PART OF SPEECH- CONJUNCTION

CONJUNCTION

(kata sambung)

A.    Definition

“Kata yang berfungsi sebagai penghubung baik kata, phrase maupun klausa”.

B.     Kinds

1. Ordinative (setara)

a)      Coordinative Conjunction (biasa)

·         For (karena), menyatakan sebab.

E.g. His teacher resented him, for he came late.

·         And (dan), menyatakan tambahan Informasi.

E .g. She and I go to school every day.

·         Nor (dan…tidak), menyatakan tambahan informasi negative.

E.g. He doesn’t go to work nor does his son go to school.

·         But (tetapi), menyatakan pertentangan.

E.g. Susan is getting sick, but keeps going to work.

·         Or (atau), menyatakan pilihan.

E.g. Do you want tea or coffee?

·         Yet (tapi), menyatakan pertentangan

E.g. Susan is getting sick, but she keeps going to work.

·         So (Jadi/sehingga), menyatakan hasil.

John came late, so his teacer resented him.

      NOTICE!

Ø And , But, Or           : menghubungkan antar word, phrase dan clause.

Ø For, Nor, Yet, So    : menghubungkan antar clause.

Ø For, But, Yet, So    : didahului comma.

b)      Correlative Conjunction (Berpasangan)

·         Both … and … (baik … maupun …)

E.g. Both you and I have known the news.

·         Not only … but also … (tidak hanya … tetapi juga …)

E.g. She is eating not only fried rice but also bread.

·         Either … or … (jika bukan … berarti …)

E.g. Either he or I took the money.

·         Neither … nor … (baik … berarti … tidak …)

E.g. Neither Bob nor Sam works in the company.

2. Sub-Ordinative (tidak setara)

After               : Setelah                      Because           : karena

      Before             : Sebelum                    Although         : Meskipun

      When               : Ketika                       If                     : Seandainya

      While               : sementara                                          …………etc.

      E.g.

      She doesn’t forgive me, although I have apologized to her many times.

Complete these sentences by using Coordinative Conjunction!

1.        Peter is getting fever ………………… terrible headache.

2.        Frogs can hop ………………… they can’t fly.

3.        Julie has a guitar ………………… she plays it really well.

4.        To go to pare, you can ride a cycle ………………… You can get on the bus.

5.        Bob needs some money ………………… He takes a part-time job.

6.        I have a toothache ………………… I must see a dentist.

7.        You have to speak louder ………………… he can’t hear well.

8.        Please tell me tonight! Call me ………………… send me a message!

9.        It is rainy…………………windy today.

10.    I wanted to go to the rock concert ………………… all the tickets were already sold out.