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1. Tono sent me a letter after he got my letter on Sunday. 2. Dewi has breakfast before she goes to school.
3. Deby acts as well as her mother. 4. He was reading a book when his mother called him.
5. Rina listens to the radio while Rudi reads the novel 6. The Palapa satelite functions therfore telecomunication in
Indonesia improve a lot. 2.2.2.3 Correlative conjunction both-, and, either-, or, neither, -nor, not
only-, but also. When and, or, but join coordinate elements, the first item
may also be preceded by a conjuntion. Such pairs conjunctions are called correlative conjunctions.
Examples : 1. Both Rina and Yuli go to the party.
2. She is both beautiful and inteligent. 3. Mrs. Damara neither speaks French nor English.
4. Not only are banks important in investment but they are also controling the circulation of money.
2.3 The Uses of Conjunctions but, and, or, before, and after
If two sentences or more join together, they will form compound sentences. For joining those sentences conjunctions are needed. The uses
conjunctions but, and, or, before, and after are as follows :
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1. Conjunctions and is used to show addition or to show that sentences that are joined paralel.
Examples : 1. Ary studies book keeping and Rini studies administration.
2. Father went to Semarang and to Medan. 3. Rina picked a flower and she showed it to mother.
4. He said “good bye” and mother cried loudly. 5. Adi said “good night” and went to bed.
2. Conjunction but is usually used to show contrast. Examples :
1. They did not go to school but played truant. 2. I agreed to go with you but my parent forbade me.
3. Ani wants to buy a new bag but she does not have any money. 4. I called you just now but you did not hear me.
3. Conjunction or is usually used to show contrast or alternative choice. Examples :
1. We may have a rest or go on working. 2. You should go home now or stay outside.
3. Do you prefer to go with us or stay at home ? 4. Are your shirt black or white ?
4. Conjunction
before is usually used to show something happened earlier in time.
Examples :
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1. I like to read in bed before I go to school. 2. Before going out , I phoned Sarah.
3. Jack left before the end of the meeting, he had to go home early. 4. We have got a little time before the train leaves.
5. Conjunction After is usually used to show that something happened later in time.
Examples : 1. After Lucy had done all her shopping , she went for a cup of coffee.
2. Why do not you visit the museum after lunch? I said to them. 3. It is reported that many people are homeless after the floods.
4. I will come straight back home before it starts raining.
2.4 Conjunctive Adverbs.
These adverbs, like coordinate and correlative conjunctions, are used to connect basic sentence patterns and make compound sentences. However,
unlike the coordinate conjunctions, they are grammatically a part of the sentences they introduce and could be moved to an internal position in the
sentence. The main conjunctive are the following:however, therefore,
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otherwise, moreover, nevertheles, furthermore, hence also, internal only, beside, consequently, likewise, meanwhile, thus.
Examples : 1. Irna moved to New York, however her mother stayed in Boston contrast.
2. You have disregarded my advice therefore, I will not keep you result. 3. The leaders setled the argument otherwise, therefore would have been war
result. 4. Dyanapura is kind moreover, he is generous argumentation.
5. Mr. Tom was invalid all his life, nevertheles, he had an active career contrast.
6. We must meet the declaine, hence, a decision is needed now result. 7. Television is entertaining, furthermore, it is sometimes, intructive
argumentation. 8. I live to far a way to visit you, besides you are never home argumentation.
9. He requested on opportunity to make of the work he had missed, accordingly his teacher gave him special help result
10. The road was wet and slippery, therwere many accidents result
2.5 Semantic Implication of Coordinating and Subordinating
