CHAPTER I CONJUNCTION

CHAPTER I

CONJUNCTION

Written by :

The first group, Clss 3C

Melinda Kris A

Gea Mahmudha

Dina Tri N

Conjunction

Conjunction is a part of speech that is used to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. Conjunction are considered to be invariable grammar particle and may or may not stand between items they conjoin. A lot of conjunction :

1.       Showing additional information

2.       Showing contracts

3.       Showing reasons

4.       Showing result

5.       Showing different ideas

6.       Showing conditions

1.       Showing additional information

Besides :

·      Furthermore

·      Moreover

·      In addition

·      And

2.       Showing contracts

Though :

·      Although                     Clause

·      Eventhough               ( S + V )

·      Despite                        Phrase

·      In spite of                   ( Ø S + V )

Example :

a.       Although the rain is hard, ………….

S       V

b.      Despite the hard rain, ……………..

 Det   Adj    N

3.       Showing reasons

Since :

·      As

·      For                                 Clause

·      Because

·      Due to                          Phrase

·      Because of

Example :

a.       Since she is beautiful girl, ………….

  S    V

b.      Due to the beautiful girl, ………….

                                         Det  Adj       N

4.       Showing Results

Therefore :

·      Consequently

·      As a result

·      Hense

·      So

                               

S so  adj/adv   that                           S such   noun phrase  that

                                The function of Noun is to be explain by the Adjective.

                                The function of Adjective is to be explain by the Noun.

                                The function of Adverb is to be explain by the Adjective and Verb.

                                The function of Verb is to be explain by the Adverb.

Example :

a.       She is so beautiful that he loves her beautifully

N                     Adj

b.      She is such a beautiful girl that he loves her

Det      Adj     N

5.       Showing different ideas

However :

·      Still

·      Yet

·      Nevertheless

·      In contrast

·      In the other hard / side

6.       Showing conditions

Other wise :

·      Onless / if not

·      Whereas

Exercise !

1.    In type of vaccine, the micro organism are dead and ……… cannot cause disease; however, the antigen found in and on the micro organism cab still stimulate the formation of antibodies.

a.       Because

b.      In addition

c.       Therefore

d.      Since

e.      Besides

Answer is “C”, because “A” and “D” in one group, “B” and “E” in one group.

2.    Fewer babies was born with birth defects ……… advances in parental care during this decade.

a.       Nevertheless

b.      Because

c.       Because of

d.      Although

e.      Yet

Answer is “C”, because “A” and “E” in one group, “B” and “D” is clause.

3.    The mother isn’t tired …… her working hard all day.

-                                                   +

Answer is “despite”. Because in the sentence is showing contrast s, and the sentences is phrase.

4.    I ran out of ink for my printer. It’s ……. Expensive that I can’t afford it.

adj

a.       So

b.      Such

c.       Such as

d.      Either

e.      Neither

Answer is “A”, because

S so  adj/adv   that