Getting a life at the office

Please read the news article and identify sentences with the following types of structure.
Underline the dependent clause and independent clause. The subject and the verb.
- 1 simple sentence
- 1 compound sentence
- 1 Complex sentence with an adjective clause
- 1 complex sentence with an adverb clause
- 1 complex sentence with a noun clause

Aninditta Savitry (The Jakarta Post) Jakarta ● Thu, December 22, 2022

1. What is there in an office? Well, there is work, of course, and then there is you, along with
other people called colleagues. So, who says that the office is just a place of work? With all
those people around you, it is also a social scene. Life is happening there. Business, by
definition, is about and run by people. With so many hours spent working in the office,
having a pleasant social life and strong work relationship with our colleagues makes a lot of
sense. Not only can it make the job more enjoyable, it is also an essential part of working
smart. If the idea of socializing with colleagues makes you cringe, here are some simple
hacks to have a life at the office.

Discuss:

a. Well, there is work, of course, and then there is you, along with other people called
colleagues. (Compound sentence consist of two independent clauses with conjunction
and)
b. So, who says that the office is just a place of work ? (complex sentence consist of
independent clause and dependent clause as noun clause)
c. With all those people around you, it is also a social scene. Life is happening there.
Business, by definition, is about and run by people. With so many hours spent working in
the office, having a pleasant social life and strong work relationship with our colleagues
makes a lot of sense. (the sentence consist of four independent clauses)
d. Not only can it make the job more enjoyable , it is also an essential part of working smart .
(compound sentence consist of two independent clauses with conjunction not only-also).
e. If the idea of socializing with colleagues makes you cringe, here are some simple hacks to
have a life at the office. (complex sentence consist of one independent and one
dependent clause)
Let’s eat together!

2. Sharing meals with others is one of the most basic social experiences. People connect over
food since it is something we all commonly have in our nature. This is exactly why we find it
easy to talk over a meal and there are always reasons to get together with colleagues for
food such as lunches, coffee breaks, and happy hours. Also, the good thing about sharing
meals is that there is room for everyone. The extroverts can go sitting with the big lunch
group in the cafeteria while the introverts may prefer smaller coffee break gatherings.
Stepping away from work to take a break and having meals together also has other benefits.
It allows us to reset our mind and bodies, helping us feel refreshed and ready to tackle
whatever tasks remain for the day. Working through lunch can leave us feeling tired and
burnt out, especially if this happens frequently.

a) Sharing meals with others is one of the most basic social experiences [simple sentence,
noun clause as asubject]
b) People connect over food since it is something we all commonly have in our nature.
[ complex sentence with adverb clause]
c) This is exactly why we find it easy to talk over a meal (complex sentence)
d) and there are always reasons to get together with colleagues for food such as lunches,
coffee breaks and happy hours.[ complex sentence with noun clause subject
compliment ]
e) Also, the good thing about sharing meals is that there is room for everyone [ complex
sentence, noun clause with subject compliment]
f) The extroverts can go sitting with the big lunch group in the cafeteria while the
introverts may prefer smaller coffee break gatherings.[ complex sentence, adverb
clause]

g) Stepping away from work to take a break and having meals together also has other
benefits. [ compound sentence]

h) It allows us to reset our mind and bodies, helping us feel refreshed and ready to tackle
whatever tasks remain for the day[ complex sentences, noun clause as a subject]
i) Working through lunch can leave us feeling tired and burnt out, especially if this
happens frequently.[ complex sentence with adverb clause]

You collect LEGO, too?

3. Not to suggest bringing LEGO blocks to the office to play but finding people with similar
interests can create that sense of belonging and connectedness that improves happiness in
the office. With roughly 40 hours a week spent in the office, the feeling that we are part of a
community enhances our well-being. Communities may exist or be created from shared
hobbies, life experiences or a common cause. Think of it as a conduit for self-expression and
development. Without a break from routines, life in the office could be boring or even
exhausting.

