AN ANALYSIS OF CONJUNCTION IN JULIA QUINN’S TEN THINGS I LOVE ABOUT YOU
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ABSTRACT
This paper entitled An Analysis of Conjunction in Julia Quinn’s Ten Things I Love About You is about the conjunctions used in the sentences of Julia Quinn novel. This paper describes briefly the work of the types of connecting words and examples. Based on analysis, there are some classification on what conjunction that most frequently used and never to used. Coordinating conjunction and is the most frequently used in the novel, while conjunction for is never to used. Either ... or is correlative conjunction that most frequently used, while never to used are
both ... and and not only ... but also. Subordinating conjunction is also most
frequently used, like because, if, as. While never to used are in order that, as
though. And the last is conjunctive adverb, where the most frequently used are
then, besides, and however. While never to used are nevertheless, in conrast,
ABSTRAK
Kertas karya yang berjudul An Analysis of Conjunction in Julia Quinn’s Ten Things I Love About You ini membahas tenatng penggunaan conjucntion dalam kalimat yang terdapat dalam novel Julia Quinn. Setelah dianalisa dan ditabulasi, terdapat beberapa klasifikasi conjunction apa yang paling sering digunakan dan tidak pernah digunakan. Coordinating conjunctionand adalah conjunction yang paling sering digunakan dalam novel tersebut, sedangkan coordinating
conjunctionfor adalah conjunction yang tidak pernah digunakan. Either ... or
adalah yang correlative conjunction yang paling sering digunakan, sedangkan yang tidak pernah digunakan adalah both ... and dan not only ... but also.
Subordinating conjunction juga salah satu conjunction yang paling sering
digunakan, seperti because, if, as. Sedangkan subordinating yang tidak pernah digunakan adalah in order that, as though. Dan yang terakhir adalah conjunctive
adverb, dimana yang paling sering digunakan adalah then, besides, dan however.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... vii
1. INTRODUCTION ... 1
2.1 A Brief Description of Conjunction ... 4
2.2 Kinds of Conjunction ... 5
2.2.1 Coordinating Conjunction ... 5
2.2.2 Correlative Conjunction ... 7
2.2.3 Subordinating Conjunction ... 9
2.2.4 Conjunctive Adverb ... 11
2.3 The Use of Conjunction ... 12
2.4 The Functions of Conjunction ... 19
3. THE STUDY OF CONJUNCTION IN JULIA QUINN’S TEN THINGS I LOVE ABOUT YOU ... 30
3.1 Kinds of Conjunction ... 30
3.2 The Use of Conjunction ... 36
3.3 The Function of Conjunction ... 39
4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 46
4.1 Conclusion ... 46
4.2 Suggestion ... 47 REFERENCES
ABSTRACT
This paper entitled An Analysis of Conjunction in Julia Quinn’s Ten Things I Love About You is about the conjunctions used in the sentences of Julia Quinn novel. This paper describes briefly the work of the types of connecting words and examples. Based on analysis, there are some classification on what conjunction that most frequently used and never to used. Coordinating conjunction and is the most frequently used in the novel, while conjunction for is never to used. Either ... or is correlative conjunction that most frequently used, while never to used are
both ... and and not only ... but also. Subordinating conjunction is also most
frequently used, like because, if, as. While never to used are in order that, as
though. And the last is conjunctive adverb, where the most frequently used are
then, besides, and however. While never to used are nevertheless, in conrast,
ABSTRAK
Kertas karya yang berjudul An Analysis of Conjunction in Julia Quinn’s Ten Things I Love About You ini membahas tenatng penggunaan conjucntion dalam kalimat yang terdapat dalam novel Julia Quinn. Setelah dianalisa dan ditabulasi, terdapat beberapa klasifikasi conjunction apa yang paling sering digunakan dan tidak pernah digunakan. Coordinating conjunctionand adalah conjunction yang paling sering digunakan dalam novel tersebut, sedangkan coordinating
conjunctionfor adalah conjunction yang tidak pernah digunakan. Either ... or
adalah yang correlative conjunction yang paling sering digunakan, sedangkan yang tidak pernah digunakan adalah both ... and dan not only ... but also.
Subordinating conjunction juga salah satu conjunction yang paling sering
digunakan, seperti because, if, as. Sedangkan subordinating yang tidak pernah digunakan adalah in order that, as though. Dan yang terakhir adalah conjunctive
adverb, dimana yang paling sering digunakan adalah then, besides, dan however.
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Background of the Study
Language is a tool of communication. It is one important thing in human life. Without language, the human can not communicate to each other. But sometimes, they can not communicate the other people especially with the people in other countries. Therefore, the whole world chooses some languages, one of them is English. It is to be the one of international language where all countries should to learn it. Learning English is not easy. There are many words in English which have the same word but have different meaning. Besides English has also a complicated structure or grammar.
Hancock (2005:6) says, “Grammar is the natural, inherent, meaning-making system of the language, a system that governs the way words come together to form meanings; grammar is also the study of that system, the various theories or perspectives that attempt to understand and describe it.”
Grammar describes the kinds or words in a language and the ways the word are fitted together into meaningful groups. In other words, grammar is the description of language. It describes the kinds of words in a language (nouns, verbs, adverbs, and so on) and how the users of the language put single words together into meaning groups. However, there are so many parts of grammar. one of them is conjunction.
also important to be learned. Conjunction is almost always used in newspaper, magazine and novel. Like in Julia Quinn’s novel Ten Things I Love about You, there are so many conjunctions. This paper analyses the kinds, the use and the function of the conjunction from that novel.
1.2 The Problem of the Study
The problems in this paper are :
1) What kinds of conjunction are found in the novel? 2) How are the conjunction used?
3) What are the functions of conjunction?
1.3 The Scope of the Study
The scope of the study in Julia Quinn’s novel Ten Things I Love about You
is the conjunction. This paper analyses the kinds, funtions, and uses of conjunctions.
1.4 The Purpose of the Study
The purposes of the study are :
1) To find out and to classify the kinds of conjunction in Julia Quinn’s novel
Ten Things I Love about You.
