Connectors for Sentences LONGMAN TOEFL ITP MATERIALS Virgiawan adi kristianto, M.Pd., M.Pd., M. Ed.
Coordinate connectors
Note: The tenses on the two sentences may or may not be the same Example: Mr. Parsons likes to bike, and Mrs. Parsons loves cooking.
Sentence connectors
And
: Untuk menyambung 2 kalimat yang setara. She is gorgeous, and she has many achievements.
But, yet
: U ntuk menyambung 2 kalimat yang berkebalikan She is gorgeous, but she already has had a boyfriend.
She is gorgeous, yet she already has had a boyfriend..
Or
: Untuk menggabungkan 2 pi lihan
Or else
I can do my homework right away or I c an play with my friends first.
: Untuk menggabungkan kalimat, kalimat kedua berakibat negative.
The lathing machine needs to be fixed, or else it will malfunction.
Discuss with your friends why these sentences are all incorrect. Group 1
She is a v ery ambitious girl, and her brother is an easy going man.
You always have a cl ear vision about the future, yet you can achieve all of your dreams.
Unnes is a prestigous univ ersity, or it has m any achievements.
I have fried rice for breakfast at home, but I can get a Pop Mie at my canteen.
Group 2
He i s too talkative in the school, and he doesn’t talk much at home.
They studied hard last night, but they can fini sh his test excellently.
Group 3
They uploaded their assignment on the dropbox last night, but they access it anywhere anytime using the internet. We should sign up for the dropbox, but then we must login to upload our homework. We can choose to use dropbox, yet we can save our files in Google Drive. They lose their assignment in their flashdisk, and they don’t worry about it because they still have dropobox.
Group 4
We don’t like our afternoon class, but we change it into 11 a.m.
I don’t have an internet connection, yet I can’t upload my assignment.
The students listen to the professor, so They take note.
Group 5
DIKTI provided many slots of scholarships, so only few students applied.
I applied for DIKTI scholarship, yet I could study in University of Illinois.
You can take TOEFL test now, and you can wait until you graduate.
They submitted their projects in the dropbox last night, but they hoped to get a good mark.
Group 6
I have ended this meeting in mulang.ac.id, so my student can’t verify it. You always listen to my explanation, yet you are able to work on my exercise excellently. Most people want to get rid of their fears, so actually fear can make you stronger, faster, and smarter.
Group 7
He never gives up trying to succeed, so he reaches his goal.
she is really exhausted, but she is willing to work more.
Our company has become very profitable, so w e become the fortune 500 company.
We must stop global warming, or our world will be drown in the next 50 years.
Group 8
You must completed all the registration process, and you submitted all the requirements on time for the next semester.
You must bring extra pencils for you test, so you will not bother other people by borrowing from them. We have to trust the government, but they have betrayed us so many
Exercise 1 Fill in the blank with correct connectors
She wanted to eat again last night, . . . . She was already full.
She was already full, . . . she didn’t want to eat again last night.
He passed the test, . . . . Now He is a lecturer.
I’m still confused whether I want to go swimming, . . . . watching movie.
He has a tall body, . . . . his brother is short.
Do you want to eat pizza in PH, . . . go to Pizzeria on Tabanas park?
It is not allowed to drive . . . to make a call.
The scientists have discovered the cure for Ebola, . . . it has nev er been tested on human.
Exercise 2. Put C if the sentence is correct, and put I if it is incorrect
Use adverb of time and cause connectors to complete these sentences
Adverb of time connectors
Before, after, as soon as, once: menyambung 2 kalimat yang berurutan waktunya.
Before I go to the campus, I take a bath.
After I take a bath, I go to campus.
As soon as I finish my assignment, I upload it in my dropbox.
When, whil e, as: m enyambung 2 kali mat yang menyatakan kejadian yang terjadi secara bersamaan
You must not use your phone while you are riding a motor cycle.
I stood under the tree when it began to rain.
Please call me as you arrive home.
Since: bisa berarti sejak, bisa berarti karena.
We have enjoyed our freedom since Mr. Soekarno declared Indonesian
As long as: menyambung 2 kalimat yang menunjukkan persyaratan atau selama
I will go with you as long as you help me with my homework.
Until: berarti sampai
I will not give up until I can be her boyfriend.
Excercise 3 Fill in the blank with correct adverb of time and cause connectors
You do not need to worry about the rain . . . . you bring an umbrella
I went home . . . . I had finished my job in my office.
. . . I arrive home, I will call you. I promise.
Please clean your room, . . . you go outside!
I’m sorry I can’t pick up your call, You called me . . . I was driv ing.
He never gives up . . . he reaches his goal.
She will sleep directly . . . she is really tired.
Our company has become very profitable . . . we deci ded to change our strategy. Global warming is getting worse . . . We have not decreased our emission rate.
Exercise 4 Put C if the sentence is correct, and put I if it is incorrect
Past Continuous Tense
Fungsi : untuk menyatakan kejadian yang sedang berlangsung di masa lalu dan menitikbertkan pada durasi dari kejadian tersebut Contoh :
The students were discussing when the professor left the room yesterday.
Sebelum dosen meninggalkan ruangan, para mahasi swa sedang berdiskusi dan ketika dosen meninggalkan ruangan pun, mahasi swa masi h berdiskusi.
She was studying when I came to her house. Ketika aku datang ke rum ahnya, dia sedang belajar.
Dia belajar duluan dan kegiatan belajar tersebut meiliki durasi yang relatif lebih lama.
Exercise 1 Change these sentences using past continuous tense 1. I (watch) TV when she (called). 2. When the phone rang, she (write) a letter. 3. While we (have) the picnic, it (start) to rain. 4. They (work) when the earthquake (begin). 5. I (listen) to my iPod, so I (not hear) the fire alarm. 6. You (not listen) to me when I (tell) you to turn the oven off. 7. While John (sleep) last night, someone (steal) his car. 8. Sammy (wait) for us when we (get) off the plane. 9. While I (write) the email, the computer suddenly (go) off.
Act it out!
Excercise 5 Fill in the blank with correct other adverbs
. . . it i s cloudy, then it will rain later.
She will follow him . . . he wants to m ove.
. . . . He i s under the weather, he stil l comes to work.
He hates Korean drama, . . . . his girlfriend loves it so m uch.
I’m not sure . . . . she will reject me or not.
. . . you want to get wet, you must bring your umbrella during rainy season.
. . . . you have com pleted all the registration process and submitted all the requirements on time, I think you will be accepted for the job.
You must bring extra pencils for you test, . . . yours is broken in the m iddle of the test.
Exercise 6 Put C if the sentence is correct, and put I if it is incorrect
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