Connectors for Sentences

LONGMAN TOEFL ITP

MATERIALS

Virgiawan adi kristianto, 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.

He always comes on time, but he came late this morning.

Sentence connectors

And : Untuk menyambung 2 kalimat yang setara.

She is gorgeous, and she has many achievements.

But, yet : Untuk 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 pilihan

I can do my homework right away or I can play with my friends first.

Or else : Untuk menggabungkan kalimat, kalimat kedua berakibat negative.

The lathing machine needs to be fixed, or else it will malfunction.

So : Untuk menggabungkan kalimat yang memiliki hubungan sebab akibat.

I study hard, so I get a good mark.

Discuss with your friends why these

sentences are all incorrect.

Group 1

She is a very ambitious girl, and her brother is an easy going man.

You always have a clear vision about the future, yet you can achieve all of your dreams.

Unnes is a prestigous university, or it has many achievements.

I have fried rice for breakfast at home, but I can get a Pop Mie at my canteen.

Group 2

He is too talkative in the school, and he doesnt talk much at home.

They studied hard last night, but they can finish his test excellently.

We must get a master degree scholarship in DIKTI, so We can apply a scholarship from LPDP.

I always attend my class, yet I can manage my organization well.

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 dont worry about it because they still have dropobox.

Group 4

We dont like our afternoon class, but we change it into 11 a.m.

I dont have an internet connection, yet I cant upload my assignment.

The students listen to the professor, so They take note.

They can go to Jogja by a car, and they can take a bus.

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 cant 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.

You need to type your answer in your laptop, but then you must upload it in the moodle.

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 we 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 times.

We can obey our government blindly, or We criticize their foolish policy.

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 didnt want to eat again last night.

He passed the test, . . . . Now He is a lecturer.

Im 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 never been tested on human.

Ebola has killed so many people in Africa, . . . up until now it is still actively spreading.

Your subconscious can attract whatever you desire, . . . You are not aware of that skill.

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, while, as: menyambung 2 kalimat 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 independence.

I am happy since I get a great mark.

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 3Fill 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!

Im sorry I cant pick up your call, You called me . . . I was driving.

He never gives up . . . he reaches his goal.

She will sleep directly . . . she is really tired.

Our company has become very profitable . . . we decided to change our strategy.

Global warming is getting worse . . . We have not decreased our emission rate.

I will be in the airport at 9 tomorrow. So if you come at 9.15.

. . . . you arrive, I will have been in my plane.

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 mahasiswa sedang berdiskusi dan ketika dosen meninggalkan ruangan pun, mahasiswa masih

berdiskusi.

She was studying when I came to her house.

Ketika aku datang ke rumahnya, 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.

10.While they (call) their parents, their friends (come) by.

Act it out!

Excercise 5Fill in the blank with correct other adverbs . . . it is cloudy, then it will rain later.

She will follow him . . . he wants to move.

. . . . He is under the weather, he still comes to work.

He hates Korean drama, . . . . his girlfriend loves it so much.

Im not sure . . . . she will reject me or not.

. . . you want to get wet, you must bring your umbrella during rainy season.

. . . . you have completed 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 middle of the test.

Should we trust the government . . . they have betrayed us so many times?

We need to pay attention to our government . . . We want to be disadvantaged by foolish policy.

Exercise 6Put C if the sentence is correct, and put I if it is incorrect

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