antara kursi-kursi tersebut.
AMONG
Untuk berada di tengah kelompok/banyak pihak.
She is among her classmates.
= Dia berada di antara teman-teman sekelasnya.
L. BESIDE vs BESIDES
Ini sangat penting.
BESIDE
= di sebelah
She sits beside me.
= Dia duduk di sebelah saya.
BESIDES
= selain
Besides English, I study mathematics.
= Selain bahasa Inggris, saya belajar matematika.
Beside ≠ Besides
M. UNDER vs BELOW
UNDER
Posisi fisik di bawah.
The cat is under the table.
BELOW
Tingkat/posisi lebih rendah.
The temperature is below zero.
N. IN FRONT OF vs BEHIND
IN FRONT OF = di depan
The teacher is in front of the students.
BEHIND = di belakang
The students are behind the teacher.
O. LATIHAN
A. Pilih jawaban yang benar!
1. The book is ___ the table.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. under
2. The cat is ___ the chair.
A. under
B. between
C. on
D. at
3. I live ___ Indonesia.
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. under
4. The students are ___ school.
A. at
B. on
C. under
D. between
5. Rina sits ___ Andi and Budi.
A. among
B. between
C. behind
D. beside
6. The teacher is standing ___ the class.
A. in front of
B. under
C. between
D. inside
7. The garden is ___ the house.
A. behind
B. on
C. at
D. between
8. My birthday is ___ Monday.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. under
9. I wake up ___ 5 o’clock.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. from
10. We have a holiday ___ December.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. under
11. The students are ___ the classroom.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. above
12. The bank is ___ the school.
A. opposite
B. under
C. in
D. on
13. My house is ___ the school.
A. near
B. under
C. between
D. above
14. The bird is flying ___ the trees.
A. above
B. inside
C. between
D. under
15. She is sitting ___ her friends.
A. among
B. at
C. on
D. into
16. I go to school ___ bus.
A. with
B. by
C. on
D. in
17. He writes ___ a pencil.
A. by
B. at
C. with
D. from
18. The children ran ___ the classroom.
A. into
B. on
C. at
D. beside
19. They walked ___ the road.
A. across
B. inside
C. above
D. at
20. We walked ___ the forest.
A. through
B. on
C. between
D. at
P. KUNCI JAWABAN
| No. | Jawaban | Preposition |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | on |
| 2 | A | under |
| 3 | C | in |
| 4 | A | at |
| 5 | B | between |
| 6 | A | in front of |
| 7 | A | behind |
| 8 | C | on |
| 9 | C | at |
| 10 | C | in |
| 11 | A | in |
| 12 | A | opposite |
| 13 | A | near |
| 14 | A | above |
| 15 | A | among |
| 16 | B | by |
| 17 | C | with |
| 18 | A | into |
| 19 | A | across |
| 20 | A | through |
Q. PEMBAHASAN LENGKAP
Nomor 1
The book is ___ the table.
Jawaban: B. on
Karena buku berada di atas permukaan meja.
The book is on the table.
= Buku itu berada di atas meja.
Nomor 2
The cat is ___ the chair.
Jawaban: A. under
Karena kucing berada di bawah kursi.
The cat is under the chair.
Nomor 3
I live ___ Indonesia.
Jawaban: C. in
Indonesia adalah negara/area geografis.
I live in Indonesia.
= Saya tinggal di Indonesia.
Nomor 4
The students are ___ school.
Jawaban: A. at
Untuk menunjukkan lokasi umum tertentu seperti sekolah, kita dapat menggunakan at.
The students are at school.
= Para siswa berada di sekolah.
Nomor 5
Rina sits ___ Andi and Budi.
Jawaban: B. between
Karena ada dua orang yang menjadi pembatas: Andi dan Budi.
Rina sits between Andi and Budi.
Nomor 6
The teacher is standing ___ the class.
Jawaban: A. in front of
Artinya guru berdiri di depan kelas.
Nomor 7
The garden is ___ the house.
