GUDANG BACA

          Compound sentence is a sentence that at least have two simple sentences joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction. A compound sentence consists two or more independent clauses and each one of them have their own subject and verb so that they can stand alone.

For example :
He dropped his ball, and it rolled into a hole in front of him. 

As you can see there, both of those underlined clauses are independent: they could be written as simple sentences. The joining word “and” is called coordinating conjunction. 

When do we use that conjunction? Well, you can see the explanation below.

- and, we can use this conjunction to join sentences that are alike.
For example : Anna's sister is having a dinner, and everyone is invited.

- but, we can use this conjunction to join sentences that are opposite or show contrast.
For example : Adi was happy, but Dea was sad.

- so, we can use this conjunction when the second sentence express the result of something described in the first sentence.
For example : Mila doesn't plan any party, so she'll stay at her bed all night long.

- or, we can use this conjunction to join sentences that give choice or alternatives.
For example : Hanif can choose a big card, or a small card.

- yet, we can use this conjunction if the second part of the sentence says something unexpected or surprising.
For example : I was scared, yet I was also curious about that haunted house.

- for, we can use this conjunction to introduce a reason or cause.
For example : It's not easy to join that club, for you who don't know anything about painting.

- nor, we can use this conjunction to join two negative sentences. Use question word order after nor. Place helping verbs.
For example :
He didn't talk, nor did he move.
The film isn't very long, nor is it difficult to understand.

Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in compound sentence. Don't use a comma to join two words or two phrases in a simple sentence.

Another way to make a compound sentence is to combine the independent clauses with a semicolon (;). So, what's semicolon?Let's check the example below.

The weather was sunny; it was a hot afternoon.

When do we use a semicolon? Use semicolon sparingly in making compound sentence, and only if the following two conditions:
1) the thoughts of the two independent clauses are closely related.
2) a period could be substituted for semicolon to make two sentences.

     Have you ever bullied or been bullied? If you have bullied or been bullied then you should know how bullying feels like. Bullying is very negative and creates major problems for our society. Nothing good comes out of bullying. It could very well change or ruin a person's life. In fact, it does ruin many people's lives. Kids can be mentally scarred if they are teased often. Even worse, they could be killed or fatally injured if the bullying gets extreme. There are many causes for bullying which must be taken care of before bullying can be stopped. T.V. violence, families in poverty, and mis-teachings are just several of the many serious causes for bullying. Bullying must be stopped or prevented no matter how long it will take, it is a deeply concerning matter.
     Bullying does not always have to be childish play, it can be extremely violent. People may be bruised, injured, or even killed. Kids under bad influence may turn very violent. Parents, relatives, friends, T.V., music and pictures may all influence people, especially when they are depressed or are in a lowered state of mind. Violence on T.V. is a very big influence, particularly the wrestling and fighting shows. Also, T.V. shows are quite readily available for anyone to watch. Kids may try "moves" on people at school because they believe it's cool. As well, cooperation from childrens' parents is important, some parents actually encourage their children to fight to look cool or don't teach them properly. Kids must take their own initiative, as well, they must find out what's wrong and what's right for themselves sometimes. Many kids don't take bullying seriously. However, when a real incident occurs, they are unprepared, shocked, regretful, or dead. Bullying must stop, for it is destroying the lives and futures of many innocents, perhaps not killing them, but ruining them.
     Effects of bullying regard every person that is somehow involved in the act — either by participating or witnessing it. To the bully, the fact of humiliating somebody and the feel of power, all give pleasure and occupy most of his time, that should be used in studies. Instead, these resources are now directed towards poor academic performance. Furthermore, for bullies, aggression has a potential to persist into adulthood showing itself through criminality, marital violence, child abuse, and sexual harassment. For victims, repeated bullying can cause psychological distress or even lead to suicide. There have been dozens of incidents when school bullying has resulted in suicide. One of the high-profile suicide cases was the death of Amanda Todd. A few years ago, when Amanda was in 7th grade, she often used video chat to meet new people over the internet. People she met would always give her compliments about how she is looking. Once, Amanda was talking with a stranger who convinced her to lay her chest bare and took a picture of her breasts. With this picture, he blackmailed Amanda for years threatening to publish it unless she gives him a show, but she refused. So, this stranger had found her classmates and friends on Facebook and sent them the picture. They ostracised her driving her into anxiety, drugs, alcohol, and underage sex. Amanda attempted suicide a few times before finally succeeding. On October 10, 2012, at about 6:00 PM, she was found hanged at her home (Dean).
     Bullying is prohibitive and aggressive behavioral pattern among school-aged children that involves threatening, humiliation, teasing, and embarrassing in public and that has the potential to be repeated, over time. Usually, bullying comes from dysfunctional families that lack affection and openness. Both children, insulter and its victim may have a broad range of severe physical and mental health, social and academic problems that may persist into adulthood.

