📘 Materi Conjunction (Kata Sambung)

1. Pengertian

Conjunction adalah kata sambung yang digunakan untuk menghubungkan kata dengan kata, frasa dengan frasa, atau klausa dengan klausa dalam sebuah kalimat.

Contoh:

• I like tea and coffee. (Saya suka teh dan kopi.)

• She is tired, but she keeps working. (Dia lelah, tetapi dia tetap bekerja.)

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2. Jenis-Jenis Conjunction

A. Coordinating Conjunction

👉 Menghubungkan dua kata/frasa/klausa yang sederajat.
🔑 Rumus mudah: FANBOYS

• For → karena

• And → dan

• Nor → juga tidak

• But → tetapi

• Or → atau

• Yet → namun

• So → jadi

Contoh:

• I like coffee and tea. (Saya suka kopi dan teh.)

• She is poor, but happy. (Dia miskin, tetapi bahagia.)

• You can eat here, or take away. (Kamu bisa makan di sini, atau dibawa pulang.)

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B. Subordinating Conjunction

👉 Menghubungkan klausa utama (independent clause) dengan anak klausa (dependent clause).

Contoh kata:

• because (karena)

• although / though (meskipun)

• if (jika)

• when (ketika)

• while (sementara)

• since (sejak/karena)

• unless (kecuali jika)

Contoh kalimat:

• I stayed at home because it rained.
  (Saya tetap di rumah karena hujan.)

• Although he was tired, he finished his homework.
  (Meskipun dia lelah, dia menyelesaikan PR-nya.)

• You can’t go out unless you finish your homework.
  (Kamu tidak bisa keluar kecuali sudah menyelesaikan PR.)

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C. Correlative Conjunction

👉 Digunakan berpasangan (pair conjunction).

Contoh:

• both … and → baik … maupun …

• either … or → salah satu … atau …

• neither … nor → tidak … maupun tidak …

• not only … but also → tidak hanya … tetapi juga …

• whether … or → apakah … atau …

Contoh kalimat:

• Both my mother and my father are teachers.
  (Baik ibu maupun ayah saya adalah guru.)

• You can have either tea or coffee.
  (Kamu bisa minum teh atau kopi.)

• She is not only smart but also kind.
  (Dia tidak hanya pintar tetapi juga baik hati.)

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3. Posisi dalam Kalimat

• Conjunction bisa berada di tengah kalimat →
  I was hungry, so I ate noodles.

• Bisa juga di awal kalimat (khusus subordinating) →
  Because it rained, I stayed at home.

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4. Ringkasan Perbedaan

Jenis	Fungsi	Contoh Conjunction	Contoh Kalimat
Coordinating	Menghubungkan klausa sederajat	and, but, or, so, yet	I like apples and oranges.
Subordinating	Menghubungkan klausa utama & anak klausa	because, if, although, while	I stayed at home because it rained.
Correlative	Menghubungkan dengan pasangan	both…and, either…or, not only…but also	She is not only beautiful but also smart.

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5. Latihan Soal (Practice)

Lengkapilah dengan conjunction yang tepat:

1. I wanted to go out, ___ it was raining.

2. She is very smart ___ she doesn’t like studying.

3. You can drink ___ water ___ juice.

4. ___ I was late, I missed the bus.

5. He is ___ handsome ___ intelligent.

🏖️ A Wonderful Day at the Beach

English:
Last Sunday, my friends and I went to the beach, and we brought some food and drinks to enjoy together. We wanted to swim, but the waves were too high, so we decided to play volleyball instead. It was very sunny, yet the wind was strong, and we had to be careful because the sand was blowing everywhere. While we were playing, my little brother built a sandcastle, and my sister helped him. He was very happy although the waves sometimes destroyed his castle. I took many pictures, because I wanted to remember that beautiful moment. After playing, we ate lunch together, and everyone shared their food so that we could all taste different dishes. In the afternoon, the sky became cloudy, so we decided to go home earlier. On the way, we were tired, but we kept laughing and talking about our fun day. I felt grateful because my family and friends were with me, and I realized that such moments are precious not only for me but also for everyone who loves togetherness.