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Grammar 1
ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
Fauzi, Fufah, Rafif, Tsania
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Adjective Clause
ADJECTIVES
Adjective is a word that describes a noun (Manser, 1995: 5).
Adjective adalah kata yang menjelaskan kata benda atau merupakan
kata sifat dari kata benda.
An adjective usually comes in front of a noun.
CLAUSE
Clause is a component of a (complex) sentence, with its own and predicate, especially on doing the
work of a noun, adjective or adverb (Hornby, 1987: 204).
Clause adalah kata yang terdiri dari S + V.
ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
An adjective clause is a dependent clause that functions like an adjective (Farmer, 1985: 329).
Adjective clause atau juga bisa disebut Relative clause adalah clause yang posisi atau
kedudukannya sebagai penjelas dari kata benda.
An adjective clause modifies a noun, it describes or gives information about a nouns and pronouns.
An adjective clause follows a noun. Adjective clause also called Relative Clause, is a clause or
clause that is used instead of adjectives that describe the state of nouns or pronouns. It functions to
explain, identify or provide additional information about nouns.
Subject
Expression
of Object
Quantity
Adjevtive
Clause
Modify Object of
Pronoun Preposition
Whose,
Where,
When
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Remember
The conjunctions that we must use when it is the subject of relative clause are:
- Who for people
- Which for things not people or for animals
- That for things
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2. The poor boy is sleeping on the mattress, ... is too dirty and old.
a. Which
b. That
c. Whose
d. Who
Answer: a. Which karena berfungsi sebagai subjek dari kata kerja “is” pada
adjective clause “which is too dirty and old” dan mengacu pada noun
“mattress” pada main clause.
3. People ... eat fruits and vegetables may have more attractive skin color.
a. That
b. Which
c. Whom
d. Whose
Answer: a. that karena berfungsi sebagai subjek dari kata kerja “eat” pada
adjective clause “that eat fruits and vegetables” dan mengacu pada noun
“people” pada main clause.
4. Vina’s brother, ... is extremely dilligent, named his new baby Tommy.
a. That
b. Whom
c. Whose
d. Who
Answer: d. Who karena berfungsi sebagai subjek dari kata kerja “is” pada
adjective clause “who is extremely dilligent” dan mengacu pada noun
“brother” pada main clause.
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EXERCISE