Isnin, 20 Mei 2013

Conjunctive adverb diperkenalkan

Conjunctive adverb boleh digunakan untuk menghubungkan dua atau lebih independant clause. Contoh-contoh conjunctive adverb adalah moreover, however, then, likewise, therefore, atau sebagainya. Conjunctive adverb dibahagikan kepada lima kategori iaitu waktu, tambahan, ilustrasi, bandingan, dan hasil.

Dalam contoh-contoh ayat di bawah, anda boleh menggantikan semicolon dengan titik dan huruf besar, contohnya:
  1. We were neighbours; moreover, we were friends.
  2. We were neighbours. Moreover, we were friends.
Waktu
next:
Turn left at the mosque; next, turn right at the traffic light. - Pusing kiri di masjid; selepas itu, pusing kanan di lampu isyarat.

then
Send me an SMS first; then, call me. - Hantar saya pesanan ringkas dahulu; kemudian, telefon saya. 

Tambahan
moreover:
My back hurts whenever I sit on this chair; moreover, this chair is too big for me. - Belakang saya sakit apabila saya duduk di atas kerusi ini; lagipun, kerusi ini terlalu besar untuk saya.

in addition:
Mom's arm was fractured; in addition, she suffered a stroke while she was taken to the hospital. - Tangan ibu patah; tambah lagi, dia mengalami strok semasa dia dibawa ke hospital.

even more important:
Send the proposal now; even more important, don't forget to lable the envelope first. - Hantar cadangan itu sekarang; lebih penting lagi, jangan lupa label sampul itu dahulu.

furthermore:
Reading increases your vocabulary; furthermore, it also improves your grammar. - Membaca menambah perbendaharaan perkataan anda; lebih lagi, ia juga memperbaiki tatabahasa anda.

likewise:
A husband should do good to his wife; likewise, a wife to her husband. - Seorang suami sepatutnya berbuat kepada isterinya; begitu juga, seorang isteri terhadap suaminya.

similarly:
Proton Sagas are good cars; similarly, MyVs are just as good. - Proton Saga adalah kereta yang bagus; begitu juga, MyV adalah sebaiknya.
Ilustrasi
for instance:
Please show the customer a sample; for instance, the B220 model. - Sila tunjukkan pelanggan itu suatu contoh; misalannya, model B220.

for example:
You can use any font; for example, Times New Roman or Arial. - Awak boleh menggunakan mana-mana font; contohnya, Times New Roman atau Arial.

indeed:
Please marry me; indeed, I love you with all my heart. - Kahwinilah saya; sesungguhnya, saya mencintai awak sepenuh hati.
Bandingan
on the one hand/on the other hand:
I don't understand him; on the one hand, he is always with her, and yet on the other hand, he likes to scold her. - Saya tidak memahami dia; dari suatu sudut, dia sentiasa bersamanya, akan tetapi dari sudut yang lain, dia suka memarahinya.

however:
I did go to the shop; however, it was closed. - Saya telah pergi ke kedai itu; walau bagaimanapun, ia telah tutup.

nevertherless:
Dad was already diagnosed with cancer; nevertherless, he continued smoking. - Ayah telah pun dikenalpasti menghadapi kanser; walau bagaimanapun, dia telah meneruskan merokok.

otherwise:
Come home right now; otherwise, I won't send you to your granny's place. - Balik sekarang juga; sekiranya tidak, saya tidak akan menghantar awak ke rumah nenek.
Hasil
therefore:
He already hurt me three times; therefore, I shall never trust him anymore. - Dia telah pun menyakiti saya tiga kali; dengan itu, saya tidak akan mempercayainya lagi.

thus:
The students understood the theory; thus, it's time to introduce some practicals. - Murid-murid telah memahami teori itu; maka, sudah sampai masa untuk memperkenalkan praktikal.

consequently:
He bled too quickly; consequently, he died before the paramedics arrived. - Dia telah mengeluarkan darah terlalu cepat; justeru itu, dia telah meninggal dunia sebelum paramedik tiba.

subsequently:
She lived abroad for many years; subsequently, she returned home. - Dia telah tinggal diluar negara sudah beberapa tahun; akhirnya, dia kembali ke rumah.

as a result:
He studied hard; as a result, he passed the exam. - Dia telah belajar dengan tekun; oleh yang demikian, dia telah lulus peperiksaan itu.