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MAIN CLAUSE AND SUBORDINATE CLAUSE

A. DEFINITION
Clause is a group of words that contains a verb (usually other components too). A clause
may form part of sentence or it may be a complete sentence in itself. Dari penjelasan
tersebut, jelas bahwa clause adalah gabungan kata yang terdiri dari subject dan verb/
predicate. Perhatikan contoh berikut:
E.g.
I had eaten a burger.
clause
He was very successful but he never remember who had supported him before.
clause clause

Clause terbagi menjadi dua, yaitu Main clause dan Subordinate clause.

B. MAIN CLAUSE (INDUK KALIMAT)

Setiap kalimat pasti mengandung paling tidak satu main clause, termasuk dalam
compound sentence atau dalam complex sentence.

Compound sentence adalah kalimat yang didalamnya terdiri dari dua main clause atau
lebih yang terhubung oleh conjunction/kata penghubung seperti and, but atau so.

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 E.g.
I love soccer so much and I am a captain of my club.
main clause conjunction main clause
She was born in Indonesia but her dad is polish.
main clause conjunction main clause
My English is bad so I take English course.
main clause conjunction main clause

CONTOH SOAL

1. Which of the following sentence is compound sentence?

A. Andy possibly writes a message for me.
B. Andy is able to write a message for me.
C. Andy was able to write a message for me and he helped me so much.
D. Andy may write a message for me.
E. Andy might write a message for me.
Pembahasan:
Jawaban C, karena compound sentence terdiri dari dua main clause atau lebih.

C. SUBORDINATE CLAUSE (ANAK KALIMAT)

A subordinate clause selalu bergantung pada main clause. Bisa disimpulkan bahwa
tidak akan ada subordinate clause tanpa main clause. Gabungan antara main clause dan
subordinate clause disebut dengan complex sentence.
E.g.
After we have had lunch, we go back to work.
sub.clause main clause
I first saw her in Serang, where I studied at university in 2006.
sub.clause main clause

Dalam kalimat after we have had lunch dan I first saw her in Serang, jika berdiri sendiri
maka makna kalimat mereka tidak jelas. Oleh karena itu, subordinate clause selalu
membutuhkan main clause agar memiliki makna kalimat yang jelas.

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 There are two types of subordinate clause: Conditional clauses and Relative clauses.
a. Conditional Clauses
Conditional clause selalu diawali oleh kata if/unless dan menggambarkan possible
circumstance (keadaan yang mungkin terjadi).
E.g.
If I learn harder, I will get everything.
cond.clause main clause
I will be home tomorrow unless the plane’s delayed for hours.
main clause cond.clause

CONTOH SOAL

1. Which of the following sentences called as complex sentence?

A. I neat my uniform and I go to school.
B. I love soccer and I always play it every morning.
C. I studied hard so I got a higher rank in class.
D. If you remind me, I will come punctually.
E. My mom arrived on time and my sisters were very happy.

Pembahasan:
Jawaban D, complex sentence di dalamnya terdapat conditional clause (If clause).

b. Relative Clause
Relative clause adalah bagian subordinate clause yang menggunakan relative pronoun
(which, that, whom, whose, when, where, or who).
E.g.
I first saw her in Serang, where I lived in 2006.
main clause relative clause
I want to be with Laelah, who is best suited to take care of me.
main clause relative clause
I wore a casual cap that I bought yesterday in Paris.
main clause relative clause

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 I don’t know when my mom arrives at home.
main clause relative clause
Donna whose car is new is a very beautiful teacher.
relative clause

CONTOH SOAL

1. The vice governor whose car is new gives me some money. Where is the main clause of
the sentence?
A. The vice governor whose car is new.
B. The vice governor gives me some money.
C. Whose car is new gives me.
D. New gives me some money.
E. Whose car is new gives me some money.
Pembahasan:
Jawaban B, karena main clause memiliki pernyataan yang tidak melekat dengan relative
pronoun.

2. Which of the following sentences is complex sentence?

A. I resigned from my job and I go on my study.
B. I never study hard, so I got the last rank in class.
C. I get my salary and I will buy the bike.
D. I wanted to resign but I still needed the money.
E. I met Donna whose house was very large.

Pembahasan:
Jawaban E, karena ada relative pronoun yang melekat didalamnya.

3. Which of the following sentences is compoundsentence?

A. I resigned from my job whose pressure is very high.
B. I will never study hard if you always burden me.
C. I get my salary and I will buy the bike.
D. Mira met Zupe whose family has gone to 50 countries.
E. I met Donna whose house was very large.
Pembahasan:
Jawaban C, kalimat ini bisa berdiri sendiri dan tidak melekat di dalamnya baik relative
pronoun maupun If clause.