PRESENT TENSE

1. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
   digunakan untuk mengungkapkan kejadian yang terjadi hari ini, saat ini, atau kejadian yang terjadi berulang-ulang sehingga menjadi suatu kebiasaan atau juga bisa untuk mengungkapkan sebuah kebenaran umum.

Nominal : S + To Be (is, am, are) + O/C
Verbal    : S + Verb 1 + (s/es) + O/C

Untuk kalimat negatif, letakkan “do not /does not” setelah Subjek dan untuk kalimat tanya, letakkan “do/does” di muka Subjek.

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
     digunakan untuk menyatakan kejadian yang sedang berlangsung saat ini.

Verbal : S + To Be (is, am, are) + Verb 1 + (ing) + O/C

Untuk kalimat negatif, letakkan “not” setelah To Be dan untuk kalimat tanya, letakkan To Be di muka Subjek.

3. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
     digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu kejadian yang terjadi pada waktu lampau dan masih ada hubungannya dengan sekarang atau baru saja selesai.

Nominal : S + Have/Has + been + O/C
Verbal     : S + Have/Has + Verb 3 + O/C

Untuk kalimat negatif, letakkan “not” setelah have/has dan untuk kalimat tanya, letakkan have/has di muka Subjek.

4. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
     digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu peristiwa yang dimulai pada waktu lampau dan masih berlangsung hingga sekarang.

Verbal : S + Have/Has + been + Verb 1 + (ing) + O/C

Untuk kalimat negatif, letakkan “not” setelah kata have/has dan untuk kalimat tanya, letakkan kata “have/has” di muka Subjek.

Mata Kuliah : Teknologi Informasi
Prodi            : TBI Kelas C (Semester 1)

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Once, a little lamb was grazing on a meadow, along with a flock of sheep. Being very mischievous, the little lamb wandered some distance away from the sheep. It began to enjoy the fresh and delicious grass that it found there. It had come a long way from its group, but was unaware of that.

The lamb was also unaware of another fact: a wolf was closely following it!

When the lamb realized that it had lost its way and was far away from the flock, it decided to return and join them. However, the lamb was stunned to see a hungry and cunning wolf standing behind it.

The lamb realized that there was no option except to surrender itself to the wolf.

The lamb asked the wolf, "Are you going to eat me?"

The wolf said, "Yes, at any cost!"

The lamb said again, "But can you please wait for some more time? I have eaten a lot of grass now and my stomach is filled with grass. If you eat me now, you will feel as though you are eating grass! So please wait until the grass is digested."

The wolf agreed, "Oh yes, I will wait. You are here before me and I can wait for some more time!"

The lamb thanked the wolf.

After some time, the wolf got ready to kill lamb, but the lamb stopped him again.

"Dear wolf, please wait for some more time. The grass is yet to be digested. If you eat me now, you will see a lot of grass in my stomach! Let me dance and then it will be digested easily."

The wolf agreed.

The little lamb danced erratically for a while, and then suddenly stopped.

The wolf enquired what had happened.

The lamb said, "I cannot dance properly because there is no music. You see this bell around my neck? Can you untie this bell and ring it loudly? Then I can dance fast and the grass in my stomach also will get digested fast."

The wolf, overcome with the desire to eat the lamb, was ready to do anything. He removed the bell tied to the lamb's neck and rang it with all his might.

Meanwhile, the shepherd was searching for the little lamb and heard the bell ringing. He saw the wolf and the lamb. He ran towards the wolf with a stick. Seeing the shepherd with a stick, the wolf ran away, and the lamb was saved!





Moral lesson : 
Physical strength is not sufficient. Sometimes, weaker people with smart minds can overcome the physically strong ones!