CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A. Background
English has become the international language, i.e. the language used throughout the
world and as a liaison between countries. Therefore, anyone who wants to succeed must be
able to master the language. Let alone face competition of international free trade, in which
the market trading between countries are becoming more open, so that strangers will be more
freely of transitions of a country. With a mastery of English is of course will be very helpful
to communicate if there are citizens of other countries to visit our region. In this paper we
will discuss about Contrast Conjunction (even if, unless, however, on the other hand, in
contrast, nevertheless). This Conjunction includes the part of speech that is often used in
English.

B. Formulate of the Problem

1) What is the meaning of even if, unless, however, on the other hand, in contrast,
nevertheless?
2) How to use if, unless, however, on the other hand, in contrast, nevertheless?

C. Aims of Paper
1) We can know the meaning of even if, unless, however, on the other hand, in contrast,
nevertheless.
2) We can find out how to use even if, unless, however, on the other hand, in contrast,
nevertheless.

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 CHAPTER II

DISCUSSION

A. Meaning, How to Use and the Example of Even if, Unless, However, On the Other Hand, In
Contrast, Nevertheless
1) Even if
Even if means "whether or not" which leads to extraordinary or unexpected events but
there is a possibility of happening.
“Even if" is used in a supposition or hypothesis or refers to an unreal situation. For
the example:
 Even if he failed to win the badminton competition, he would still feel happy.
 They will still drive to work even if it snows tomorrow.
 I think he will do nothing even if he is fired and doesn’t receive his final paycheck.
2) Unless
Unless means except if (used to introduce the case in which a statement being made is
not true or valid). "Unless" is similar in meaning to 'if not' and can be used instead of if
not in certain types of conditional sentences. Like 'if', "unless" is followed by a present
tense, a past tense, or a past perfect tense.
 Conditional Type 1 : UNLESS + PRESENT TENSE
Example:
1. Tina will be fat unless she stops eating.
2. The customer will not pay unless the GRAB’s driver gives the order directly.
3. Unless you work hard, you will not be the champion.
 Conditional Type 2 : UNLESS + PAST TENSE
Example:
1. Kyla would be at school unless she was ill.
2. My father wouldn’t drink coffee unless he was really sleepy.

 Conditional Type 3 : UNLESS + PAST PERFECT TENSE

Example:
1. My parents wouldn’t have called me unless I had climbed the tree.
2. The robbers would have shot the teller unless he had given them the PIN of safety
box.
3) However
"However" means 'but'. "However" is used a lot of informal language, "However" is
more formal than 'but'. Use "However" to contrast two things that are different.
"However" can also be placed in the middle or at the end of the sentence.

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 However, it is used when combining 2 sentences that have conflicting meanings. For
the example:
 The rain is heavy outside. However, Mark goes swimming.
 The weather was really bad, however they still went hiking.
 We ate bunch of foods, however we were still feeling hungry.

4) On the other hand

On the other hand, it is a conjunctive adverb. It is used to compare two situations or
two people and to show that there is an important difference between them. For the
example:
 This private school is very expensive. On the other hand, education of the school is
very well.
 We had no money but, on the other hand, we were very happy.
 My mom buys some fruits on the other hand, she doesn’t buy mango.

5) In contrast
In contrast, it means the opposite and is used as a conjunction to connect two
sentences that show opposite/different meanings/explanations. The difference lies in the
way the words are used. "In contrast" is usually followed by 'to' or 'with' and requires a
noun to follow it. For the example:
 This child is short and fat. In contrast, her sister is tall and thin.
 Some people are extroverts. In contrast, some people are introverts.
 A tablet PC is lightweight and easy to carry. In contrast, a laptop offers a bigger
processing power.
6) Nevertheless
"Nevertheless" is a transition and links two sentences or clauses of a sentence, often
presenting contrasting ideas. It can easily be used in place of 'however', but not always.
"Nevertheless" is used to show the relationship between two clauses or sentences or
you use "Nevertheless" when saying something that contrasts with what has just been
said. The word Nevertheless is used to emphasize the fact that the second point
contradicts the first. For the example:
 I have done for TOEFL Test repeatedly. Nevertheless, I get the result are still less
than the target of graduation.
 Larry was happy to get a gift from his sister to go to Singapore. Nevertheless, he is
sad that must go alone.
 They have been trying to the best to hold a birthday celebration. Nevertheless, the
assessments obtained did not match of their expectations.

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B. Exercise
1. She always brings the dictionary ………… the lesson is not now.
2. I will still go to the concert ………… my father forbids me to.
3. That girl has a kind heart, ………… her mother is stingy.
4. We will never care to each other ………… we start to talk anymore.
5. My friends go to Europe in this summer holiday, …………, I can’t.
6. They are naughty and hurt their parents ………… their parents still love them.
7. He would still feel fine ………… he failed on the job interview.
8. They have submitted the proposals to several multinational companies. …………, still no
answer about the proposals.
9. In many Middle Eastern countries, it is quite common for parents to find suitable brides
and grooms for their children. …………, arranged marriages are unusual in the West.
10. Doctors cannot understand disease ………… they understand the person who has the
disease.
11. He studied all night, .........… he couldn’t do the test.
12. This child is short and fat. …………, her sister is tall and thin.
13. We will still drive to the Office ………… it rains heavily tomorrow.
14. I will make you a big house ………… I have much money.
15. Lily will carry out student exchange for next semester. …………, her passport needs
renewal to be used again.

THE ANSWER IS:

1. She always brings the dictionary nevertheless the lesson is not now.
2. I will still go to the concert even if my father forbids me to.
3. That girl has a kind heart, in contrast, her mother is stingy.
4. We will never care to each other unless we start to talk anymore.
5. My friends go to Europe in this summer holiday, on the other hand, I can’t.
6. They are naughty and hurt their parents however their parents still love them.
7. He would still feel fine even if he failed on the job interview.
8. They have submitted the proposals to several multinational companies. Nevertheless,
still no answer about the proposals.
9. In many Middle Eastern countries, it is quite common for parents to find suitable brides
and grooms for their children. On the other hand, arranged marriages are unusual in the
West.
10. Doctors cannot understand disease unless they understand the person who has the
disease.
11. He studied all night, however he couldn’t do the test.
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 12. This child is short and fat. In contrast, her sister is tall and thin.
13. We will still drive to the Office even if it rains heavily tomorrow.
14. I will make you a big house unless I have much money.
15. Lily will carry out student exchange for next semester. Nevertheless, her passport needs
renewal to be used again.

CHAPTER III

SUMMARY/CONCLUSION
We can conclude that "even if, unless, however, on the other hand, in contrast,
nevertheless" is a conjunction used to connect a sentence with other sentences, phrases with
other phrases, words with other words, which have contradictory meaning. Or a conjunction that
connects two English sentences that are contra. This means that the relationship between the first
sentence with the two characters is different or opposite.

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