Conjunction

Pengertian Conjunction
Conjunction adalah kata yang berfungsi untuk menghubungkan antara kata, frasa, klausa, atau
kalimat. Dengan menggunakan conjuction, kita bisa membuat kalimat yang kompleks. Selain itu,
conjuction membuat kita menghindari ketidakberaturan kalimat-kalimat pendek dan membuat
writing flow kita menjadi lebih baik.
Aturan Penggunaan Conjunction
Terdapat beberapa aturan penting dalam penggunan conjuction, yaitu:
1. Conjuction digunakan untuk menghubungkan ide, tindakan, dan noun, clause, serta kelas kata
lainnya.
Contoh kalimat: Sarah and I went to the movies and watched The Nutcracker and The Four
Realms.
2. Conjunction berguna untuk membuat list.
Contoh kalimat: John makes pancakes, eggs, and coffee for breakfast.
3. Ketika menggunakan conjunction, pastikan bahwa kelas kata yang dihubungkan dengan
conjunction bersifat paralel (mempunyai struktur yang sama).
Contoh kalimat:
 I learn fast and carefully.
 I learn fast and am careful.
Jenis-jenis Conjunction
1. Coordinating Conjunction
Sering disebut dengan istilah “Fan Boys” conjuction.
Coordinating
Conjunction Fungsi Contoh Kalimat Coordinating Conjunction
I had to clean the floor as a punishment for making
For Menghubungkan sebab pada akibat. a mess.
Menghubungkan ide sekelas dan
And sama. I like fishing and hunting.
Nor Menghubungkan dua kalimat negatif. She doesn’t eat meat, nor does she drink milk.
Menghubungkan ide sekelas namun
But berbeda. I like to eat fish, but not to catch them.
Or Menghubungkan dua pilihan sekelas. Do you want to drink tea or coffee?
Menghubungkan ide sekelas namun
Yet bertolak belakang. It’s sunny yet cold.
I didn’t get enough sleep last night, so I’m so sleepy
So Menghubungkan akibat pada sebab. right now.
2. Correlative conjunction selalu berpasangan.
Correlative Conjunction Contoh Kalimat Correlative Conjunction
Both … and ... Both London and Paris are worth to visit.
Japanese food is not only delicious but also beautiful to look
Not only … but also ... at.
Either … or It’s going to rain! Bring either an umbrella or a raincoat.
Neither … nor My grandfather could neither read nor write.
Whether … or I am not sure whether he is lying or not.
3. Subordinating Conjunction
Conjunction ini digunakan untuk tiga jenis klausa, yaitu:
Adverb Clause
Fungsi Subordinating Conjunction Contoh Kalimat Subordinating Conjunction
After
As, Just as
As long as
As soon as
Before
Since
Until
When
Whenever Just as we left, he came.
While I waited as long as I could.
Waktu While I was studying, she called me.
Tempat Where I like to shop wherever there is a sale.
Wherever I use my credit card everywhere I shop.
Anywhere
 Everywhere
As, Just as
As if I love wearing make-up as most women do.
Cara As though
Jarak As + adverb + as We will hike as far as we can before it turns dark.
Frekuensi As often as I call my parents as often as I can.
As
Because
Sebab Since I can’t take evening class since I work at night.
So that
Tujuan In order that He moves so that his home is not too far from his office.
So + adjective + that
So + adverb + that
Such a(n) + noun + that I was so tired last night that I fell asleep at dinner.
So much/many/little/few + She talked so softly that I cannot hear her voice.
Akibat noun + that It was such an easy test that all students got A’s.
If
Kondisi Unless We won’t go diving unless the weather is better.
Although
Partial Even though I love my brother though we always have different
Contrast Though opinions.
While
Perbedaan Whereas My brother likes hard rock, while I prefer classical music.
Adjective Clause
Fungsi Conjunction Contoh Kalimat
Who
Whom They didn’t approve the man whom my sister married.
Menunjuk kepada orang Whose An orphan is a child whose parents are dead.
