Mengetahui Conjunctions Dalam Melaksanakan Soal Bahasa Inggris

Conjunction (kata penghubung) lazimnya digunakan untuk menyambungkan kata (a book and a pen), phrases (frasa) atau sekumpulan kata (over the table but near the clock), atau menghubungkan clause atau kalimat (Amir is happy, but Susi is sad). Secara lazim, conjuctions terbagi menjadi empat bab, Coordinate Conjunctions, Correlative Conjunctions, Subordinate Conjunctions, dan Conjunctive Adverb. A. COORDINATE CONJUNCTIONS Menghubungkan compound sentence (for, and nor, but, or, yet, dan so). a. Mr Ahmad planned to go abroad, and he would take Vivi with him. b. I miss you but I hate you. c. Please send me a letter or call me as soon as you arrive there. d. Tom doesn’t like durian nor watermelon. e. I can’t go, for I don’t have much time to go. f. Come closer, so I can see you clearly. g. My boss is talkative, yet he is a kind person. B. CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS Kata penghubung yang harus berpasangan. a. Irma is not only smart but also pretty. b. Both Leo and Emily are in Bogor now. c. He can neither read nor write. d. You can travel to Bali either by bus or by plane. C. SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTIONS Kata penghubung yang menyambungkan klausa tidak setara. Umumnya, dipakai dalam complex sentence. a. After he had written the letter, he posted it. b. As soon as the teacher came, the lesson was started. c. She walked as if she were a versi. d. I study English because I want to go abroad. e. Unless Mr. Jimmy asks, we can collect this paper to him. f. Since I am sick, I can’t work. g. I save my money so that I can buy a new car. h. Though Jane was sick, she still came to the class. i. Ali is lazy whereas his sister is very diligent. j. In spite of the rain, I go to school. k. You can go on in case I don’t come here. l. If you study hard, you will get a good score. On the other hand, you will fail if you don’t. m. As he was leaving the house, someone came to his house. D. CONJUNCTIVE ADVERB Kata penghubung yang berfungsi menyambungkan klausa atau kalimat. Contoh: thus (dengan demikian); moreover dan furthermore (lagipula); besides dan in addition (di samping itu); therefore, accordingly, hence, dan as a result (oleh karena itu); nevertheless, however, dan yet (tetapi). a. I’d like to go; however, I don’t have any money. b. You must have enough rest; otherwise, you will get sick. c. Joanna is so beautiful. Thus, she is popular among boys. d. Ajeng is clever. In addition, she is also very rich. e. My brothers are very genius. Moreover, they also polite and humble. CONTOH SOAL 1. … the great inconvenience of travelling, many television reporters went to the fl ooded area for their reports. (SPMB/2002/R-2) A. despite B. in addition to C. although D. in case of E. because of Pembahasan : Awal kalimat tersebut merupakan frasa. Ini karena hanya terdapat satu subjek dalam kalimat. Kalimat tersebut juga menyatakan suatu pertentangan makna antara kalimat pertama yang bermakna negatif dengan kalimat kedua yang berarti nyata Jadi, kata penghubung yang paling tepat untuk melengkapinya yakni despite (opsi A). Jawaban: A 2. Smoking can be the cause of many illnesses and respiratory disorders … it may harm nonsmokers. (UMPTN/2000/R-A & UMPTN/2001/R-B/R-C) A. consequently B. however C. in addition D. nevertheless E. otherwise Pembahasan : Kata however dan nevertheless mempunyai makna yang sama, yakni tetapi demikian. Kaprikornus, balasan tersebut kurang tepat. Demikian juga dengan pilihan A dan E, consequently menyatakan akibat dan otherwise menyatakan syarat. Kaprikornus, jawaban yang paling tepat pada opsi C, in addition. Jawaban: C 3. … three people have died of Cholera, the old people of the village refused to get an injection against it. (UMPTN/2000/R-B) A. although B. however C. in spite of D. since E. despite Pembahasan : In spite of dan despite mempunyai makna dan fungsi yang sama, yakni memiliki arti walaupun yang serupa-sama harus dibarengi oleh frasa. Demikian juga dengan kedua kata yang lain, however (tetapi demikian) dan since (semenjak atau sebab). Kalimat tersebut merupakan klausa. Makara, although pada opsi A menjadi balasan yang paling benar. Jawaban: A 4. There was nothing for dinner, … we had to go to a grocery store. (SPMB/2004/R-I) A. otherwise B. moreover C. besides D. however E. therefore Pembahasan : Kalimat tersebut menyatakan alasannya-akibat yang ditunjukkan there was nothing for dinner (tidak ada apapun untuk makan malam). Makara, kata yang mampu melengkapi kalimat selanjutnya, yakni therefore (oleh alasannya adalah itu). Sementara pilihan yang lain kurang sempurna, adalah otherwise (syarat), moreover (lagipula), besides (di samping itu), dan however (tetapi demikian). Jawaban: E 5. “Did he say something to the police” “Well, … he admitted breaking into the car, he denied stealing the tape.” (SPMB/2002/R-I) A. eventhough B. because C. meanwhile D. when E. as soon as Pembahasan : Kalimat tersebut menyatakan sebuah pertentangan alasannya adalah bermakna beliau terbukti menghancurkan bagian dalam mobil, ia menyangkal dirinya mencuri radio. Jadi, jawaban yang paling sempurna untuk mengisi bagian rumpang tersebut, yakni opsi A eventhough (meskipun demikian) . Jawaban: A Sumber : BUKU BAHASA inggris MATERI DAN LATIHAN SBMPTN TOP LEVEL - XII SMA
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