Meaning
- To carry on or persist with an action.
- To continue to employ someone.
- To continue complaining, nagging, or pestering.
Today's Sentences
- If I keep on, maybe I’ll sound like a pro someday.
- Why do you keep on ordering only vanilla?
- Writer's Note
01
If I keep on, maybe I’ll sound like a pro someday.
Situation
You really play that guitar every day, don’t you?
Kamu benar-benar memainkan gitar itu setiap hari, bukan?
Yeah, I just keep on practicing until my fingers hurt.
Ya, saya terus berlatih hingga jari-jari saya terasa sakit.
That’s dedication.
Itu adalah dedikasi.
Well, if I keep on, maybe I’ll sound like a pro someday.
Nah, kalau aku terus berlatih, mungkin suatu hari nanti aku akan terdengar seperti seorang profesional.
02
Why do you keep on ordering only vanilla?
Situation
Why do you keep on ordering only vanilla ice cream?
Mengapa kamu terus-menerus memesan "vanilla ice cream" saja?
Because it’s the best flavor in the universe.
Karena ini adalah rasa terbaik di alam semesta.
But there are so many other choices like chocolate, strawberry, mint chip!
Tetapi ada begitu banyak pilihan lain seperti chocolate, strawberry, mint chip!
You can try them all, but my go-to will always be vanilla.
Anda dapat mencoba semuanya, tetapi pilihan utama saya akan selalu vanilla.
Writer's Note
"Keep on" is an intransitive, transitive, and inseparable phrasal verb.
“Keep on” adalah phrasal verb yang dapat bersifat intransitif, transitif, dan tidak dapat dipisahkan.
- Intransitive - A phrasal verb that needs an object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + keep on (+ -ing verb)"
Example 1: She just keeps on talking even when no one listens.
Example 2: If you keep on practicing, you’ll improve.
Example 3: He kept on running despite the rain. - Transitive - A phrasal verb that needs an object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + keep on + object (person)"
Example 1: The company decided to keep on all the interns.
Example 2: They kept her on as a part-time consultant.
Example 3: The school will keep him on for another year. - Inseparable - When an object cannot come between the particle keep and the verb on.
Structure: "Subject + keep on + object (person)"
Example 1: She just kept on talking even though everyone wanted to leave.
Example 2: They keep on trying, no matter how many times they fail.
Example 3: If you keep on practicing, you’ll master the piano piece.
Intransitive - Sebuah phrasal verb yang membutuhkan objek untuk melengkapi maknanya.
Structure: "Subject + keep on (+ -ing verb)"
Example 1: She just keeps on talking even when no one listens.
Example 2: If you keep on practicing, you’ll improve.
Example 3: He kept on running despite the rain.
Structure: "Subject + keep on (+ -ing verb)"
Example 1: She just keeps on talking even when no one listens.
Example 2: If you keep on practicing, you’ll improve.
Example 3: He kept on running despite the rain.
Transitive - Phrasal verb yang memerlukan objek untuk melengkapi maknanya.
Structure: "Subject + keep on + object (person)"
Example 1: The company decided to keep on all the interns.
Example 2: They kept her on as a part-time consultant.
Example 3: The school will keep him on for another year.
Structure: "Subject + keep on + object (person)"
Example 1: The company decided to keep on all the interns.
Example 2: They kept her on as a part-time consultant.
Example 3: The school will keep him on for another year.
Inseparable - Ketika sebuah objek tidak dapat berada di antara partikel keep dan kata kerja on.
Structure: "Subject + keep on + object (person)"
Example 1: She just kept on talking even though everyone wanted to leave.
Example 2: They keep on trying, no matter how many times they fail.
Example 3: If you keep on practicing, you’ll master the piano piece.
Structure: "Subject + keep on + object (person)"
Example 1: She just kept on talking even though everyone wanted to leave.
Example 2: They keep on trying, no matter how many times they fail.
Example 3: If you keep on practicing, you’ll master the piano piece.
Related words: Carry on, continue, go on, maintain, persevere, persist, proceed, prolong, retain, sustain
Related words: Carry on, continue, go on, maintain, persevere, persist, proceed, prolong, retain, sustain
