nurul conjunctions

By. Nurul Azizah Isnaeni

201423085

Public Relation

Conjunctions!

What is Conjunctions?

The action or an instance of two or more events or things occurring at the same point in time or space.

a. Coordinating Conjunctions

b. Subordinating Conjunctions

a. Coordinating Conjunctions

The simple, littleconjunctions are calledcoordinating conjunctions.

There are 7 coordinating conjunctions:

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So.

Coordinate

ConjunctionRelations Examples of Coordinate Conjunction

1. For

(karena)

Cause & Effect

(sebab & akibat)

He didn’t come last night, for he fell asleep.

Mr. Adam is respected for researching issues and

seeking practical solutions.

We had to go to the grocery store, for some milk and

bread.

2. And

(dan)

Addition

(penambahan)

The trainees laughed and cried simultaneously.

Vina and Amel wake up at 5:00

I am, and they go to school at 6:30 am.

3. Nor

(tidak)

Addition

(penambahan)

She didn’t come to the ceremony, nor did her friends.

People in Shizuoka do not have to travel as far to work,

nor do they have to put up with extremely overcrowded

trains.

Neither Joe nor John has any idea what he’s talking

about.

Coordinate


4. But

(tapi, namun)

Contrast

(pertentangan)

The man helped in sincerity, but many people

thought negatively about him.

It’s an old car, but it’s very reliable.

I don’t care for the beach, but I enjoy a good

vacation in the mountains.

5. Or

(atau)

Alternative

(pilihan)

What do you prefer to stay at home or go to the

cinema on this weekend?

It can be black, white or grey.

The gold is hidden at the beach or by the

lakeside.

6. Yet

(tapi, namun)

Contrast

(pertentangan)

The book is thick, yet the text is large.

I didn’t study, yet I passed the exam.

You see yet do not hear.

Coordinate


7. So

(agar, sehingga)

Result

(hasil, akibat)

Please reconsider, so you will not regret oneday.

He was tired, so he went to bed.

Frank didn’t have enough money to buy an

airplane ticket, so he couldn’t fly home.

b. Subordinating Conjunctions

A Subordinating Conjunction(sometimes called a dependentword or subordinator) comes atthe beginning of a Subordinate(or Dependent) Clause andestablishes the relationshipbetween the dependent clauseand the rest of the sentence.

Common Subordinating Conjunctions

afteralthough

asas if

as long asas thoughbecausebeforeeven if

even though

ifif only

in order thatnow that

oncerather than

sinceso that

thanthat

thoughtill

unlessuntilwhen

wheneverwhere

whereaswherever

while

1. Cause or Reason (because, although, though)

2. Time (when, was, until, once)

3. Requirement (if, if only, in order that)

4. Contrast (but, now that, even if)

5. Apposition (that)

6. Intent or Purpose (so, so that)

7. Efect or Influence (so)

8. Comparison (as, rather than)

9. Degree (as long as, as...as)

The Use of Subordinating Conjunctions

1. He did not eat the rabbit satay, because he did not like.(cause or reason)

2. He has completed his task, when I was taking a nap. (time)3. He would buy shoes, if he knows his shoes numbers.

(requirement)4. He had to get up early, but he slept again. (cotrast)5. We all know that you need some this item. (apposition)6. We always eat fruit, so that we can live healthy. (intent or

purpose)7. Last lesson has been completed, so we can go home.

(effect or influence)8. He's smart as his brother. (comparison)9. Plane has not taken off, as far as I know. (degree)

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