1.5 The Reasons for Choosing the Topic
The reason for choosing the conjunction is because conjunction has many items, functions, and the uses which confuses the learners to learn.
1.6 The Method of Research
2. THEORITICAL FRAME WORK
2.1 A Brief Description of Conjunction
Hancock (2005:6) says, “Grammar is the natural, inherent, meaning-making system of the language, a system that governs the way words come together to form meanings; grammar is also the study of that system, the various theories or perspectives that attempt to understand and describes it.” It means that grammar is a system of language. It is the natural system, not created by human.”
In grammar, a conjunction is a part of speech that connects two words, phrases, clauses, or sentences together. Hancock (2005:139) says, “A conjunction is a word with primarily grammatical function, that of linking together two (or more) structures and establishing a relationship between (or among) them.” It means that conjunction is the one of grammar member. Without conjunction, we cannot link two or more structure which in a sentence.”
A discourse connective is a conjunction joining sentences. This definition may overlap with that of other parts of speech, so what contitutes a “conjunction” must be defined for each language. In general, a conjunction is an invariable grammatical particle, and it may or may not stand between the items it conjoins. The definition may also be extended to idiomatic phrases that behave as a unit with the same function as a single-word conjunction (as well as, provided that, etc.).
2. THEORITICAL FRAME WORK
2.1 A Brief Description of Conjunction
Hancock (2005:6) says, “Grammar is the natural, inherent, meaning-making system of the language, a system that governs the way words come together to form meanings; grammar is also the study of that system, the various theories or perspectives that attempt to understand and describes it.” It means that grammar is a system of language. It is the natural system, not created by human.”
In grammar, a conjunction is a part of speech that connects two words, phrases, clauses, or sentences together. Hancock (2005:139) says, “A conjunction is a word with primarily grammatical function, that of linking together two (or more) structures and establishing a relationship between (or among) them.” It means that conjunction is the one of grammar member. Without conjunction, we cannot link two or more structure which in a sentence.”
A discourse connective is a conjunction joining sentences. This definition may overlap with that of other parts of speech, so what contitutes a “conjunction” must be defined for each language. In general, a conjunction is an invariable grammatical particle, and it may or may not stand between the items it conjoins. The definition may also be extended to idiomatic phrases that behave as a unit with the same function as a single-word conjunction (as well as, provided that, etc.).
joint.” It means that the main function of conjunction is joining words. From the quote we know that the meaning of conjunction word is same as the function.” Wren and Martin (1990:151) says, ”Conjunction is a word which merely joins
together sentences, and sometimes words.” It means that conjunction uses to join sentences and words with the pattern and punctuation.”
2.2 Kinds of Conjunction
there are four kinds of conjunction: coordinating conjunctions, correlative conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and conjunctive adverbs.
2.2.1 Coordinating Conjunctions
Coordinating conjunctions or coordinators are conjunctions that join items of equal graamatical importance. Co- means with or jointly, and the Latin root
ordo means order; thus coordinate means to order with or to order together. These conjunctions join equal sentence parts. These conjunctions also used to join subjects and predicates, and to join whole sentences together. They are actually used to join any parallel elements of the sentences.
There are seven coordinate conjunctions: and, or, nor, but, for, so, and, yet.
(Wishon/Burks, 1980, 135) For example :
• Kennedy and his brother are a students. ( two subjects)
• She is beautiful and smart girl. ( two
• Did you look in the dictionary or the encyclopedia? ( two objects of a
prepositions)
• The victorious party sang and danced in the streets. ( two predicates)
There are four kinds of coordinating conjunctions, they are :
1) Cumulative or copulative which merely add one statement to another, for example :
1) We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone.
2) It was cold outside, and the icy chill pressed up against him through the glass.
2) Adversative which express opposition or contrast between two statements, for example :
1) He is slow, but he is sure. 2) I was annoyed, still I kept quiet. 3) I would come ; only that I am engaged. 4) He was all right ; only he was fatigued.
3) Disjunctive or Alternative which express a choice between two alternatives, for example :
1) She must weep, or she will die.
2) She have to take a rest, or she will sick.
4) Illative which express an inference, for example : 1) Something certainly fell in ; for I heard a splash.
2.2.2 Correlative Conjunctions
These conjunctions, as seen in the case of compound subjects and predicates, are used in pairs. They may be used to join two basic sentence patterns or two parallel elements of any kinds. (Wishon/Burks, 1980, 136)
The most important thing to remember when using correlative conjunctions is that the words, phrases, or clauses that are put together must be the same type. That means that nouns must be put together withother nouns, verbs with other verbs, adjectives with other adjectives, and so on. This point will be more fully explained following the list of frequently used correlative conjunctions. (Laurie Rozakis, Ph.D, 2003, 7)
The correlative conjunctions are Either ... or, Neither ... nor, Both ... and, Not only ... but also, as ... as, whether ... or.
Either ... or and Neither ... nor are used to connect two negative statements when the meanings of their predicates are the same. For example :
1) I think she is not either Russian or Polish.
2) Either he could not come or he did not want to.
3) Their house is neither big nor small.
• We can express emphatically a combination of two things ( nouns, verbs,
adjectives, etc) by using both .... and. For example :
2) She both built and endowed the hospital. 3) It was both cold and wet.
• We express two alternative emphatically by either ... or for the affirmative or
interrogative, for example :
1) We can have either tripe or liver. 2) Can you eat either tripe or liver?
And by using Either ... or + a negative verb or Neither ... nor + an affirmative verb for the negative, for example :
1) I can not eat either tripe or liver. = i can eat neither tripe nor liver. 2) She does not read either magazine or newspaper. = she reads neither
magazine nor newspaper.
• When a negative verb is repeated with a new subject, either may be placed at
the end of the sentence, for example :
1) He didn’t go and she didn’t go either. 2) He doesn’t eat and she doesn’t eat either.
But this can be more neatly expressed by using neither/nor + auxiliary verb (affirmative) + subject, for example :
1) He didn’t go and neither did she.