Jawaban: A. behind
Artinya taman berada di belakang rumah.
Nomor 8
My birthday is ___ Monday.
Jawaban: C. on
Hari menggunakan on.
on Monday
Nomor 9
I wake up ___ 5 o’clock.
Jawaban: C. at
Jam tertentu menggunakan at.
at 5 o’clock
Nomor 10
We have a holiday ___ December.
Jawaban: C. in
Bulan menggunakan in.
in December
Nomor 11
The students are ___ the classroom.
Jawaban: A. in
Karena siswa berada di dalam ruang kelas.
The students are in the classroom.
Nomor 12
The bank is ___ the school.
Jawaban: A. opposite
Opposite berarti berseberangan.
The bank is opposite the school.
Nomor 13
My house is ___ the school.
Jawaban: A. near
Near berarti dekat.
My house is near the school.
Nomor 14
The bird is flying ___ the trees.
Jawaban: A. above
Burung berada pada posisi lebih tinggi daripada pepohonan.
The bird is flying above the trees.
Nomor 15
She is sitting ___ her friends.
Jawaban: A. among
Karena berada di tengah/di antara kelompok teman.
She is sitting among her friends.
Nomor 16
I go to school ___ bus.
Jawaban: B. by
Kendaraan menggunakan pola:
by + transportation
by bus
by car
by train
by plane
Nomor 17
He writes ___ a pencil.
Jawaban: C. with
Alat yang digunakan menggunakan with.
with a pencil
Nomor 18
The children ran ___ the classroom.
Jawaban: A. into
Into menunjukkan gerakan dari luar menuju ke dalam.
The children ran into the classroom.
= Anak-anak berlari masuk ke kelas.
Nomor 19
They walked ___ the road.
Jawaban: A. across
Across berarti melintasi/menyeberangi.
They walked across the road.
Nomor 20
We walked ___ the forest.
Jawaban: A. through
Through berarti melewati bagian dalam suatu tempat.
We walked through the forest.
= Kami berjalan melewati hutan.
R. RANGKUMAN SUPER MUDAH
Untuk siswa SMP, bagian berikut bisa dijadikan hafalan utama:
TEMPAT
| Inggris | Arti |
|---|---|
| in | di dalam |
| on | di atas |
| at | di/pada titik tertentu |
| under | di bawah |
| above | di atas |
| below | di bawah |
| beside | di sebelah |
| next to | di sebelah |
| between | di antara dua |
| among | di antara banyak |
| behind | di belakang |
| in front of | di depan |
| near | dekat |
| far from | jauh dari |
| opposite | berseberangan |
| inside | di dalam |
| outside | di luar |
| around | di sekitar |
WAKTU
IN → bulan, tahun, periode
in January
in 2026
in the morning
ON → hari, tanggal
on Monday
on September 23rd
AT → jam/waktu tertentu
at 7 o’clock
at noon
at night
ARAH
| Inggris | Arti |
|---|---|
| to | ke |
| from | dari |
| into | masuk ke |
| out of | keluar dari |
| onto | ke atas |
| through | melalui |
| across | menyeberangi |
| along | sepanjang |
| toward | menuju |
CARA/ALAT
| Inggris | Penggunaan |
|---|---|
| by | kendaraan/cara |
| with | alat/benda |
| without | tanpa |
Contoh penting:
I go to school by bus.
Saya pergi ke sekolah dengan bus.
I write with a pen.
Saya menulis dengan pulpen.
Rumus hafalan siswa
IN = di dalam
ON = di atas permukaan
AT = titik/lokasi
UNDER = di bawah
ABOVE = di atas
BEHIND = di belakang
IN FRONT OF = di depan
BESIDE = di sebelah
BETWEEN = di antara dua
AMONG = di antara banyak
NEAR = dekat
FAR FROM = jauh dari
INTO = masuk ke
THROUGH = melewati bagian dalam
ACROSS = menyeberangi
Kunci waktu: IN → ON → AT = periode → hari/tanggal → jam.
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