Pengertian Conjunction

“A conjunction (also called a connective) is a word (such as and, because, but, for, if, or, and
when) that are used to connect phrases, clauses, and sentences.”

Conjunction adalah kata atau kelompok kata yang digunakan untuk menghubungkan
frasa(phrase), klausa(clause), dan kalimat(sentence).

Conjunction merupakan salah satu parts of speech. Conjunction juga disebut connective atau
penghubung. Terdapat jenis-jenis conjunction dalam bahasa inggris: coordinate conjunction,
correlative conjunction, subordinate conjunction, dan adverbial conjunction. Berikut ini
penjelasan dan contohnya.

Jenis-jenis Conjunction dan Contohnya

Coordinate Conjunction

Coordinate Conjunction mengabungkan item yang setara atau sama dalam suatu kalimat.

contoh: and, but, or, yet, nor, so

I love drawing and fishing

You can study hard for this exam or you can fail.

The weather was cold but clear.

John plays basketball well, yet his favorite sport is badminton.

Doni thought he had a good chance to get the job, for his father was on the company’s board of
trustees.

Lia is not the only athlete in his family, so are his brother, and sister.

Correlative Conjunction

Beberapa conjunction berpasangan dengan kata lain untuk membentuk apa yang disebut
correlative conjunction yang berfungsi untuk menunjukkan hubungan antara dua kata, phrase,
atau clause.

contoh:

both . . . and

not only . . . but also

not . . . but

either . . . or neither . . . nor

whether . . . or

as . . . as

Both Lia and Ana, they are good students.

He gets the best score not only in TOEFL but also IELTS.

Whether you win or lose the game, you have made your parents proud of you.

She is as smart as her mother.

Subordinate Conjunction

Subordinate Conjunction diguakan untuk menghubungkan dependent clause dengan main

clause pada suatu kalimat.

contoh:

after
although
as
as if
as long as
as though
because
before
even if
even though if
if only
in order that
now that
once
rather than
since
so that
than
that though
till
unless
until
when
whenever
where
whereas
wherever
while
She gets good score because she studied lastnight.

The teacher came before we finished the task.

Jhon was reading a book when you knocked the door.

I visited the place where you met Mr. Leo.

She is reading while her mother is cooking.

Adverbial Conjunction

The adverbial conjunctive such as however, moreover, nevertheless, consequently, as a result

digunakan untuk membuat hubungan yang kompleks antara gagasan atau ide dalam suatu
paragraf.

contoh: however, moreover, nevertheless, consequently, as a result

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