The homicide detectives checked for not only blood spatters but also tissue flecks.
Do you see how much more emphatic the blood and tissue become once they are linkes by the correlatives? The correlatives emphasize the paralelism of the compound objects:
Not only blood spatters
The homicide detectives checked for
But also tissue flecks.
2.2.3 Subordinating Conjunctions
Subordination is connecting two unequal but related clauses with a subordinating conjunction to form a complex sentence. Coordination shows the relationship among equal independent clauses; subordination, in contrast, shows the relationship between ideas of unequal rank.
Subordination help to develop the ideas, trace relationships among ideas, and emphasize one idea over the other.
These words are commonly used as subordinating conjunctions
After in order (that) Unless
Although insofar as Until
As in that When
as soon as no matter how Where
The subordinating conjunctions also include what traditional grammarians call the relative pronouns: who,whom,what, that, which. These pronoun-conjunctions introduce a particular kind of clause, a relative or adjective clause. They are called relative pronouns because they clearly relate the clause to the noun with which it patterns; the relationship between the noun and its relative pronoun (and relative clause) is clear. Here are a few sentences illustrating subordinators:
1) Although we were young, we knew what we wanted.
2) No one cashed the lottery ticket because it had been washed and dried in the laundry.
2.2.4 Conjunctive Adverbs
These adverbs, like coordinate and correlative conjunctions, are used to connect, basic sentence patterns and make compound sentences. However unlike the coordinate conjunctions, they are grammatically a part of the sentences they introduce and could be moved to an internal position in the sentence.
Conjunctive adverbs are :
2.3The Use of Conjunction
To use conjunction need the rule that we have to follow. These the way of use conjunction consist of the punctuation and form.
2.3.1 Coordinating Conjunction
Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, and clauses. For examples :
2) The squid eyeball stew is so thick that you can eat it with a fork or spoon.
3) Rocky, my orange tomcat, loves having his head scratched but hates getting his claws trimmed.
The Punctuation of Coordinating Conjunctions
Three patterns in writing use coordinating conjunctions. Add commas when required.
Pattern 1 — Connecting two main clauses
When you connect tw comma. The pattern looks like this:
main clause + , + coordinating conjunction + main clause
Here are some examples :
1) While I am at work, my dog Floyd sleeps on the bed, and my cat Buster naps in the bathtub.
Pattern 2 — Connecting two items
You can also use a coordinating conjunction to connect any two items. These items can be any grammatical unit except main clauses. The pattern looks like this:
item + Ø + coordinating conjunction + item
Here are some examples:
1) My dog Floyd has too many fleas and too much hair.
2) My cat Buster has beautiful blue eyes but a destructive personality.
Pattern 3 — Connecting three or more items in a series
When you have three or more before the coordinating conjunction. Some handbooks and style guides will tell you that this comma is optional, but my advice is to put it in. The pattern looks like this:
item + , + item + , + coordinating conjunction + item
Here are some examples :
2.3.2 Correlative Conjunction
Use correlative conjunctions to link equivalent items in pairs. Such conjunctions might include phrases such as "both ... and," "either ... or," "neither ... nor" or "whether ... or" and should be placed next to the words they connect. For examples :
1) Either we meet the budget or downsizing will be the alternative.
2) She is respected by neither her clients nor her colleagues.
3) They not only finished the project on time but also came in below budget.
When you use correlative conjunctions, be careful about verb agreement.
If you connect tw must agree with the
1) Every single evening either the horned owl or the squabbling cats wake Samantha with their racket.
2) Every single evening either the squabbling cats or the horned owl wakes Samantha with its racket.
When you use correlative conjunctions, be careful about pronoun agreement.
1) Neither Yolanda nor the cousins expressed their disappointment when blind Aunt Sophie set down the plate of burnt hamburgers. 2) Neither the cousins norYolanda expressed her disappointment when
blind Aunt Sophie set down the plate of burnt hamburgers.
When you use correlative conjunctions, be careful about parallel structure.
Either ... or, neither ... nor, and not only ... but also require special attention when you are proofreading for grammatical units after both parts of the conjunction.
You can have tw
Not onlydid Michael grill a steak for Tiffany, buthealsoprepared a hotdog for Rocket, her dog.
Or you can shorten the sentence with tw
Michael grilled meat not onlyfor Tiffanybut alsofor Rocket, her dog.
Or you can have tw
2.3.3 Subordinating Conjunction
Subordinating Conjunctions are used when one idea in a sentence is dependent upon another idea. The subordinate conjunction is used to connect the dependent with the main thought.
Some sentences are complex. Such sentences have two clauses, one
independent] and onedependent]. These are the patterns for a
complex sentence:
Subordinate clause + , + main clause
main clause + Ø + subordinate clause
When the dependent clause is placed first in a sentence, use a comma between the two clauses.
Subordinating conjunctions also join two clauses together, but in doing so, they make one clause dependent (or "subordinate") upon the other.
A subordinate conjunction usually provides a tighter connection between clauses than a coordinating conjunctions does.
Loose: It is raining, so we have an umbrella. Tight: Because it is raining, we have an umbrella.
2.3.4 Conjunctive Adverb
A conjunctive adverb can join tw conjunctive adverb behaves like a complete ideas. Notice, however, that you need a connect the two clauses:
main clause + ; + conjunctive adverb + , + main clause
For examples:
1) The dark skies and distant thunder dissuaded Clarice from her afternoon run; moreover, she had thirty calculus problems to solve for her morning class.
2) Leon's apartment complex does not allow dogs over thirty pounds; otherwise, he would have bought the gangly Great Dane puppy playing in the pet store window.
A conjunctive adverb will also introduce, interrupt, or conclude a single
main clause. In this situation, you will often need commas to separate the conjunctive adverb from the rest of the sentence.
For examples:
1) At 10 a.m., Paul was supposed to be taking his biology midterm. Instead, he was flirting with the pretty waitress at the coffee house. 2) Maria declined Jeff's third invitation to go out. This young man is
determined, nevertheless, to take her to dinner one night soon.
