Senin, 25 Februari 2013
GRAMMAR--->conjunctions
Definition
Some words are satisfied
spending an evening at home, alone, eating ice-cream right out of the box,
watching Seinfeld re-runs on TV, or reading a good book.
Others aren't happy unless they're out on the town, mixing it up with other
words; they're joiners and they just can't help
themselves. A conjunction is a joiner, a word that connects (conjoins)
parts of a sentence
1.
Coordinate Conjunction
Menghubungkan
dua unit yang sama:noun dengan noun, adjective dengan adjective, adverb dengan adverb
Examples:
Susi gets a
good score, but maria gets a bad score.
Tono and
Tina are happy
You must
study hard, or you will fail in the examination
He is slow
but sure.
You should
go to the doctor, or take a rest
2.
Subordinate Conjunction
Biasanya
menghubungkan dua kalimat
Examples:
Because,
though/although/eventhough, when/while, before, after
Before I
study English, I eat first
I don’t go
to work today because I am sick
I go to
school eventhough I am sick
3.
Conjunctive Adverb
Mneghubungkan
dua kalimat
Examples:
However,
then, otherwise, furthermore
First we
have dinner; then we go home
We went to TMII;however, we didn’t visit all
pavilions.
Do your
homework; otherwise, your teacher will be angry with you
4.
Corrective Conjunction
Kata
penghubung yang berpasangan
Examples :
Nina is so kind
that she can easily make friend(kind=adjective)
Mr.Anwar
sings so beautifully that everybody give a hand(beautifully=adverb)
Mr Andy is
such a good student that he can pass the test easily(a good student=noun
phrase)
5.
Split Conjunction
Kata
penghubung yang terpisah oleh adjective, adverb, noun
Examples:
Nina is so kind that she can easily make friend(kind=adjective)
Mr.Anwar sings so beautifully that everybody give a hand(beautifully=adverb)
Mr Andy is such a good student that he can pass the test easily(a
good student=noun phrase7. Arguing
1. To put forth reasons for or against; debate: "It is time to
stop arguing tax-rate reductions and to enact them" (Paul Craig Roberts).
2. To attempt to prove by reasoning; maintain or
contend: The speaker argued that more immigrants should be admitted to
the country.
3. To give evidence of; indicate: "Similarities
cannot always be used to argue descent" (Isaac Asimov).
4. To persuade or influence (another), as by
presenting reasons: argued the clerk into lowering the price.
v.intr.
1. To put forth reasons for or against something: argued for dismissal
of the case; argued against an immediate counterattack.
2. To engage in a quarrel; dispute.
These verbs denote verbal exchange expressing conflict. To argue is to present reasons or facts in order to persuade someone of something: "I am not arguing with you I am telling you" (James McNeill Whistler).
Quarrel stresses hostility: The children quarreled over whose turn it was to wash the dishes.
Wrangle refers to loud, contentious argument: "audiences . . . who can be overheard wrangling about film facts in restaurants and coffee houses" (Sheila Benson).
Squabble suggests petty or trivial argument: "The one absolutely certain way of bringing this nation to ruin . . . would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalities" (Theodore Roosevelt).
Bicker connotes sharp, persistent, bad-tempered exchange: The senators bickered about the President's tax proposal for weeks. See Also Synonyms at discuss, indicate.
example video:
6. Expressing Agreement & Disagreement
Expressing agreement/disagreement
(mengungkapkan
persetujuan/ketidaksetujuan)
Dalam
kehidupan sehari – hari pasti kalian sering menayakan apakah seseorang setuju
atau tidak setuju dengan apa yang kalian lakukan atau kalian pilih.
Berikut
beberapa ucapan yang dapat digunakan untuk menyatakan persetujuan atau ketidak
setujuan
|
agreement
|
Disagreement
|
|
I
agree.
That’s
true.
You’re
right.
I
approve.
It’s
a good idea.
What
an idea.
That’s
fine.
Marvelious!
|
I
disagree.
That’s
not true.
You’re
wrong.
I
don’t approve.
It
is not a good idea.
Forget
it!
That
is not fine.
How
awful!
|
Pada
dasarnya ungkapan – ungkapan pada setiap kolom mempunyai pengertian yang sama
yaitu mengiyakan atau menyetujui suatu pendapat ( agreement ) dan tidak
menyetujui suatu pendapat ( disagreement )
Contoh
percakapan :
1. Rena : what do you think if I try the now mixer?
Dani : it’s a good idea.
2. Lita : do you agree if I buy the red dress?
Feni : I disagree. Find another colour.
3. Father : do you agree if we go to the zoo?
Doni : marvelious!
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