Gerund after Preposition
Prepostion (kata depan) dalam bahasa Inggris dikelompokkan menjadi 2 yaitu :a. Free Preposition (Kata depan bebas)
Free Preposition diantaranya adalah : for, with, without, by, besides, from, in, after, before, dan sebagainya.Contoh :
1. She becomes a freelance journalist besides working at a bank.
2. This knife is for carving fruits.
3. Joe killed a spider by hitting it with a rolling magazine.
4. Save him from doing bad things.
b. Bound Prepositions (Kata depan terikat)
Adjective + Preposition + GerundContoh :
1. She is sorry for not helping us.
2. Are they scared of getting bad value ?
3. He was not very interested in painting.
4. She was/felt embarred about undressing in front of a doctor.
5. Everyone is opposed to going camping on the rainy season.
Contoh-contoh lain Adjective + Prepositions :
Adj + Preposition |
Meaning
|
Be responsible for
Be sick for
Be tired of
Be fond of
Be afraid of
Be capable of
Be scared of
Be suspected of
Be sick of (annoyed)
Be interested in
Be successful in
Be clever at
Be good at
Be bad at
Be skilled/skillful at
Be accustomed to
Be used to
Be ashamed about
Be sick about (unhappy)
Be better off
Be keen on
| Bertanggung jawab
Dipenuhi rasa rindu
Lelah
Penuh kasih sayang
Takut
Pandai, cakap
Takut
Ragu
Jemu. bosan
Tertarik
Berhasil
Pandai,pintar
Baik
Jelek
Mahir
Biasa
Bekas
Malu
Tidak gembira
Dalam keadaan lebih baik
Tertarik pada
|
Contoh :
1. Show me the meaning of being lonely !
2. She declines the offer of being transferred to the branch office.
3. Milla was never given the opportunity of going to a college.
4. Do you hate his habit of coming very late ?
5. Do they know the danger of rock-climbing ?
6. The teacher tells student the importance of reviewing the lesson at home.
7. There is no objection to helping other people.
Contoh-contoh lain Noun + Preposition
N + Preposition
|
Meaning
|
Reason for
Thanks for
Apology for
Excuse for
Method of/for
Hope of/for
Thought of
Chance of
Fear of
Importance of
Right of
Intention of
Way of
Means of
Danger of
Opportunity of
Capability of
Necessity of
Honor of
Process of
Skill at
Surprise at
Success in
Interested in
Shame in
Experience in
Difficulty in
Objection to
| Alasan
Kesulitan
Keberatan
Alasan untuk
Cara,proses,metode
Harapan
Pemikiran
Kesempatan
Ketakautan
Kepentingan
Hak
Niat
Jalan
Cara
Bahaya
Kesempatan
Kesanggupan
Kebutuhan
Reputasi, nama baik
Cara
Keahlian
Kejutan
Keberhasilan
Perhatian
Rasa malu
Pengalaman
Kesulitan
Keberatan
|
Verb + Preposition + Gerund
Contoh :
1. We can’t focus on gaining the profit in this business.
2. Ferry objects to helping his step father.
3. Will we put of fishing ?
4. Franky confessed to hiding my school documents.
5. Has he given up smoking ?
6. Kendy goes on fishing undre the heat of the sun.
7. Will you assist in improving your students’ skill ?
8. James was charged with murdering his wife.
9. Lolita feels like traveling on a bus.
10. Job applicants are looking forward to being called for an interview.
Contoh-contoh lain Verb + Preposition :
Verb + Preposition
|
Meaning
|
Go on
Insist on
Keep on
Depend on/Rely on
Die of
Approve of
Disapprove of
Dream of
Accuse + Object + of
Suspect + Object + of
Assist in
Succeed in
Object to
Confess to
Look forward to
Fine + Object + for
Forgive + Object + for
Thank + Object + for
Appologize to + Object + for
Stop + Object + from
Prevent + Object + from
Give up
Put off
Dream about
|
Melanjutkan
Bersikeras
Melanjutkan
mengandalkan
Mati karena
Menyetujui
Tidak menyetujui
Bermimpi tentang
Menuduh
Mencurigai
Membantu
Berhasil
Keberatan
Mengakui
Menunggu dengan penuh harap
Mendenda
Memaafkan
Berterima kasih
Meminta maaf atas
Menghentikan ... dari
Mencegah ... dari
Menyerah
Menunda
Membayangkan
|
Itulah materi tentang Gerund after Preposition. Baca juga Gerund after Other Verb plus Contoh Kalimat .
Semoga bermanfaat.
"She becomes a freelance journalist" is an ungrammatical translation of 'menjadi' in Indonesian; in English we'd just say "She is (or works as) a journalist... besides working..."
BalasHapusIt's just for learning. In Indonesia, we usually use the rule like this. Especially to learn about grammar and standard written English. Thanks for your visiting and correction. I am so glad if my writting is commented by foreigner. I want to master English , so I have to study so much :)
Hapus