3) After mowing the yard in the hot sun, Pedro was too hungry to shower. He did wash his dusty hands, however.
If the break is weak, do not use comma(s).
1) Anna called to say her car would not start. Rafael will therefore have to walk to school.
2) The long noodles splashed tomato sauce all over the front of Brenda's shirt. Ordering fettuccine was a mistake indeed.
2.4 The Functions of Conjunction
2.4.1 Coordinating Conjunction
There are some functions of coordinating conjunction and, but, or, nor, so,
and for. And these the lists of the function of each coordinating conjunction. As the coordinating conjunction, and has many functions. There are some functions of and, they are :
a. To suggest that one idea is chronologically sequential to another: "Tashonda sent in her applications and waited by the phone for a response."
b. To suggest that one idea is the result of another: "Willie heard the weather report and promptly boarded up his house."
c. To suggest that one idea is in contrast to another (frequently replaced by
but in this usage): "Juanita is brilliant and Shalimar has a pleasant personality.
d. To suggest an element of surprise (sometimes replaced by yet in this usage): "Hartford is a rich city and suffers from many symptoms of urban blight."
e. To suggest that one clause is dependent upon another, conditionally w(usually the first clause is an imperative): "Use your credit cards frequently and you'll soon find yourself deep in debt."
As the coordinating conjunction, but has many functions. There are some functions of but, they are :
a. To suggest a contrast that is unexpected in light of the first clause: "Joey lost a fortune in the stock market, but he still seems able to live quite comfortably."
b. To suggest in an affirmative sense what the first part of the sentence implied in a negative way (sometimes replaced by on the contrary): "The club never invested foolishly, but used the services of a sage investment counselor."
c. To connect two ideas with the meaning of "with the exception of" (and then the second word takes over as subject): "Everybody but Goldenbreath is trying out for the team."
As the coordinating conjunction, orhas many functions. There are some functions of or, they are :
a. To suggest that only one possibility can be realized, excluding one or the other: "You can study hard for this exam or you can fail."
b. To suggest the inclusive combination of alternatives: "We can broil chicken on the grill tonight, or we can just eat leftovers.
d. To suggest a restatement or "correction" of the first part of the sentence: "There are no rattlesnakes in this canyon, or so our guide tells us."
e. To suggest a negative condition: "The New Hampshire state motto is the rather grim "Live free or die."
f. To suggest a negative alternative without the use of an imperative (see use of andabove): "They must approve his political style or they wouldn't keep electing him mayor."
Nor is not extinct, but it is not used nearly as often as the other conjunctions, so it might feel a bit odd when nor does come up in conversation or writing. Its most common use is as the little brother in the correlative pair,
neither-nor :
• He is neither sane nor brilliant.
• That is neither what I said nor what I meant.
It can be used with other negative expressions:
• That is not what I meant to say, nor should you interpret my
statement as an admission of guilt.
It is possible to use nor without a preceding negative element, but it is unusual and, to an extent, rather stuffy:
• George's handshake is as good as any written contract, nor has he
The functions of yetsometimes as an adverb and has several meanings: in addition ("yet another cause of trouble" or "a simple yet noble woman"), even ("yet more expensive"), still ("he is yet a novice"), eventually ("they may yet win"), and so soon as now ("he's not here yet"). It also functions as a coordinating conjunction meaning something like "nevertheless" or "but." The word yet seems to carry an element of distinctiveness that but can seldom register.
• John plays basketball well, yet his favorite sport is badminton.
• The visitors complained loudly about the heat, yet they continued to play
golf every day.
In sentences such as the second one, above, the pronoun subject of the second clause ("they," in this case) is often left out. When that happens, the comma preceding the conjunction might also disappear: "The visitors complained loudly yet continued to play golf every day."
Yet is sometimes combined with other conjunctions, but or and. It would not be unusual to see and yet in sentences like the ones above. This usage is acceptable.
is, say, with because or since. Its function is to introduce the reason for the preceding clause:
• John thought he had a good chance to get the job, for his father was on the
company's board of trustees.
• Most of the visitors were happy just sitting around in the shade, for it had
been a long, dusty journey on the train.
As the conjunction, so have some functions. But be careful of the conjunction so. Sometimes it can connect two independent clauses along with a comma, but sometimes it can't. For instance, in this sentence,
• Soto is not the only Olympic athlete in his family, so are his brother,
sister, and his Uncle Chet.
where the word so means "as well" or "in addition," most careful writers would use a semicolon between the two independent clauses. In the following sentence, where so is acting like a minor-league "therefore," the conjunction and the comma are adequate to the task:
• Soto has always been nervous in large gatherings, so it is no surprise
that he avoids crowds of his adoring fans.
• So, the sheriff peremptorily removed the child from the custody of
his parents.
2.4.2 Correlative Conjunction
Correlative conjunctions are more similar to coordinating conjunctions than to subordinating conjunctions in that the sentence fragments they connect are fairly equal. Subordinating conjunctions connect independent and dependent clauses, which have totally different functions. Coordinating conjunctions and correlative conjunctions, on the other hand, connect words and phrases that carry equal weight in the sentence.
For example, “both/and” connects either two subjects or two objects:
• Both Jon and Lauren enjoyed the movie. (subjects)
• Jon enjoyed both the movie and the popcorn. (objects)
“As/as” compares nouns using an adjective or an adverb:
• Peter is as tall as Jeff.
• A lion can’t run as fast as a cheetah.
“Not only/but also” can connect nouns or entire
• I’m going not only to the concert, but also backstage!
2.4.3 Subordinating Conjunction
Some of the most important subordinating conjunctions fall into two groups:
contrast, and cause and effect.
Conjunction Function Example
although
Although she's small, she's very strong.
John is short, whereas Mary is tall.
Because they are akin to adverbs, conjunctive adverbs can indeed function as simple adverbs. In such a situation, they merely modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb. When they behave this way, they do not need any special
punctuation. They are simply functioning as adverbs. For example, consider these two sentences:
• However ugly the gargoyle may be, I will go on a blind date
with him.
