Conjunctions

Conjunctions

Conjunctions adalah kata sambung, berfungsi untuk menghubungkan kata, kalimat, frase, maupun klausa dengan bagian-bagian kalimat lainnya.

Conjunctions yang sering muncul dalam tes TOEFL adalah:

1.       Both … and … (baik … maupun … )

·         Both Eliza and Marine are in cooking in the kitchen now.

2.       Either … or … (baik … maupun … )

·         Either you get out of my house now or I will call the police.

3.       Neither … nor … (baik … maupun … )

·         Neither you nor Robert will be chosen by Kylie to be her research partner.

4.       As well as … (maupun)

·         This car as well as thath car will be taken to an auto repair shop to be fixed.

5.       Whether … or … (baik … maupun … )

·         Whethe you like it or not, I will still go to France for a vacation.

6.       Not only … but also … (tidak hanya … tapi juga … )

·         Not only he buys me a bunch of red roses, but also a bow chocolates on Valentine’s day.

7.       Although/even though/though (meskipun)

·         Although this house is said to be haunted, but I decided to buy it anyway.

8.       If (jika/andai)

·         If I had money, I would buy a diamond ring for you.

9.       Until (Hingga)

·         The billabong Mall is open until midnight on weekends.

10.   During (selama)

·         There were millions of Jewish people killed during the Second World War.

11.   Because (Karena)

·         I don’t eating broccoli because it tastes horrible.

12.   Unless (kecuali)

·         You are not allowed to go out unless you finish your home work.

13.   Otherwise (bila tidak)

·         Please don’t touch the flower pot otherwise your hands will be dirty.

14.   In order that (agar)

·         Hannah studied very hand in order that she could pass the final examination.

15.   As long as (selama, sepanjang)

·         As long as you’re here, I have nothing to worry about.

16.   On the other hand (sebaliknya)

·         My father says that mya dress looks beautiful, but on the other hand, my brother says that it doesn’t suit me at all.

17.   So that (agar)

·         He is packing his suitcase now so that he will not be in a hurry tomorrow.

18.   In spite of, in spite, despite (meskipun)

·         In spite of the snow, craig still went out to buy a birthday present for his best friend, Kevin.

19.   While (sementara)

·         Could you please clean the living room while I do the washing?

20.   Suppose that (andaikan)

·         Suppose that I accompany you to the auto repair shop, would you treat me lunch?

21.   Therefore (oleh karena itu)

·         John’s secretary is very ill therefore she could not go to work today.

22.   However (walaupun demikian)

·         He is a very busy man however he still had the time to attend his son’s graduation.

23.   When (saat, ketika)

·         We were still sleeping when the earthquake happened.

Contoh Soal

My apartment as well your apartment are located in the most crowded part of the city.

                                A                                                     B                             C                             D

Pada kalimat ini, terdapat penggunaan conjunction yang salah yaitu as well. Conjunction yang tepat seharusnya as well as, jadi jawaban A. anda bisa membedakan penggunaan as well dengan as well as, karena keduanya memilki makna berbeda.