Kata Penanda Hubungan dan Transisi

namun, tetapi

The experiment was expensive. However, the results were worth the cost.

Kalimat setelah however biasanya berisi poin yang penulis anggap lebih penting. Jawaban soal sering ada di situ.

meskipun begitu

The trail was steep; nevertheless, the hikers reached the summit before noon.

sedangkan (membandingkan dua hal yang berbeda)

Alligators have wide, rounded snouts, whereas crocodiles have narrower, pointed ones.

Whereas menghubungkan dua klausa dalam satu kalimat. Begitu ketemu kata ini, cari dua hal yang dibandingkan.

meskipun (diikuti klausa)

Although the desert looks empty, it supports many kinds of life.

Although diikuti subjek + verb. Despite diikuti kata benda. Soal Structure suka menukar keduanya.

meskipun (diikuti kata benda)

Despite the heavy rain, the game continued.

'Despite of' itu salah. Yang benar 'despite' saja atau 'in spite of'.

sebaliknya, berbeda dengan itu

Mercury has almost no atmosphere. In contrast, Venus has a very thick one.

di sisi lain

City life is exciting. On the other hand, it can be very expensive.

sebaliknya (kebalikannya juga berlaku)

Warm air can hold more moisture; conversely, cold air holds less.

selain itu, lagi pula

The plan is affordable. Moreover, it can be completed quickly.

selain itu, sebagai tambahan

In addition to teaching, she wrote three books on local history.

Kalau ada 'to', yang mengikuti adalah kata benda atau bentuk -ing: in addition to teaching, bukan to teach.

demikian pula, dengan cara yang sama

Bees carry pollen from flower to flower; likewise, some bats help pollinate plants.

akibatnya

The river flooded; consequently, the bridge was closed.

oleh karena itu

Sound needs a medium to travel. Therefore, it cannot travel through empty space.

dengan demikian; dengan cara ini

Trees absorb carbon dioxide and thus help clean the air.

Thus punya dua arti: sebagai akibatnya, atau dengan cara ini. Keduanya menunjukkan hubungan sebab dan hasil.

karena itu; dari situlah

The flower opens only at night, hence its common name, moonflower.

Hence sering langsung diikuti kata benda tanpa verb, seperti di contoh ini.

akibatnya

Many workers moved to the cities. As a result, rural towns shrank.

disebabkan oleh

The flight was delayed due to fog.

Due to diikuti kata benda (due to fog), bukan klausa. 'Due to it was foggy' itu salah.

karena

Owing to a lack of funds, the project was canceled.

misalnya

Some mammals lay eggs. The platypus, for instance, is one of them.

bahkan; sebenarnya

The task seemed simple. In fact, it took weeks to finish.

In fact bisa menguatkan poin sebelumnya atau justru mengoreksinya. Baca kalimat sebelumnya untuk tahu yang mana.

memang, bahkan

The results were surprising; indeed, no one had predicted them.

sementara itu

The farmers planted their crops. Meanwhile, their children tended the animals.

kemudian, setelah itu

The house was damaged in a fire and subsequently rebuilt.

sebelum

Prior to the invention of the telegraph, news traveled only as fast as a horse or ship.

pada akhirnya

The two scientists disagreed at first but ultimately reached the same conclusion.

jika tidak; dalam hal lain

Seeds need water; otherwise, they will not sprout.

kecuali jika

Plants cannot grow unless they receive enough light.

Unless sudah bermakna negatif. Jangan tambah not lagi di klausanya.

asalkan

Visitors may enter the museum free, provided that they show a student card.

dengan kata lain

The animal is nocturnal; in other words, it is active at night.

Sinyal emas untuk soal vocabulary: kata sulit sering dijelaskan ulang tepat setelah in other words.

justru, malah

The new plan did not save money. Rather, it increased costs.