Kalau ada kalimat menyerupai di bawah ini, kira-kira mana yang benar?
- I play football every day to improve my skills.
- I play football every day for improve my skills.
Sebelumnya, baca juga: Perbedaan penggunaan house dan home.
Penggunaan To
To mampu digunakan pada beberapa hal, di antaranya ialah sebagai berikut:
1. Menyatakan motif atau alasan – diikuti verb.
Ini menyerupai yang sudah saya contohkan pada kalimat diatas.
Contoh lain:
- I come here to see you.
- I'm studying to be a nurse
- I made this lesson to make you understand.
- She buys me a car to make me happy.
Contoh:
- We’re going to Paris.
- She goes to school.
- The students come to the class.
- I will go to Bali tomorrow.
- I have to go to Bali tomorrow.
Contoh:
- It’s twenty five to five. (jam 04.35)
- It’s ten to nine. (jam 08.50)
- It’s a quarter to ten. (jam 09.45)
- It’s twenty two to eleven. (jam 10.38)
4. Menyatakan jarak dan rentang waktu
Contoh:
- It’s about ten miles from my house to the university.
- The distance from my home to stadium is about five miles.
- I have studied English from January to March.
- Budi has lived in Jakarta from February to right now.
Contoh:
- I prefer sleeping to working.
- He prefer playing a game to studying or reading a book.
Contoh:
- I gave the book to my sister.
- Give it to me!
- My father gives much money to me.
Penggunaan For
For juga mampu digunakan untuk banyak hal, di antaranya ialah sebagai berikut:
1. Menyatakan motif atau alasan – diikuti noun
Contoh:
- Let’s go out for a drink.
- I came to New york for a new job.
Contoh:
- Yogurt is good for your digestion.
- Football is the best sport for your health.
- It's important for me to learn English.
Contoh:
- I buy this car just for you.
- I made this lesson for you.
- He translated an article for me.
- I will do it for you.
- Could you carry these books for me?
- Could you open the door for me?
Contoh:
- We’ve lived here for 2 years.
- Budi has learned English for two years.
- I will have been teaching here for fifteen years this year.
Contoh:
- I made an appointment for May 3.
- You should prepare your meeting for next week.
- I asked the secretary to make an appointment for me.
Contoh:
- Are you for or against the development of nuclear weapons?
- I am for freedom of the press.
Nah, itulah beberapa perbedaan penggunaan to dan for. Semoga ulasan di atas bermanfaat dan membantu dalam meningkatkan pemahaman, pengetahuan, serta wawasan anda semuanya. Thanks. Sumber https://lincahdanmahiringgris.blogspot.com