Preposition and Common Combination preposition

PREPOSITION AND COMMON COMBINATION AND PREPOSITION

A. USE OF PREPOSITION

1. On
Used to express a surface of something:
• I put dictionary on the table.
• The paper is on my desk.
Used to indicate the state of something:
• Everything in this store is on sale.
• The building is on fire.

2. In
Used to indicate a location or place:
• I am currently staying in a hotel.
• I live in Bandar Lampung.
Used to express while doing something:
• In preparing for the final report, we revised the tone three times.
• A catch phrase needs to be impressive in marketing a product.

3.At
Used to indicate a place:
• There is a party at the club house.
• I passed my holiday at Bali.
Used to indicate an activity:
• He laughed at my acting.
• I am good at drawing a portrait.

4. From
Used to indicate a place:
• I come from New York.

5. Since
Used to point out specific time:
• He has been here since six o’clock.

B. COMMON COMBINATION AND PREPOSITION

1. Verb and prepositions combination
• The doctor advised me to abstain from the use of alcohol and tobacco.
• When you travel you have to adapt to the habits and customs of the country you visit.
• We asked about the condition of the roads between there and the capital.
• How do you decide on multiple job offers?

2. Noun and prepositions combinations
• He doesn’t know how to control his anger at work.
• You don’t have a good reason for leaving your current job.
• How do you cite an excerpt from a book?
• It’s been to two weeks and I still haven’t received a response to my complaint.

3. Adjective and prepositions combinations
• Honestly, I was surprised by his apology.
• The student worried about his exam results.
• She said that she was hopeless at math.
• I think you are qualified for the position.

Commonly Misused Words & Confusingly Related Words

1. Confused Word

a.Accede
Exceed
Accede means to “Agree or Allow”.
Exp : Oji cheaply finally acceded to accepting the presidency of the company.

Exceed means “to go beyond”.
Exp : The amount of alcohol in his blood exceeded the previous record.

b.Advice
Advise
Advice is a noun meaning “an opinion given with the intention of helping”.
Exp : My father still gives me advice even though I’m 39 years old.


Advise is a verb meaning “to give counsel or advise”.
Exp : The meteorologist advised listeners to stay indoors because of the extremely cold temperatures.

c.Baited
Bated
Baited usually refers to traps.
Exp : Baiting deer in order to hunt them is illegal in most states.


Bated is seldom used but means “reduced, abated”.
Exp : Chandra waited with bated breath for news of her success.

d.Coarse
Course
Coarse is an adjective meaning “rough big grained, not fine”.
Exp : We need to use coarse sandpaper to remove the paint from this wood.


Course is a noun reffering to a direction (the course of a ship) or a series of lectures on one subject (a history course in college).
Exp : The poetry course Stu deBaker took in college changed the course of his life.

e.Conform
Confirm
Conform means “to be similar to”.
Exp : In some schools, students must conform by wearing uniforms.


Confirm is to make sure or double check.
Exp : To confirm a flight reservation.

f.Credible
Creditable
Credible means “believable or reliable”.
Exp : There is no credible evidence that it was I who broke the lamp.


Creditable means “worthy of praise or respect”.
Exp : Altough Carlos Book’s new novel is not an outstanding piece of literature, it is a creditable one.

g.Discreet
Discrete
Discreet means “modest and prudent”.
Exp : Please be discreet about the surprise party, we don’t want her to find out.


Discrete means “separate and distinct”.
Exp : Even though they were married, they kept their money in two discrete accounts.

h.Disinterested
Uninterested
Disinterested is an adjective that means “unbiased or impartial”.
Exp : Since she had nothing at stake, she was a disinterested party in the matter.


Uninterested means “not interested”.
Exp : Anita job was just uninterested in the offer.

2. Commonly Misused Word
a.Accept
Except
Accept means to receive
Exp : Please accept my apology


Except means to exclude
Exp : He used to eat everything except meat.

b.Capital
Capitol
Capital refers to a city, capital also refers to wealth or resources.
Exp : The residents of the state capital protested the development plans.


Capitol to a building where lawmakers meet.
Exp : The capitol has undergone extensive renovations.