Di bawah ini, ada penjelasan singkat mengenai tujuan-tujuan dari linking words tersebut.

 

Menyatakan Penambahan Informasi (Addition)

 

Contoh linking words: In addition, as well as, not only… but also…, furthermore, besides, moreover, and

 

Contoh kalimat:

 

• In this office, you will not only find a job but also learn on how to interact with other people well.
• I can keep your gift and make sure there will no disturbance.
• Danny becomes a great teacher. Furthermore, he is also a good father.

 

Menyatakan Hal yang Berlawanan (Contrast)

 

Contoh linking words: even though, although, however, nevertheless, on the contrary, on the other hand, but, conversely, whereas, in spite of/despite.

 

Contoh kalimat:

 

• I love her so much, even though she is not beautiful or smart.
• Fandy’s team had prepared the competition well. On the other hand, my team still couldn’t fix our internal problem.
• I will pick you up tomorrow, but not for her.

Menyatakan Sebab dan Akibat (Cause and Effect)

 

Contoh linking words: therefore, for this reason, because, because of this, due to, owing to, as a consequence, for, since.

 

Contoh kalimat:

 

• I cannot go to your home tonight because my father asks me to accompany him.
• He did not study well. As a consequence, he got a bad score in the final exam.
• Since I was hurt by my girlfriend, I still could not accept any other girl in my life until now.

 

Menyatakan Sebuah Tujuan (Purpose)

 

Contoh linking verbs: in order to, in order not to, so as to

 

Contoh kalimat:

 

• I wake up early in order to be on time.
• She helped you to speak in front of the class so as to increase your confidence.

 

Menyatakan Kesimpulan (Summarize)

 

Contoh linking verbs: in brief, to conclude, in short, in conclusion

 

Contoh kalimat:

 

In conclusion, the nuclear energy is good for people if it used well.