Conjunction adalah kata sambung. Kata yang digunakan untung menghubungkan beberapa kata (words),
frase (phrase) dan klausa (clauses).
Berikut beberapa jenis conjunction dan fungsinya secara umum:
Co-ordinating Conjuction
1. Cumulative Conjunction (conjunction untuk penambahan)
| Conjunction | Meaning | Example |
| again | lagi | The |
| and | dan | Ana and Dea leave their bag in the classroom. |
| also | juga | Rya love to listen music, He also likes to sing. |
| as well | dan juga | The teacher gives us our correction of exam with the score as well. |
| besides | selain itu | Besides that case, there is also another hidden cases. |
| likewise | seperti itu pula | My mother makes us cake so my sister does likewise. |
| moreover,, | terlebih lagi, lagipula | Aziz have achieved some achievements in his school. However, he is always nominated as one of the smart students every semester. |
| not only,but also | tidak cuma..... tetapi juga.... | My father is not only a father but also a hero for me. |
| both,,,and,, | keduanya antara,,,,,dan,,, | I like both basketball and football |
| Furthermore | selanjutnya, lebih jauh | I will share my tips to get a successful interview. Furthermore, I need to test how much you get the point. |
| no less than | tak berbeda dengan,,,,, | The beautiful painting is no less than the real object of that beautiful girl. |
| additionally | tambahan lagi.. | There is some points to convey here. Additionally, I also put some tips to complete it. |
2. Alternative Conjunction (meunjukkan pilihan/alternative)
| Conjuction | Meaning | Example |
| or | atau | I am confused to wear a black shirt or a white shirt. |
| either,,or | ...atau....(pilih satu) | Someone should go with mom, it is either Alif or Dea. |
| neither,,nor | baik...maupun (tak satupun dari dua) | There is no one that can come to that dangerous place neither Maria nor Marcella. |
| else | jika tidak | Is there someone else up there we could talk to? |
| otherwise | jika tidak | We must be early otherwise we won't get a seat. |
3. Adversive conjunction (opposisi)
| Conjuction | Meaning | Example |
| But | tetapi | I like to eat pizza but I don't want to be fatty |
| however | namun, tetapi | I'll offer it to Tom. However, he may not want it |
| nevertheless | namun demikian | Many victims of natural disaster get new houses with all their necessities nevertheless, they are losing their homes. |
| still | namun; tetapi...masih | Whatever bad thing they say about you still makes I feel in love with you. |
| not withstanding | meskipun | I am gonna choose this one notwithstanding of whatever people thought. |
| on the contrary | sebaliknya | The winner must get some reward and on the contrary the loser must do not get anything. |
| on the other hand | di sisi lain | The man says something good about music, on the other hand, he does not like to sing. |
Sub-ordinating Conjunction (setingkat)
Sub-ordinating Conjunction berfungsi menggabungkan induk klausa dan anak klausa.
| Conjunction | Meaning | Example |
| if | jika,kalau | I will buy an expensive car if I have money. |
| that | jadi, sehingga | He says that he gets a good score. |
| though/although | meskipun | He went to school though/although he was sick |
| unless | kecuali kalau | We will miss the train unless we go now. |
| when | ketika | Mother was watching TV when my father came home from work. |
| while | sementara | Sister was studying while the brother was cleaning the floor. |
Summary words:
| Conjunction | Meaning | Example |
| Finally | akhirnya, terahkir | He is finally gets the best result of his works out |
| At last | akhirnya, terahkir | At last, I only say that all those statements...... |
| To sum up,,, | untuk menyimpulkan... | To sum up, the whole paragraphs are talking about.... |
| In summary | Secara terangkum.. | In summary, Everyone can use all facilities.... |
| Briefly,,, | singkatnya,,,, | I would like to convey briefly that.... |
| come to the summary,, | ringkasannya | Now, we come up to the summary that..... |
Stating new point :
| words | Meaning | Example |
| First of all,, | Pertama-tama... | First of all, I want to |
| Firstly,, | Yang pertama.... | Firstly is.... |
| One,, | Satu,,,, | One, ...... |
| Hereafter | Selanjutnya,,, | Hereafter the..... |
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