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CLAUSES

MKDU4107/Bahasa Inggris 1
Ramon Mohandas, Ph.D.
ramonmohandas@gmail.com
Clause

Pada Pertemuan ke-3 ini kita akan membahas mengenai Clause


yang terbagi ke dalam:
- Independent Clause
- Dependent Clause
Clause

Definisi
Clause adalah sekelompok kata yang mempunyai subjek dan
predikat (kata kerja).
Clause bisa merupakan bagian dari sebuah kalimat dan bisa
juga merupakan kalimat utuh.
Contoh:
- he came
- he is laughing
- she had a long career but she is remembered mainly for one
early work
Clause

Contoh:
- he reached school in time
- I was standing near a wall
- they are singing in a loud voice
- she made tea for the guests
- he bought a book for his friend
- I will meet him in my office
- you look handsome in this picture
Clause

Independent Clauses
Independent Clauses dapat berdiri sendiri dan merupakan
kalimat utuh.
Contoh:
- they lived on the tiny island
- our friends were extremely terrified
- their car was demolished
- computers are wonderful tools
- the calendar needs to be updated
- Mrs. Jackson will have our grades online
Clause

Dependent Clauses
Dependent clauses tidak memiliki makna kalau berdiri sendiri
dan memerlukan bantuan untuk memiliki makna yang utuh.
Dependent clauses ini biasanya dimulai dengan if, so, when,
after, because, before, while, until, since, dll.
Clause

Dependent Clauses

Contoh:
- since she was late to school today
- until we win the big game
- after she travels to Europe
- while we are speeding down the interstate
- when I go to my old elementary school
- if you like more cheese on your pizza
Clause

Conditional Clauses
Conditional clause adalah sebuah clause yang biasanya
dimulai dengan if atau unless dan mengemukakan sebuah
kemungkinan.
Contoh:
- If it looks like rain, a simple shelter can be made out
of a plastic sheet.
- I'll be home tomorrow unless the plane's delayed for
hours.
Clause

Relative Clauses
Relative clause adalah sebuah clause yang biasanya
berfungsi sebagai penghubung menggunakan kata seperti
which, that, whom, whose, when, where, atau who.
Contoh:
- I first saw her in Paris, where I lived in the early
nineties.
- I was wearing the dress that I bought to wear to Jo's
party.
Terima Kasih
Referensi

Mardiani, SE. Suharyati, H. 2016. Bahasa Inggris 1. Tangerang Selatan:


Universitas Terbuka.

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/grammar/clauses

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