Menunjuk kepada orang atau Which My new phone which I bought yesterday stopped
benda That working.
Menunjuk kepada waktu dan When
tempat Where An orphanage is a place where orphans live.
Noun Clause
Fungsi Conjunction Contoh Kalimat
That clauses That Do you believe that there’s life is outer space?
Whether
Whether or not
Whether… or not
If I can’t remember whether I locked the door.
If/whether clauses If… or not I can’t remember if I locked the door.
Who, whoever, whom
Which, what, where
When, why, how
How much, how many
How long, how often, Do you know where the bus station is?
Question clauses etc He didn’t care how long he had to wait.
Conjunctive Adverb = Digunakan untuk menghubungkan dua independent clause.
Fungsi Conjunction Contoh Kalimat
Also
Besides
Futhermore
Menambah ide yang In addition
sama Moreover I’m a student; also, I work at coffee shop.
However
Nevertheless
Menambah kelanjutan Nonetheless I can’t cook very well; however, I make quite good
yang tak diduga Still omelettes.
In contrast Sarah is ambitious; in contrast, her brother is quite
Menambah perbedan On the other hand lazy.
As a result
Consequently
Therefore
Menambah akibat Thus Joh’s lazy; thus, he gets C in Math class.
 Meanwhile
Afterward
Membuat list sesuai Then
urutan waktu Subsequently I went to supermarket; then, I went home.
Our identity can be identified by several aspects; for
For example example, we can define ourselves by mentioning our
Memberi contoh For instance physical appearance.
Memperlihatkan Similarly Surabaya has hot weather; similarly, Jakarta’s
kesamaan Likewise average temperature is 34oC.
Memperlihatkan Instead
pernyataan kedua On the contrary
They planned to go to Bali; instead, they went to
yang benar Rather Lombok.
Memberi Alternatively
You can live in a dorm of campus; alternatively, you
kemungkinan lain On the other hand can rent a room off campus.
Identity is the answer of the question ‘Who are you?’;
in other words, identity is the way that we use to
Menambah penjelasan Otherwise represent ourselves.
Membuat pernyataan Indeed Berries are common fruits; indeed, people love
yang lebih kuat In fact berries.
Latihan Soal Pilihan Ganda Tentang a. Yet 
Conjunction b. Besides
1. Thomas was not telling the
truth. .... he was shouting at me. c. Although 
a. Provided  d. Consequently
b. Moreover 7. . ...... my family, I will also
invite my close friends on my
c. Although anniversary.
d. In order to a. Aside 
2. . .....my mother was sleeping, I b. Despite
prepared tea on my own.
c. Besides 
a. As 
d. In spite of
b. Unless
8. Our new classmate is not bad;
c. Besides  …, he’s very kind.
d. Despite a. Furthermore
3. He apologised ...... his bad b. Rather
behavior.
c. The more
a. For 
d. The less
b. Because
9. The more you prepare yourself
c. Since  for the Job Interview, … stress
d. As you may feel.
4. He was satisfied ..... not a. Furthermore
overjoyed. b. Rather
a. Yet  c. The more
b. But d. The less
c. As  10. Neither Indah … her
d. Still friends ate lunch here
yesterday.
5. ..... his sister, he is very
naughty. a. Nor
a. Likely  b. or
b. Similar c. But also
c. Unlike  d. But
d. Differently
6. Mohan worked very sincerely
and was ...... promoted.
11. To stay … to leave your c. Since
job is your prerogative. d. Unless
a. Nor 14. After months of studying
b. or hard, Meeta ..... cleared IAS
examination.
c. But also
a. Initially
d. But
b. Therefore 
12. .....being very rich, he
never shows off. c. Consequently
a. Other than  d. Finally
b. Despite 15. . ...... it is very cold there,
we have postponed our visit.
c. Instead 
a. Since 
d. Otherwise
b. Yet
13. I am not feeling well,....I
will come to the party. c. Due to 
a. Because  d. Because of
b. However