Types of English Conjunctions

Conjunction adalah kata hubung yang digunakan untuk menghubungkan dua
konstruksi gramatikal yang sama, yaitu words, phrases, clauses, dan
sentences.

1. Belinda and Mala are brothers.
2. I know that she is your aunt.
3. You must work hard or you will fail.

Pengertian Coordinate Conjunction

Coordinate conjunction adalah kata hubung yang digunakan untuk
menghubungkan dua konstruksi gramatikal yang sama yaitu: kata, phrase
(frasa), atau clause (klausa).

Elemen yang dihubungkan biasanya bersifat paralel (kedudukannya
sejajar) secara struktur gramatikal.

Contoh Coordinate Conjunction

Coordinate Conjunction
1. For (karena; hubungan: Cause & Effect(sebab & akibat); ex. He
didn't come last night, for he fell asleep.

2. And (dan); hubungan: Addition (penambahan); ex. The trainees laugh
and cry simultaneously.

3. Nor (tidak); hubungan: Addition (penambahan); ex. She doesn't come
to the ceremony, nor do her friends.

4. But (tapi, namun); hubungan: Contrast(pertentangan); ex. The man
helped in sincerity but they thought negatively.

5. Or (atau); hubungan: Alternative(pilihan), ex. What do you prefer
to stay at home or go to the cinema on this weekend?

6. Yet (tapi, namun); hubungan: Contrast (pertentangan); ex. The book
is thick, yet the text is large.

7. So (agar, sehingga); hubungan: Reason (tujuan); ex. Please
reconsider, so you will not regret oneday.

Exercise on Co-ordinate Conjunctions

Put the suitable coordinate conjunctions (FANBOYS) to each sentence.
1. I like coffee _______ I hate milk.
2. My friend fell down from the stairs ______ sprained his ankle.
3. She has to work on Saturday ______ she couldn't come to your party.
4. Don't tell James about the party ______ you'll ruin the surprise.
5. Karen gave him a new bike _____ she had promised it on his birthday.
6. The old woman speaks neither English _____ French.
7. I'm Polish _____ my father's Vietnamese.
8. Billy needed some money _____ he borrowed from his parents.
9. She's good at Math _____ her favorite subject is history.
10. Would you like going to Bali ______ visiting your grandparents?


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