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3. Menggunakan konjungsi internal coordinate conjunction dan konjungsi eksternal subordinate conjunction
a. Konjungsi internal intrakalimat, konjungsi yang menghubungkan dua
argumengagasanide dalam kalimat simpleks atau dua kelompok klausa. Terdapat 3 tiga kategori makna hubungan :
Penambahankesejajaran:
It was published in 2008 and
has sold millions of copies.
Her father died and
now she has to kill animals for her family to eat.
I would recommend this book to anyone, old or
young, men
and women.
Menyatakan perbandinganperbedaan:
There was a thirteenth district in the past but
the Capitol destroyed them because they rebelled.
I enjoyed the story, but
I also learnt a lot about animal psychology, religion and how to survive a shipwreck.
Tom studied a lot , yet
he didn‘t pass the test.
Menyatakan sebab-akibat, yaitu sebab, akibat, sehingga, jika, karena, apabila, bilamana, jikalau.
I drank some water , for
I was thirsty.
She put on a sweater , for
itwascold outside.
b. Konjungsi eksternal antarkalimat, konjungsi yang menghubungkan
dua peristiwadeskripsi halbenda dalam kalimat kompleks atau 2 kalimat simpleks.
Berikut adalah contoh-contoh konjungsi eksternal:
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Different conjunctions are used to show different relationships between the independent and the dependent clause:
Relationship Conjunction
Example Contrast
although though
even though while
whereas The US failed to ratify the Kyoto treaty
althoughthough it supported the
UN‘s objectives on global warming. Clean water is scarce in the poorest
countries while Western consumers have abundant supplies.
Reason because
since as
Dolly the sheep was unique because she was cloned from an adult cell.
The findings were flawed since the data were inaccurate.
Time when
as soon as while
as once
until after
before Sea water evaporates when the sun
radiates heat.
The water vapour cools while it is rising. The water vapour condenses as it cools.
Clouds begin to form once condensation starts to occur.
The clouds move until they reach high land.
As The Hunger Games has become more popular, some parents in the
US have complained about the violence in the book.
Purpose so that
Tourists visiting Antarctica are required to clean their footwear so
that contamination can be avoided.
Condition
if unless
Pollution levels will rise if emissions are not controlled.
