Apa yang dimaksud dengan subordinating conjunction dan bagaimana contohnya?

Apa itu subordinating conjunction?

Subordinating conjunction adalah kata yang menghubungkan independent clause (kalimat utama) dengan dependent clause (anak kalimat). Kebanyakan subordinating conjunctions terdiri dari 1 kata tapi ada juga yang terdiri dari beberapa kata.

Kata-kata yang digolongkan sebagai subordinating conjunctions yaitu:

• Subordinating conjunction yang menggambarkan hubungan waktu: after, as soon as, as long as, before, once, still, till, until, when, whenever, while. Contoh:
  • You can watch TV after you finish your homework.
  • Once his contract is finished, he will be free to do anything he likes.
  • While he were sleeping, someone broke into his house and took all his money.
• Subordinating conjunction yang menggambarkan hubungan tempat: where, wherever. Contoh:
  • You can sit wherever you want to.
  • She lives right behind the alley where someone was killed last week.
• Subordinating conjunction yang menggambarkan hubungan syarat / kondisi: if, even if, in case, provided that, unless, otherwise, or else, supposing. Contoh:
  • You cannot enter that club unless the club member gives you an invitation.
  • If you want to pass this exam, you should study very hard.
  • Supposing I pass the exam, what will you give me as reward?
• Subordinating conjunction yang menggambarkan hubungan sebab-akibat: as, because, in order that, since, so that. Contoh:
  • I can live until this day because he saved me.
  • He works hard so that he can get the incentives from his boss.
  • Since no one is around, he tries to steal Mrs. Jane’s car.
• Subordinating conjunction yang menggambarkan hubungan pertentangan: although, even though, though, whereas, while. Contoh:
  • Although/even though/though Sarah’s parents have advised her to take local college, she insists to study abroad.
  • I have resemblance with my father whereas my sister has resemblance with my mother.