Here, accordingly and however are simple adverbs. All accordingly does is modify the verb interested. All however does is modify the adjective
ugly.
On the other hand, as Kolln and Funk note, conjunctive adverbs can also appear at the start of a sentence or clause to indicate result, concession, apposition, addition, time, contrast, summary, or reinforcement.
Result : therefore, consequently, of course
Concession : nevertheless, yet, still, after all, of course
Apposition : for example, for instance, that is, namely, in other words
Addition : moreover, furthermore, also, in addition, likewise, further
Time : meanwhile, in the meantime
Contrast : however, instead, on the contrary, on the other hand, in contrast, rather
Summary : thus, in conclusion, then
Reinforcement : further, in particular, indeed, above all, in fact
comma after it because it is a phrase appearing before an independent clause. Note the commas in the following sentences.
1) Therefore, I will eat eggs! 2) Still, it sounds like a good idea.
3) In other words, grammar is a useful skill.
4) Likewise, all students should embrace the sad little conjunctive adverbs.
5) Meanwhile, the conjunctive adverbs sat pouting in the corner. 6) However, we should not mock conjunctive adverbs.
7) Thus, the conjunctive adverbs will bow before their masters, the cruel semicolons.
Above all, we must realize conjunctive adverbs are an important part of the grammatical ecosystem.
Finally, sometimes conjunctive adverbs try to pretend they are full conjunctions and hook two independent clauses together. This pretension is indeed a sad travesty! They are not really full conjunctions, and they can't do that job by themselves. Typically, they lurk just behind a semicolon in this situation, and it is the semicolon that does the real job of joining the two independent clauses. A comma should always follow the conjunctive adverb in such instances.
2) The bank robber dodged the bullet; however, Joey was shot seventeen times in the tibia.
3) Susan appreciated the flowers; nevertheless, a Corvette would be a finer gift.
4) Dr. Wheeler is a grammar tyrant; thus, he requires correct punctuation. 5) She will go on a blind date with George; however, he is a really ugly
fellow.
6) The tyranosaurs were migrating south; meanwhile, the apatosaurs breathed a sigh of relief.
3. THE STUDY OF CONJUNCTION IN JULIA QUINN’S TEN THINGS I LOVE ABOUT YOU
3.1 Kinds of Conjunction
There are some kinds of conjunction, namely coordinating conjunction, correlative conjunction, subordinating conjunction, and conjunctive adverb.
3.1.1 Coordinating Conjunctions
There are four kinds of coordinating conjunction, they are :
a. Cumulative or copulative is coordinating conjunction used to add one statement to another, for examples :
1) Annabel sucked in her lips, clasped her hands together in her lap, and
wondered what she might do to give off the air of being infertile. (chapter 1, page 12)
2) Louisa was addressing her with uncommon urgency, and she’d do well to listen. (chapter 1, page 19)
3) Annabel nodded, and an unfamiliar feeling washed over her. (chapter 1, page 19)
4) A lady of intelligence and discernment. (chapter 4, page 60)
b. Adversative is coordinating conjunctions used to express contrast between two statements, for examples :
2) They had never had a lot, but when her father had been alive, they’d always managed to make do. (chapter 1, page 15)
3) Louisa may have been shy, she may have been the last person anyone would expect to spread gossip and rumors, but she knew everything. (chapter 1, page 18)
c. Disjunctive or Alternative iscoordinating conjunctions used to show a choice between two alternatives, for examples :
1) He seemed like the kind of man who could tell when a female was blushing based on the scent of the wind, or the alignment of the stars. (chapter 4, page 58)
2) He held his tongue, or perhaps more accurately, bit the damned thing off. (chapter 5, page 78)
3) They were chatting about something or other and had moved off a bit to the right. (chapter 8, page 108)
d. Illative is coordinating conjunction used to express something inferred from another statement or fact, for examples :
1) Her grandfather had been ranting about both this week, so Annabel had no excuse for not dveloping an interest. (chapter 6, page 83)
3) I’ve been away for several weeks, so I’m hopelessly out of date. (chapter 7, page 99)
This conjunction is always found in all chapter in this novel. The most frequently use are and and but. For examples :
1) ... Fortunes of Miss Annabel Winslow, but there were ten things that made Lord Vickers’s pronouncement hit paintfully close to her heart. (chapter 1, page 9)
2) Louisa had come by for an afternoon visit, and they had been quite enjoying themselves before Lord Newburry had made his unexpected entrance. (chapter 1, page 10)
3) ... Always an excellent circumstance for a man who liked good food, good music, and good conversation. (chapter 2, page 26)
4) So Newburry was panting after another broodmare. (chapter 2, page 27) 5) Sebastian kept his eyes closed, but he could practically hear his cousin
give a shrug. (chapter 2, page 27)
6) ... And yet she felt it all the same.(chapter 4, page 55)
7) Was it my imagination, or did we have a perfectly civil conversation not ten minutes earlier? (chapter 5, page 78)
8) I haven’t agreed to anything yet. (chapter 6, page 87)
10)His uncle did not have a reputation for baseness or cruelty, but nor had any woman ever had cause to call him gentle. (chapter 17, page 228)
3.1.2 Correlative Conjunctions
There are some correlative conjunctions found in this novel. For examples :
1) It’s neither here nor there. (chapter 1, page 22)
2) Either that or she’d drunk her punch from the wrong bowl. (chapter 4,
page 59)
3) It wasn’t the whole truth, but neither was it a lie. (chapter 6, page 81) 4) Harry hadn’t said anything, but then again, Seb hadn’t, either. (Chapter
7, page 95)
5) ... Annabel did not think that either Louisa or Lady Olivia heard him. (chapter 8, page 108)
6) Clearly she also did not judge either of the two principals able to manage their own scandal. (chapter 12, page 171)
