CONNECTIVE

Ria Nirwana
 Connecting Ideas With AND
 Jika
AND menghubungkan dua item dalam satu kalimat, tidak
menggunakan koma.
◦ Example :
 I saw a cat and a mouse.
 I opened the door and walked into the room.
 Their flag is green and black.

 Jika
AND menghubungkan tiga atau lebih item dalam satu kalimat,
menggunakan koma.
◦ Example :
 I saw a cat, a mouse, and a rat.
 I opened the door, walked into the room, and sat down on the sofa.
 Their flag is green, black, and yellow.

 Jika
AND menghubungkan dua kalimat, biasanya menggunakan
koma.
◦ Example :
 I opened the door, and she opened the window.
 Connecting Ideas With BUT
BUT artinya tapi. Digunakan dengan cara
yang sama dengan AND.
◦ Example :
 I went to bed but couldn’t sleep.

Koma digunakan jika BUT menghubungkan

dua kalimat lengkap.
◦ Example :
 I dropped the vase, but it didn’t break.
 Connecting Ideas With OR
OR artinya atau. Digunakan dengan cara
yang sama dengan AND.
◦ Example :
 Is a lemon sweet or sour ?
 Did you order coffee, tea, or milk ?

Koma digunakan jika OR menghubungkan

dua kalimat lengkap.
◦ Example :
 Do we have class on Monday, or is Monday a holiday ?
 Connecting Ideas With SO
SO mengekspresikan hasil.
Koma mengikuti SO.
Menghubungkan ide dari dua kalimat
independen.
◦ Example :
 The room was dark, so I turned on the light.
 I didn’t study, so I failed the exam.
Connecting Ideas With BECAUSE
BECAUSE mengekspresikan penyebab.
Memberikan sebuah alasan.
◦ Example :
 Why did he drink water ?
 Reason : He was thirsty.
 Because he was thirsty.
Connecting Ideas With BECAUSE
BECAUSE memperkenalkan adverb clause
because + subject + verb = adverb clause
◦ Main clause - He drank water
(kalimat lengkap)

◦ Adverb clause - because he was thirsty

(bukan kalimat lengkap)

 He drank water because he was thirsty

Connecting Ideas With BECAUSE
Adverb clause dihubungkan dengan main
clause

◦ Example :
 He drank water because he was thirsty.
main clause + no comma + adverb clause

◦ Example :
 Because he was thirsty, he drank water
adverb clause + comma + main clause
Connecting Ideas With
EVEN THOUGH / ALTHOUGH
EVEN THOUGH dan ALTHOUGH
memperkenalkan adverb clause.
◦ Example :
 Even though I was hungry, I did not eat.
 I did not eat even though I was hungry.

◦ Example :
 Although I was hungry, I did not eat.
 I did not eat although I was hungry.

 Artinya sama – I was hungry, but I did not eat.

Connecting Ideas With
EVEN THOUGH / ALTHOUGH
Because mengekspresikan hasil, sedangkan
◦ Example :
 Because I was hungry, I ate.

Even though / Although mengekspresikan

hasil yang tidak diduga atau hasil yang
berlawanan.
◦ Example :
 Even though I was hungry, I did not eat.