THE DEFINITION OF CLAUSE AND THE EXAMPLE

Definition Of Clause

Clause is a group of the words which consist a subject and predicate. Clause is divided into independent clause and dependent clause.

A. Adjective Clause

         Adjective Clause is a clause which has a function as an adjective. It can call as a Relative Clause.

      -The Use Of Adjective Clause

        1. As a substitute of Subject (Who, Which, That)

            Person => Who/that+aux/verb (who changes a subject)

                       e.g: I met the girl. He always take a picture

                              = I met the man who always take a picture

                                 I met the man that always take a picture

             Thing => Which+aux/verb (Which changes a subject: It, they)

                       e.g: He has a small car. It is on prking area

                              = He has a small which is on parking area

                                 He has a small car that is on parking area

          2. As a substitute of Object

              Person => Whom+Subject (Whom changes an object)

                         e.g: The girl is polte. Mrs.Don is happy with her.

                               = The girl whom Mrs.Don is happy with is polite.

              Thing => Which+subject (Which changes an object)

                        e.g: The food is delicious. I am interested in it.

                              = The food which I am interested in is delicious.

           3. As the Possession (Whose)

               Whose+noun (whose changes a possessive adjective)

                e.g: The man is very crazy. His name is Joe

                     = The man whose name is Joe is very crazy

           4. As the substitute of Place

               Where+subject (where changes place)

               e.g: The house was comfortable. I spent my time there.

                     = The house where I spent my time was comfortable.

           5. As the substitute of Time

               When+subject (when changes time/day/month/year, etc)

               e.g: May is the month. Juki meets Dian on that month.

                    = -May is the month when Juki meets Dian

                       -May is the month on which Juki meets Dian

B. Noun Clause 

       Noun clause is a clause which acts as the subject or object of a sentence. Noun clause can't stand alone as a sentence. In other words, a noun clause is used in the same ways a noun.

C. Adverbial Clause

     The following are examples of adverb clauses arranged according to the meaning of the subordinate conjuction.

      1. Time: when, while, since, after, before, until, as,.

           e.g: She still cooking while he go out to take newspaper.

      2. Place: where, wherever

           e.g:He always come where he meet her wife.

      3. Manner: as, as if

           e.g: She does her cooking class as if she is free.

      4. Comparison: as, than.

           e.g: Murbi is as handsome as Justin Bieber is.

      5. Reason, cause, purpose: as, because, so that, in other that, since.

           e.g: he can't send the message because he doesn't have Hand Phone

      6. Result: so.....that, such.....that/such that.

           e.g: That was such a special experience that I do in mountain.
      7. Condition: if, whether, unless, provided(that), as/as long as, supposing

           e.g: He will propose the girl as long as his parent give permission.