Not to suggest bringing LEGO blocks to the office to play (Infinitive Phrase) but finding
people with similar interests (gerund phrase) can create that sense of belonging and
connectedness that improves happiness in the office. IC
Can create= verb
That sense of belonging and connectedness that improves happiness in the office = Object of
the verb (can create)
That improves happiness in the office = Adjective clause to modify the words belonging and
connectedness
 With roughly 40 hours a week spent in the office DC, the feeling that we are part of a
community enhances our well-being. IC
With= Preposition
We = Subject
Are= Verb
Well-being = Noun
With roughly 40 hours a week spent in the office = Prepositional Phrase
The feeling = Subject
Enhances = verb
that we are part of a community = DC Adjective Clause

Communities may exist or be created from shared hobbies, life experiences or a common
cause. IC
May exist or be created = Verb
Communities = Noun/Subject
Hobbies = Noun
Life = Noun
Shared= Adjective

Think of it as a conduit for self-expression and development. Without a break from routines,
life in the office could be boring or even exhausting. DC
(You) = Subject
Think = Verb
As= Conjunction
Conduit = Noun
For = Coordinating Conjunction
Development = Noun
Without a break from routines = prepositional phrase
Life in the office = subject
Could be = verb

Boring or even exhausting = adjective

I am feeling down today…

4. Admittedly, colleagues are not family in the truest sense, but we can still count on their
friendship to support us on tough days, especially when we are facing work-related issues.
Because who would understand it better than those who are involved in our work
environment, right? And when we share our challenges, it also reminds us that others might
have gone through similar experiences.
Discuss:
a. Admittedly, colleagues are not family in the truest sense, but we can still count on their
friendship to support us on tough days, (compound sentence consist of two independent
clauses with conjunction but)
b. especially when we are facing work-related issues. (complex sentence consist of one
independent and one dependent clause with an adverb clause)
c. Because who would understand it better than those who are involved in our work
environment, right? (complex sentence with an adjective clause)
d. And when we share our challenges, (complex sentence consist of one independent and
one dependent clause with a adverb clause)
 e. it also reminds us that others might have gone through similar experiences. (complex
sentence consist of independent clause and dependent clause with a noun
clause)

5. Building a support network in the office is important because not only will we have support
for work projects, but also on occasion in our personal life. Even problems that are more
personal in nature, such as childcare or aging parents, can impact our ability to do our best
work. Having supportive colleagues can help make things more bearable. Just remember, it
works both ways. When you receive support from your colleagues, you will also need to be
there for them when they are not feeling their best.

Work-life balance

6. The office is not only supposed to be a place of work, it is also a place where social
relationships happen. Despite our professional dedication, it is not healthy to work every
single hour during our working days. We all need to have a work-life balance, even when we
are in the office.

The office is not only supposed to be a place of work,IC

it is also a place IC where social relationships happen. DC

The Office = Subject

Is= Verb
Not only = Conjunction
It = Subject
Is = Verb
Also = Conjunction
Social relationships = Subject
Happen = Verb

Despite our professional dedication (prepositional Phrase), it is not healthy to work every
single hour during our working days. IC
Despite= Preposition
It= Subject
Is= Verb

We all need to have a work-life balance, even when we are in the office. IC
We= Subject
Need= Verb
Even= preposition
Are= Verb

So go ahead, get a life at the office!

This article was published in thejakartapost.com with the title "As pandemic recedes,
preemployement card prioritizes upskilling workersGetting a life at the office". Click to read:
https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2022/12/22/getting-a-life-at-the-office.html.
Indonesia, SpaceX launch satellite to boost internet
connectivity

Reuters Jakarta ● Mon, June 19, 2023

The Indonesian government and Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX on Monday launched the
country's largest telecommunication satellite from the United States, in a $540 million project
intended to link up remote corners of the archipelago to the internet.

Roughly two-thirds of Indonesia's 280 million population already use the internet, but connectivity is
limited in far-flung, underdeveloped eastern islands of the country.

"Satellite technology will accelerate internet access to villages in areas that cannot be reached by
fiber optics in the next 10 years," Mahfud MD, Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs
Minister, said in a statement ahead of the launch.
The 4.5-tonne Satellite of the Republic of Indonesia (SATRIA-1) was built by Thales Alenia Space and
deployed into orbit from Florida by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which then returned to an offshore site
in a precision landing.

The satellite will occupy the orbital slot above eastern Papua region. It has a throughput capacity of
150 gigabytes per second and will provide internet access to 50,000 public service points, the
Indonesian government said.

The project is a public-private partnership between the government and satellite service provider PT
Satelit Nusantara Tiga.

This article was published in thejakartapost.com with the title "Indonesia, SpaceX launch satellite to
boost internet connectivity - Society - The Jakarta Post". Click to read:
https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2023/06/19/indonesia-spacex-launch-satellite-to-boost-
internet-connectivity.html.