Preposition of Place

VII Grade, Junior High SchoolBy : Annisa Ulfah

Preposition of Place

Prepositions of place adalah kata depan atau preposisi yang digunakan untuk menunjukkan suatu letak, tempat atau posisi suatu nomina.

Prepositions of place (at, in, on):at untuk menunjukkan posisi, letak,

alamat yang jelas (point) in untuk menunjukkan tempat (dalam

ruang), nama kota, negara dsb. (enclosed space)

on untuk menunjukkan tempat di atas permukaan atau nama jalan (surface)

at (point): at the corner, at the door, at the the top of the page, at the entrance, at the crossroads, at 123 Majapahit Road in Surabaya etc.

in (enclosed space): in Surabaya, in the garden, in a box, in my pocket, in a building etc.

on (surface): on the wall, on the door, on the cover, on the menu, on a page, on Majapahit Road etc.

Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop. My plane stopped at Dubai and Hanoi and

arrived in Bangkok two hours late. When will you arrive at the office? Do you work in an office? I have a meeting in New York. The author's name is on the cover of the

book. There are no prices on this menu. I live on the 7th floor at 21 Oxford Street in

London.

prepositions of locations: at: at home, at work, at school, at

university, at the top, at reception, at class, at the office etc.

in: in a car, in a lift, in the newspaper, in the sky, in a row, in Oxford street, in bed, in the bedroom, in (the) class, in the library etc.

on: on a bus, on a train, on a bicycle, on a horse, on the radio, on television, on the left, on the way, on the plane etc.

1. Excuse me, where is the post office?Go straight, and it’s next to the bank.Thankyou!

2. What’s your address?I live at 34, East 39th Street, New York. And

what’s your zip code? My zipcode is NY 10061-2134. Thankyou

3. Where do you work?I work in a bank, I’m a secretary. How about you?

I’m a shop assistant. I work at the local store. Where’s that?

It’s the yellow building on Green Street, next to the clothes there.