Pengertian dan Contoh Coordinating Conjunctions

Coordinating Conjunctions digunakan untuk menggabungkan 2 kalimat yang secara grammar berkedudukan sama dan selalu berada diantara kata atau klausa yang dihubungkannya. Seperti: and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so.

Perhatikan contoh kalimat berikut:

I like (tea) and (coffee).

(Sarah likes tea), but (Jimmy likes coffee).

Ketika coordinating conjunctions menghubungkan klausa yang berdiri sendiri, biasanya didahului oleh koma sebelum conjunctions (kata sambungnya), contohnya:

I want to work as an English teacher in the future, so I am studying English at university.

Namun, jika klausa tersebut pendek, koma tidak begitu penting untuk digunakan, contohnya:

He is kind so he helps people.

Ketika “and” digunakan diakhir kata urutan, koma boleh digunakan, boleh juga tidak, perhatikan contoh dibawah ini:

He drinks beer, wine, and rum.

He drinks beer, wine and rum.

Contoh kalimat menggunakan Coordinating Conjunctions

Mr. Adam is respected for researching issues and seeking practical solutions.

As a taxpayer, I want my money used wisely and efficiently.

He was tired, so he went to bed.

The child hid behind his mother’s skirt, for he was afraid of the dog.

He didn’t study, yet he passed the exam.

Jessica came to the meeting, but Ron stayed at home.

Her academic record was outstanding, yet she was not accepted by the university.

We had to go to the grocery store, for some milk and bread.

Frank didn’t have enough money to buy an airplane ticket, so he couldn’t fly home.

Mrs. Amanda has had wide experience. She has worked in business, in the news media, and in agriculture.

CATATAN:

Tanda baca koma (comma) selalu digunakan sebelum kata penghubung (conjunctions) “so, for, dan yet”. Dalam penggunaannya sebagai kata penghubung, so (artinya: oleh karena itu), for (artinya: karena), dan yet (artinya: tetapi/ namun/ meskipun begitu).

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