7) Miss Winslow’s maid has the afternoon free, so it was either me or
Lady Vickers. (chapter 14, page 177)
8) Whether it was the tea or the fun of baiting his young cousin, he was
starting to feel better. (chapter 2, page 38)
3.1.3 Subordinating Conjunctions
There are some subordinating conjunctions found in this novel. For examples :
1) As far as Annabel knew, he had never revised that opinion. (chapter 1,
page 11)
2) If Annabel hadn’t known things before, she certainly did now. (chapter 1, page 14)
3) He wondered if he might fall asleep. (chapter 2, page 27) 4) He’d still puke on her feet, though. (chapter 2, page 27)
5) Edward stared at him as if he’d gone mad. (chapter 2, page 32) 6) Where is our dear Olivia when we need her. (chapter 2, page 35) 7) She didn’t know where she got the strength. (chapter 3, page 42)
8) It would have been magical if the wind blewin time to a waltz. (chapter 3, page 47)
9) It was uncommonly peaceful out here on the heath, even if he could hear the sounds of the party humming in on the wind. (chapter 3, page 49)
3.1.4 Conjunctive Adverb
There are some conjunctive adverb found in this novel. For examples : 1) Louisa’s mother, on the other hand, had wed the younger son of the
Duke of Fenniwick a mere three months before ... (chapter 1, page 11) 2) And Annabel, who in addition to being the Winslow most likely to fall
asleep in church ... (chapter 1, page 15)
3) At present, however, with his aching head and queasy stomach ... (chapter 2, page 26)
4) Besides, it would be difficult to continue his clandestine writing career
from abroad. (chapter 2, page 36)
5) In fact, more than anything else, she sounded perplexed. (chapter 5,
page 71)
6) He opened his mouth to say her name, then remembered he didn’t know it. (chapter 5, page 71)
7) She was likely to provide him with a new heir, thus cutting off theman she did want to kiss. (chapter 6, page 87)
8) Still, he was extremely glad that this movement turned him away from
olivia ... (chapter 7, page 97)
9) Miss Winslow, however, colored the most charming shade of pink. (chapter 7, page 98)
3.2 The Use of Conjunction
There are some use of each conjunction. The use of coordinating conjunction, namely connecting two main clauses, connecting two items, and connecting three or more items in a series.
The use of correlative conjunction is to link equivalent items in a pairs. The useof subordinating conjunction is to connecting a dependent clauses with an independent clauses. The use of conjunctive adverb is to connecting the complete ideas.
3.2.1 The Use of Coordinating Conjunction
There are some uses of coordinating conjunction, namely : a. Connecting two main clauses, for examples :
1) Louisa had come by for an afternoon visit, and they had been quite enjoying themselves before Lord Newburry had made his unexpected entrance.
2) Louisa’s face was perfectly placid, as it always was in social settings,
but Annabel saw her eyes widen with sympathy.
3) Someone had been celebrating something, and it would have been rude not to join in.
4) Edward picked up the newspaper, and they fell into a companionable silence.
b. Connecting two items, for examples : 1) Elizabeth was young and beautiful. 2) A lady of intelligence and discernment.
3) He was the sort of gentleman young ladies swore to avoid but secretly dreamed about.
4) ... don’t you think, for a day or two. 5) Put your head down and barrel through.
c. Connecting three or more items in a series, for examples : 1) They weren’t balled, fisted, or frozen into claws.
2) Because he knew it would befuddleher, took her hand, and kissed it.
3.2.2 The Use of Correlative Conjunction
Use correlative conjunctions to link equivalent items in pairs and should be placed next to the words they connect. This conjunction does not use comma, semicolon, or the other punctuation.
For examples :
1) Well, it’s neither here nor there. (chapter 1, page 22)
2) Whether it was the tea or the fun of baiting his young cousin ...
(chapter 2, page 38)
3) Either that or she’d drunk her punch from the wrong bowl. (chapter 4,
page 59)
5) ... it was either me or Lady Vickers. (chapter 14, page 177)
3.2.3 The Use of Subordinating Conjunction
There are some uses of subordinating conjunctions, namely :
a. When the dependent clause is placed first in a sentence, use a comma between the two clauses. For examples :
1) ... evidently Newburry agreed, because he blustered incoherently. (chapter 11, page 140)
2) Annabel ground out, although truth be told, she wasn’t sure she wanted to know. (chapter 11, page 146)
3) Although all things considered, he’d have rather beheld it turned upon
someone else. (chapter 12, page 154)
4) In fact, if Mary hadnot taken ill with a lung ailment that spring.
(chapter 16, page 215)
b. When the independent clause is placed first and the dependent clause second, do not separate the two clauses with a comma, for
examples :
1) She fell in love because a man wearing feathers told her she would be saved by a man she’d never met. (chapter 10, page 128)
3.2.4 The Use of Conjunctive Adverb
Conjunctive adverb is like coordinating conjunction which connecting to complete ideas. This conjunction use semicolon to connect two main clause, not use a comma. But a conjunctive adverb will also introduce, interrupt, or conclude
a single main clause. In this situation, comma is needed to connect the single main
clause.
For examples :
1) When he saw her, however, he immediately broke away and came to her side. (chapter 15, page 193)
2) Instead, Annabel had an extremely wealthy. (chapter 16, page 216)
3) He wasn’t, however, quite sure why he felt so guilty about it. (chapter 17, page 231)
4) Besides, it might cheer her up. (chapter 17, page 235)
5) ... ,and thus never have learned how to properly interact with your peers. (chapter 9, page 122)
3.3 The Function of Conjunction
Every conjunction have different function. Like coordinating conjunction consist of and, or, nor, but, for, so, yet have an each function in writing. And so correlative conjunction, subordinating conjunction, and conjunctive adverb.
