What
is clause?
Clause is a group
of words containing a subject and
verb. A group of words containing a subject and predicate and
functioning as a member of a complex or compound sentence.
Clause
is devided by two types :
1. Independent
clause : It contains the main subject and verb of sentence, it is called “ main
clause “.
Example : John is
my brother.
2. Dependent
clause : It must be connected to an independent clause. It is called “ sub
clause “.
Example : He is
studying english at Uniska.
A. ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
An adjective clause is a sub clause
that modifier a noun.
Example
:
·
The
boy who
opened the window was
angry.
(
head ) ( modifier )
The
boy as a noun
Who
opened the window as adjective clause
·
The
book which
I buy
is good.
(
head ) ( modifier )
(noun) (adj clause)
·
The
pen which
is on the table
is mine.
(
head ) ( modifier )
( noun ) ( modifier )
In adjectictive
clause using relative pronoun as adjective
Who : relative pronoun as subject is used for
people
Which : relative
pronoun as subject or object is used for things
Whom : relative
pronoun as object is used for people
Whose : relative
pronoun as possessive adjective
That : relative pronoun is used for both of people and thing
1. Relative
pronoun as subject
Subject : He, She, It, They, I, We,
You
Conjunction
:
·
Who
: person
·
Which
: Non person
·
That
: All noun
Example :
1.
The
man who lives next to me is friendly
2.
Diana who wants visit italy is my roommate
3.
John
who was absent yesterday wants to
visit Ann
4.
I
dislike those boy who are playing
badminton now
5.
Meta
buys a new bag which is very expensive
in the market
2. Relative pronoun as object
Object : Him, her it, them , me ,us
, you
Conjunction
:
·
Whom : person
·
Which : non person
·
That : all noun
Example :
1. The
girl whom I will visit buys a bag
2. Andy
has a good novel which Susan borrowed last night
3. The
boy whom I love is smart boy
3. Relative pronoun as possesive
adjective
Possessive
adjective : My . . .
His . . .
Our . . .
Her . . .
Their . . .
Your . . .
Its . . .
Conjunction
:
·
Whose
: all noun
·
Of
which : non person
Example :
1. The
man whose car was stolen called the
police
2. I
know a girl whose brother is a movie
star
3. The
people whose house we bought was
friendly
B.
ADVERBIAL CLAUSE
An adverbial clause is a subclause
that is used as adverb
Example :
Adverb of time
-
When
we were in new york,
We saw several plays
-
She
was talking on the phone , when I arrived
-
The
market was renovated when my nephew was born
Adverb
of place
-
The building where he lives is very
old
-
I like the place where I am studying English
v Adverb
clause of contrast
An
adverbial clause of contrast is showing direct contrast ‘’ while and whereas’’.
While and whereas are used to show dirrect contrast “ this “ exactly the
opposite of “that”.
While
and whereas may be used with the idea of either clause with no difference in
meaning. Whereas mostly occurs in formal written english.
Example :
1. Mary is rich, while john is poor
2. I am happy, while she is sad
3. John is poor, while Mary is rich
4. She is sa, while I am happy
5. Marry is rich, whereas john is poor
6.
Whereas Mary is rich, John is poor
While is also used in
time of clauses and means “ during the time that “.
Example : While I was studying, The phone rang
Using “because” ( Unexpected result )
Because is used to express expected result
Example : Because the weather was cold, I
didn’t go swimming
Using “eventhough”
Even though is used to express unexpected result
Example : Eventhough I was not tired, I didn’t go to bed
C.
NOUN CLAUSE
A
noun clause is a subclause that is used as a noun
Example :
·
I
listened to what he said
What
he said is a noun clause. It is used as the object of the
preposition to.
·
What she did didn’t important for us
What she did is a noun clause. It is used as the subject.