Kalau FANBOYS tadi menghubungkan dua kalimat yang setara, Subordinating Conjunction ini tugasnya membuat “kasta” atau hubungan sebab-akibat. Ia menghubungkan Induk Kalimat (Independent Clause) dengan Anak Kalimat (Dependent Clause).
Tanpa si Induk, si Anak ini tidak akan punya arti apa-apa (jomblo ngenes yang butuh sandaran).
Pengertian Dasar
Kata hubung ini digunakan untuk menghubungkan anak kalimat yang tidak bisa berdiri sendiri ke kalimat utama untuk memberikan informasi tambahan mengenai waktu, alasan, syarat, atau pertentangan.
Kelompok Subordinating Conjunction yang Sering Muncul
| Kategori | Kata Hubung | Contoh Penggunaan |
| Waktu (Time) | After, Before, Since, Until, When, While | I will call you after I arrive. |
| Sebab/Alasan (Reason) | Because, Since, As | She stayed home because it rained. |
| Pertentangan (Contrast) | Although, Even though, While | Although he is rich, he is humble. |
| Syarat (Condition) | If, Unless, Provided that | You can go if you finish your work. |
| Tujuan (Purpose) | So that, In order that | Study hard so that you can pass. |
Ringkasan Rumus Grammar (The Punctuation Trick)
Ini detail terkecil yang wajib kamu tahu kalau mau nilai sempurna: Aturan Koma.
- Jika ANAK di depan: Wajib pakai koma untuk memisahkannya dari Induk.
- Rumus: Conjunction + Anak Kalimat, Induk Kalimat.
- Contoh: Because it was raining**,** we stayed home.
- Jika INDUK di depan: Biasanya tidak perlu pakai koma.
- Rumus: Induk Kalimat + Conjunction + Anak Kalimat.
- Contoh: We stayed home because it was raining.
Contoh Percakapan Singkat (Deep Talk)
Situasi: Dua teman sedang ngopi sambil curhat soal masa depan.
Rian: “Although I have a job now, I still feel like I’m not doing enough.”
Doni: “That’s normal. Since you are still young, you should explore more opportunities.”
Rian: “I’ll try to apply for a scholarship if I can find a good one.”
Doni: “Good idea! You should start preparing before the deadline ends.”
Rian: “I’m studying English every day so that I can get a high TOEFL score.”
Doni: “I’ll support you unless you give up on your dreams!”
Because vs. Because of
Ini jebakan maut di ujian, Bosque:
- Because (Conjunction): Diikuti Kalimat (S + V).
- Contoh: Because it rained…
- Because of (Preposition): Diikuti Kata Benda (Noun).
- Contoh: Because of the rain…