Correlative Conjunction_TOEFL "Style" Part 9 Writing Skill

 

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WRITING SKILL

“STYLE: CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTION“

Gambar 1. Correlative Conjunction (Kata Hubung Korelatif) TOEFL Writing Skill 

 

Hi, sobat!

Tahukah kamu apa itu conjunction? Yap, conjunction atau bisa juga disebut connector atau dalam bahasa Indonesia disebut konjungsi atau kata hubung. Conjunction merupakan bagian dari part of speech yang berfungsi untuk menghubungkan kata, frasa (phrase), klausa (clause), atau paragraf (paragraph). Conjunction dapat dibedakan menjadi dua yaitu single word conjunction yaitu kata hubung yang hanya terdiri dari satu kata, seperti and, for, so, but, yet, because, dan sebagainya; serta, phrasal atau correlative conjunction yaitu kata hubung yang terdiri dari beberapa kata yang saling berpasangan, seperti neither … nor, either … or, not only … but also, both … and, whether … or, dan sebagainya.

 

Baca Juga: Cojunction: Pengertian, Jenis, Fungsi, dan Contohnya

 

Selain itu, conjunction menghubungkan thoughts (pemikiran), actions (tindakan), and ideas (ide), sebagimana nouns (kata benda), clauses (klausa), and other parts of speech (part of speech lainnya). Kata ini juga digunakan untuk mendaftar sesuatu hal, menyatakan kalimat yang bertentangan satu dengan yang lainnya, menyatakan hubungan sebab akibat, menghubungkan kalimat bersyarat, dan sebagainya.

Pada kesempatan kali ini, kita akan membahas “Correlative Conjunction”. Yuk simak penjelasannya berikut ini!

 

CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTION

Correlative conjunction merupakan kata hubung yang ditandai dengan kata-kata yang berpasangan satu sama lain menghubungkan kata, frasa, klausa, atau kalimat. Berikut ini beberapa contoh correlative conjunction. (Ingat bahwa correlative conjunction selalu digunakan secara berpasangan)

 

Correlative Conjunction	Artiya
both . . . and	Keduanya … dan
either . . . or	Baik … ataupun (+)
neither . . . nor	Baik … ataupun (-)
not only . . . but also	Tidak hanya … tetapi juga
whether . . . or	Apakah … atau

 

Perhatikan contoh penggunaan correlative conjunction pada beberapa kalimat berikut ini!

• That music is both disturbing and loud.
• Either he is going to get a job here or he is going to study in Los Angeles.
• He is neither well qualified nor sufficiently experienced for that position.
• He refused to say whether he would come to the meeting in person or send a representative.
• That horse is not only the youngest one in the race but also the only one to win two years in a row.

*Catatan:

a. Jangan gunakan correlative conjunction “both . . . and” untuk tiga atau lebih nouns or adjectives. Perhatkan beberapa contoh berikut ini!

Both Mary, Blair, and Margie are going to arrive late. (WRONG)

• Mary, Blair, and Margie are going to arrive late.
• Mary and Blair, as well as Margie, are going to arrive late.
• Both Mary and Margie are going to arrive late.

 

b. Whether kadang-kadang dapat digunakan tanpa “or”. Contoh: I do not know whether she received the package.

 

Error Examples

Berikut ini terdapat beberapa kesalahan penggunaan “correlative conjunction” pada kalimat; serta, pembenarannya!

 

WRONG	RIGHT
Both John, Ernest, and Paul are going to the game.	John and Ernest, as well as Paul, are going to the game. OR John, Ernest, and Paul are going to the game.
That book includes only not records but also cassettes.	That book includes not only records but also cassettes.
She won the dance competition because she had both originality as well as grace.	She won the dance competition because she had both originality and grace.
She decided not only to start a diet, but to join an exercise class also.	She decided not only to start a diet, but also to join an exercise class.
That coin is not only valuable but rare also.	That coin is not only valuable but also rare.
Neither the public or private sector of the economy will be seriously affected by this new regulation.	Neither the public nor private sector of the economy will be seriously affected by this new regulation.
He refused to work either in Chicago nor in Detroit.	He refused to work either in Chicago or in Detroit.

 

Skill Builder 9: Correlative Conjunctions

Directions: There is a correlative conjunction error at some of the sentences below. Decide whether the sentence is correct (C) or incorrect (I).

(___) 1. Some students can neither write or speak accurately.

(___) 2. That course includes not only TOEFL preparation but also techniques of test taking.

(___) 3. They like both living abroad as well as living at home.

(___) 4. Tom won not only the 100-yard dash but the broad jump also.

(___) 5. He is neither limber nor quick.

(___) 6. Either you will attend class regularly or you can expect a low grade.

(___) 7. Whether out of necessity or greed, he accepted the bribe.

(___) 8. Both the president and the vice-president gave speeches last night.

(___) 9. The play was both long, boring, and depressing.

(___) 10. He is both deceptive as well as irresponsible.

 

Key Answer

1.      Incorrect 2.      Correct 3.      Incorrect 4.      Incorrect 5.      Correct

6.      Correct 7.      Correct 8.      Correct 9.      Incorrect 10.  Correct

 

Its Correction

1. Some students can neither write nor speak accurately.

2. That course includes not only TOEFL preparation but also techniques of test taking.

3. They like both living abroad and living at home.

4. Tom won not only the 100-yard dash but also the broad jump.

5. He is neither limber nor quick.

6. Either you will attend class regularly or you can expect a low grade.

7. Whether out of necessity or greed, he accepted the bribe.

8. Both the president and the vice-president gave speeches last night.

9. The play was long, boring, and depressing. (as well as)

10. He is both deceptive and irresponsible.

 

Next to >>> Style: Subject-Verb Agreement

 

Source

Peterson`s (www.petersons.com). (2007). Peterson`s Master TOEFL Writing Skills. Peterson`s, a Nelnet Company

 

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