3.3.1 Coordinating Conjunction
There are seven coordinating conjunctions, such as and, or, nor, but, for,
The functions of coordinating conjunction of and are :
a. To suggest that one idea is chronologically sequential to another, for examples :
1) Someone had been celebrating something, and it would have been rude not to join in. (chapter 2, page 30)
2) His heart leaped, and his breath seemed to skip. (chapter 5, page 68)
b. To suggest that one idea is the result of another, for examples :
1) When she’d taken his hand, and his skin touched hers, something flared within him. (chapter 5, page 68)
2) Her mouth opened into an indignant gasp, and Sebastian felt an alarming satisfaction at having bsted her. (chapter 5, page 74)
c. To suggest that one idea is in contrast to another, for example : 1) They’re friends, and Newburry has money. (chapter 2, page 31)
d. To suggest that one clause is dependent upon another, for example : 1) ... his chin slightly lifted as he gazed over the crowd below, and his
lips were curved into a small smile of kinship. (chapter 10, page 125)
The functions of coordinating conjunction of but are :
a. To suggest a contrast that is unexpected in light of the first clause, for examples :
2) Harry’s brows rose, but he merely yawned. (chapter 10, page 134)
The functions of coordinating conjunction of or are : a. To suggest a negative condition, for example :
1) I really don’t care one way or the other. (chapter 2, page 32)
b. To suggest a restatement or "correction" of the first part of the sentence, for example :
1) He’d managed to make her laugh – or at least make her smile in the struggle not to laugh – in under a minute. (chapter 8, 111)
c. To suggest the inclusive combination of alternatives, for example :
1) Most young ladies of acceptable looks and/or fortune had an unwanted suitor or two.
The function of coordinating conjunction of nor is :
a. To suggest a contrast but in negative statement, for example :
1) His uncle did not have a reputation for baseness or cruelty, but nor
had any woman ever had cause to call him gentle. (chapter 17, page 228)
The function of coordinating conjunction of yet is : a. Nevertheless, for examples :
The functions of coordinating conjunction of so are : a. Therefore, for example :
1) So Newburry was panting after another broodmare. (chapter 2, page 27)
2) He was approaching on the right, so she moved left. (chapter 24, page 329)
3.3.2 Correlative Conjunction
There are some functions of correlative conjunction. here are the list of the function of correlative conjunction.
a. To compares nouns using an adjective or an adverb, for examples : 1) He wasn’t as bad as all that. (chapter 5, page 79)
2) ... that he might be just as mystified as she by this strange pull between them. (chapter 15, page 200)
b. To express two alternative emphatically, for example : 1) it was either me or Lady Vickers. (chapter 14, page 177)
c. To connect two negative statements when the meanings of their predicates are the same, for examples :
1) ... Annabel did not think that either Louisa or Lady Olivia heard him. (chapter 8, page 108)
2) Miss Winslow’s maid has the afternoon free, so it was either me or
3.3.3 Subordinating Conjunction
There are some functions of subordinating conjunction. here are the list of the function of subordinating conjunction.
a. To express contrast between ideas, for examples :
1) Annabel ground out, although truth be told, she wasn’t sure she wanted to know. (chapter 11, page 146)
2) Although all things considered, he’d have rather beheld it turned upon
someone else. (chapter 12, page 154)
3) It was impossible not to smile while she was laughing. (chapter 17, page 241)
4) Whereas I have never even uttered the word ‘marriage’ in a woman’s
presence before today. (chapter 18, page 253)
5) Even the time Harry had been nearly killed, approached from behind by a French captain. (chapter 19, page 265)
b. To show a cause/effect relationship between ideas, for examples :
1) As Annabel sipped the hot liquid, Olivia told her about her husband’s work. (chapter 16, page 222)
2) She wasn’t sure what he thought he saw, because she certainly didn’t. (chapter 19, page 269)
3.3.4 Conjunctive Adverb
There are some functions of conjunctive adverb. Here are the list of function of conjunctive adverb.
a. Result
1) And therefore she will never be your concern. (chapter 23, page 318)
b. Contrast
1) When he saw her, however, he immediately broke away and came to her side. (chapter 15, page 192)
2) He, however, looked utterly dashing and dangerous. (chapter 15, page
196)
3) I rather enjoy speaking in riddles. (chapter 15, page 196)
4) Edward, on the other hand, had got that glazed look in his eyes. (chapter 22, page 302)
5) Instead, we shall have a reading. (chapter 22, page 308)
c. Addition
1) And Annabel, who in addition to being the Winslow most likely to fall asleep in church. (chapter 1, page 15)
d. Summary
1) ... Miss Winslow was a Vickers granddaughter, and thus his uncle’s prey. (chapter 12, page 162)
2) Sebastian chuckled, then very quickly starightened his expression.(chapter 12, page 15
e. Reinforcement
1) And indeed, he let out a slightly affected sigh. (chapter 15, page 205)
2) And in fact, I would counter that you had decided to be done with her
4. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
4.1 Conclusion
After analyzing the conjunctions used in the Julia Quinn’s novel Ten
Things I Love About You can be conclude that :
1) There are four types of conjunction in the novel, they are coordinating conjunctions, correlative conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and conjunctive adverb.
2) Coordinating conjunctions consist of cumulative or copulative, adversative, alternative, and illative. Correlative conjunctions consist of express emphatically. Subordinating conjunctions consist of contrast and cause. Conjunctive adverb consist of result, contrast, addition, summary, and reinforcement.
3) Conjunctions which are found used to link words, phrases, clauses, and sentences. And there is conjunctions used to link an independent clause to a dependent clause, or on the contarry.
4) Coordinating conjunction and is the most frequently used in this novel, and the second most frequently used is but. The most rarely used in this novel are
or, so, yet, and nor. And for is never to used in this novel.
6) Subordinating conjunction if, as if, that, even, even if, as, because, although
are the most frequently used in this novel. The most rarely used in this novel
are as far as, as soon as, whereas, while, since, until, after, before, even
though, and so that,and subordinating conjunction which never to used are as
though, in order that, insofar as, now that,and in case.
4.2 Suggestion
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Burch, C. Beth. 2003. A Writer’s Grammar. New York: Longman.
Hancock, Craig. 2005. Meaning-Centered Grammar. London: Equinox Publishing Ltd.
