Language English Lesson about common error part I
Bentuk-bentuk penggunaan yang salah (common error)
Kesalahan penggunaan preposisi
Kesalahan penggunaan preposisi setelah kata-kata tertentu dalam bahasa inggris sering terjadi, tanpa sengaja. Berikut adalah kata-kata yang paling sering mengganggu.
1. Absorbed (sangat tertarik, asyik) in, bukan absorbed at
2. Accuse of, bukannya accuse for
3. Accustomed to not accustomed with
4. Afraid of (not) afraid from
5. Aim at (not) aim on atau aim against
6. Angry with, bukan angry against
7. Anxious (terganggu) about, bukannya anxious for
8. Arrive at bukan arrive to
9. Ashamed of bukannya ashamed from
10. Believe in, bukannya believe to
Kesalahan penggunaan preposisi
Kesalahan penggunaan preposisi setelah kata-kata tertentu dalam bahasa inggris sering terjadi, tanpa sengaja. Berikut adalah kata-kata yang paling sering mengganggu.
1. Absorbed (sangat tertarik, asyik) in, bukan absorbed at
The man was absorbed at his work (wrong)
The man was absorbed in his work (right)
2. Accuse of, bukannya accuse for
He accused the man for stealing (false)
He accused the man of stealing (true)
Note:
Tetapi charge, menggunakan with, contoh: the man was charged with murder.
3. Accustomed to not accustomed with
I am accustomed with hot weather (wrong)
I am accustomed to hot weather (right)
Note :
Juga used to, example: he is used to the beat
4. Afraid of (not) afraid from
The girl is afraid from the dog (false)
The girl is afraid of the dog (true)
5. Aim at (not) aim on atau aim against
He aimed on the bird (wrong)
He aimed against the bird (wrong)
He aimed at bird (right)
Notes: preposisi at sering kali digunakan untuk menunjukkan arah seperti: throw at, shout at, fire at, tetapi shoot tanpa at berarti membunuh (to kill). Example: He shot a bird (dia memukul dan membunuhnya)
6. Angry with, bukan angry against
The teacher was angry against him (wrong)
The teacher was angry with him (right)
Notes: kita menggunakan angry with untuk seseorang, sedangkan angry at, untuk sesuatu.
Annoyed with, vexed with, indignant with, digunakan untuk orang sedangkan annoyed at digunakan untuk benda.
7. Anxious (terganggu) about, bukannya anxious for
They are anxious for his health (wrong)
The are anxious about his health (right)
Notes: anxious yang berarti wishing very much menggunakan for, example: Parents are anxious for their children.
8. Arrive at bukan arrive to
We arrived to Cindaga village at night (wrong)
We arrived at Cindaga village at night (right)
Notes: Arrive in digunakan untuk negara atau kota besar:
Example: Mr Smith has arrive in london (New York, India, etc)
9. Ashamed of bukannya ashamed from
He is now ashamed from his conduct (wrong)
He is now ashamed of his conduct (right)
Notes: dalam arti shy, ashamed of tidak tepat digunakan, daripada mengatakan I am ashamed of my teacher, hendaknya anda mengatakan I am shy my teacher.
10. Believe in, bukannya believe to
Christians believe to Jesus Christ (wrong)
Christians believe in Jesus Christ (right)
Notes: to believe in berarti memiliki keyakinan, sedangkan to believe (tanpa in) berarti menghormati sebagai benar. Contoh I quite believe what he says.
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