Oleh : Drs. Tony Sartono Asmara
AND, BUT, OR adalah kata-kata sambung. Digunakan untuk menggabungkan dua buah kalimat tunggal atau lebih sehingga menjadi sebuah kalimat majemuk setara. Kata yang digabungkannya bisa Subject dengan Subject, Predikat dengan Predikat, atau Object dengan Object. Bisa juga kalimat dengan kalimat.
Contoh :
“AND”
My mother likes roses. Rina likes roses
My mother and Rina like roses
My father doesn't like coffee. Rudi doesn't like coffee
My father and Rudi don't like
coffee
Mr Harun buys radios. He sells radios
Mr Harun buys and sells
radios
Nita collects stamps. She collects old coins
Nita collects stamps and old
coins
"BUT“
Mira likes roses. Tanti does not like roses.
Mira likes roses. but Tanti doesn't
Andi doesn't like milk. Anto likes milk.
Andi doesn't like milk, but Anto does
Mr Saini is poor. Mr Saini is happy.
Mr Saini is poor but happy
He speaks English slowly. He speaks English clearly
He speaks Englsih slowly but
clearly
She opened the door widely. She did not go in
She opened the door widely but
did not go in
“OR“
John will
come here. Mary will come here
John or
Mary will come here
John will
stay at home. He will visit the library
John will
stay at home or visit the library
John will
come here on Sunday. He will come here on Monday
John will come here on Sunday or on Monday
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