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APPENDICES
Julia Quinn is the pseudonym used by Julie Pottinger (born Julie Cotler in 1970), a she chose her pseudonym so her Regency romances would be on bookshelves next to those of the successful romance writer been translated into thirteen foreign languages, and she has appeared on the
Julie Pottinger was raised primarily in New England, although she spent much time in California after her parents divorced. Even as a small child she devoured books. Her father disagreed with her choices of reading material, Sweet Dreams
and the if she could prove that they were good for her. She promptly told him that she was studying them in order to write one herself. Challenged to prove that she meant her statement, Pottinger sat down at their early computer and wrote her first two chapters. After finishing her novel three years later, she submitted it to Sweet
Dreams, but was rejected.
degree and decided to attend medical school. That decision required her to attend two additional years of college to complete the science prerequisites necessary to apply for medical school.
To occupy herself during the long days of studying science, Pottinger began to write light-hearted Regency romance novels. A few weeks after she was accepted to medical school, she discovered that her first two novels, Splendid and Dancing
At Midnight, had been sold at auction, an unusual occurrence for a novice
romance author. She postponed medical school for two years while she wrote two more novels.
By the time Pottinger finally entere being a doctor, three of her books had been published. After only a few short months of studying medicine, however, Pottinger realized that she preferred writing to dissections. She left medical school and devoted herself full-time to her writing.
original husband and deals with the grief of both the heroine and hero before allowing the second love story to flourish.
Most of her books are dedicated to her husband, Paul Pottinger, often with references to amusing alternate titles for the work. She won the for "The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever". In 2003, she enjoyed the rare
honor of being profiled i
novelists have achieved, and in 2005 Publisher's Weekly gave To Sir Phillip, With Love a rare starred review, and later named it one of the six best mass market original novels of the year. Nine of her novels, An Offer from a Gentleman,
Romancing Mr. Bridgerton, To Sir Phillip, With Love, When He Was Wicked, It's
In His Kiss, On The Way to the Wedding, The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda
Cheever, The Lost Duke of Wyndham and Mr. Cavendish, I Presume have
appeared on theMr. Cavendish, I Presume was number one on the NY Times list in October 2008.[3]
Pottinger has appeared in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and
Heartwood, and was a contestant
posting recommendations of her favorite books on her website.
Recognition
• 1997- Everything and the Moon nominated for Best Regency Historical by
Romantic Times Magazine
• 2001 - Finalist in the
• 2002 - Romancing Mister Bridgerton voted one of the top ten books of the
year by RWA membership Finalist for the RWA RITA Awards in the Long Historical category
• 2002 - To Sir Phillip, With Love named one of the six best mass market
original novels of the year by Publishers Weekly
• 2003 - Quinn was profiled in Time Magazine.
• 2007 - Received Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Long
Historical Romance, for On the Way to the Wedding
• 2008 - Received Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best
Regency Historical Romance, for The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda
Cheever
• 2010 - Received Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best
Regency Historical Romance for What Happens in London
• 2010 - Quinn was inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of
Fame.
Bibliography
The Splendid Trilogy
• Splendid (1995)
• Minx (1996)
• "A Tale of Two Sisters" in Where's My Hero? (2003, anthology wit
The Lyndon Sisters
• Everything And The Moon (1997)
• Brighter Than The Sun (1997)
Agents of the Crown
• To Catch An Heiress (1998)
• How To Marry A Marquis (1999)
The Bridgertons
• The Duke and I (2000)
• The Viscount Who Loved Me (2000)
• An Offer From A Gentleman (2001)
• Romancing Mister Bridgerton (2002)
• To Sir Phillip, With Love (2003)
• When He Was Wicked (2004)
• It's In His Kiss (2005)
• On the Way to the Wedding (2006)
eight books in which each of the siblings finds true love. Each book is set against the backdrop of upper English society during the period of Regency England.
On the Way to the Wedding, won the
in 2007. In 2002, To Sir Phillip, With Love was named one of the six best mass market original novels of the year by Publishers Weekly. Several books on the series have been on the
Quinn has published six "second epilogues" for The Viscount Who Loved Me, An
Offer From A Gentleman, Romancing Mister Bridgerton, To Sir Phillip, With
Love, When He Was Wicked, andIt's In His Kiss. The second epilogues are
currently only available as e-books.
The Two Dukes of Wyndham
• The Lost Duke of Wyndham (2008)
• Mr. Cavendish, I Presume (2008)
According to Quinn, this two-book set was based on the premise "two men say they’re the Duke of Something. One of them must be wrong." Events are concurrent and the plots are intertwined, with some scenes appearing in both books, but from different perspectives.
The Bevelstoke Series
• The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (2007)
• What Happens in London (2009)
The Smythe-Smith Quartet
• Just Like Heaven (May 31, 2011)
• A Night Like This (May 29, 2012)
Lady Whistledown
The witty gossip columnist "Lady Whistledown" from the Bridgerton series ties together these two anthologies of interlinked novellas:
• "Thirty-Six Valentines" in The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown
(2003, anthology wit
• "The First Kiss" in Lady Whistledown Strikes Back (2004, anthology with
Others
• "Gretna Greene" in Scottish Brides (1999, anthology wit
• The Lady Most Likely... (December 28, 2010 a novel with
SUMMARY
1) Sebastian Grey is a devilishly handsome rogue with a secret.
2) Annabel Winslow‘s family voted her The Winslow Most Likely to Speak Her Mind and The Winslow Most Likely to Fall Asleep in Church.
3) Sebastian’s uncle is the Earl of Newbury, and if he dies without siring an heir, Sebastian inherits everything.
4) Lord Newbury detests Sebastian and will stop at nothing to prevent this from happening.
5) Lord Newbury has decided that Annabel is the answer to all of his problems. 6) Annabel does not want to marry Lord Newbury, especially when she finds
out he once romanced her grandmother. 7) is shocking,
8) is delicious,
9) is downright wicked, all of which leads the way to 10) Happily. Ever. After.
a very old, very fat, and very unpleasant man who only wants Anna for her
childbearing hips that are described as ‘…so fertile that birds sing when she draws near.’ The Earl of Newbury wants an heir very badly so that his very hated
nephew will not inherit.