Adverbial Clause
Pengertian Adverbial Clause
Adverbial clause adalah
dependent clause yang berfungsi sebagai adverb (kata keterangan) dan memberikan
informasi tentang verb (kata kerja), adjective (kata sifat), atau adverb yang
berada pada independent clause dengan kapasitasnya menjawab pertanyaan:
Ø how (bagaimana)
Ø when (kapan)
Ø where (di mana)
Ø why (mengapa)
Ø to what degree (sampai tingkat apa)
Adverbial clause
dimulai dengan suatu kata yang disebut subordinate conjunction (seperti: when,
after, because, dan though) yang menghubungkannya dengan independent clause.
Gabungan adverbial clause dan independent clause disebut complex sentence.
Macam-macam adverbial clause antara lain:
1. adverbial clause of time (waktu)
2. adverbial clause of place (tempat)
3. adverbial cause and effect (sebab dan akibat)
4. adverbial clause purpose and result (tujuan dan
hasil)
5. adverbial clause of condition (pengandaian)
6. adverbial clause of contrast/consession
(pertentangan)
7. adverbial clause of manner (cara)
8. adverbial clause of reason (alasan)
Rumus Adverbial Clause
Secara umum rumus
complex sentence dan adverbial clause sebagai berikut.
Adverbial Clause
Complex Sentence
Posisi Adverbial Clause
Adverbial clause dapat
berada di awal kalimat, kemudian diikuti oleh independent clause. Sebaliknya,
independent clause dapat berada di awal kalimat, kemudian diikuti oleh
adverbial clause. Jika berada di awal, diujung klausa ini diberi tanda baca
koma.
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di awal
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Because I have nothing to say, I can’t start a
conversation.
(Karena saya tidak ada yang dapat saya katakan,
saya tidak dapat memulai sebuah percakapan.)
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di akhir
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I can’t start a conversation because I have
nothing to say.
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Fungsi dan Contoh
Kalimat Adverbial Clause
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Fungsi
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Contoh Kalimat Adverbial Clause
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memberikan informasi tentang verb
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You were sleeping when she arrived.
(Dia tiba ketika kamu sedang tertidur.)
Keterangan:
§ verb
= were sleeping
§ subordinate
conjunction = when
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memberikan informasi tentang adjective
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Her face looks fresh because she always eats well,
sleeps enough, and exercises.
(Wajahnya tampak segar karena dia selalu makan
dengan baik, tidur cukup, dan berolahraga.)
Keterangan:
§ adjective
= fresh
§ subordinate
conjunction = because
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memberikan informasi tentang adverb
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He drove fast in order that he could arrive on
time.
(Dia mengemudi dengan cepat agar dia dapat tiba
tepat waktu.)
Keterangan:
§ adverb
= fast
§ subordinate
conjunction = in order that
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Macam dan Contoh Kalimat Adverbial Clause
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Subordinate Conjunction
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Contoh Kalimat Adverbial Clause
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time (waktu)
after, as, as long as, as soon as, at last,
before, by the time, during, everytime, no, once, since, then, till, until,
when, whenever, while
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I’m going to give her this
present after our surprise party on
tuesday. (Saya akan memberinya kado ini setelah pesta kejutan kita pada
hari selasa.)
I was studying in the library when someone greeted me.
(Saya sedang belajar di
perpustakaan ketika seseorang menyapa saya.)
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place (tempat)
anywhere, everywhere, where, wherever
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I take it with me wherever I go.
(Saya membawa itu kemanapun saya pergi.)
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contrast (pertentangan)
although, as the time, but, even if, even though,
on the other hand, still, though, whereas, while, yet
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He did nothing although he was fired and didn’t receive his final paycheck.
(Dia tidak melakukan apapun meskipun dia dipecat
dan tidak mendapatkan gaji terakhir.)
Though I’m
annoyed, I try to keep calm.
(Meskipun saya jengkel, saya mencoba untuk tetap
tenang.)
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cause and effect (sebab dan akibat)
as, as long as, because, due to the fact that,
how, in as much as, since, so..that, such..that, that
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Because she
had free time during last holiday, she
rearranged her house.
(Karena dia punya waktu luang selama liburan lalu,
dia menata ulang rumahnya.)
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purpose (tujuan)
in case, in order that, in the hope that, least,
so that, to the end that
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I’ll tell you the best route so that you arrive on time.
(Saya akan mengatakan padamu rute terbaik supaya
kamu tiba tepat waktu.)
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condition (syarat)
as long as /in so far as, even if, if, if..not, in
case (that), in the event that, on condition that, only if, otherwise,
provided /providing (that), suppose /supposing that, unless, whether or not
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She’ll come to my party only if you accompany her.
(Dia akan datang ke pesta saya jika kamu
menemaninya.)
As long as
you don’t break the law, you will be fine.
(Jika kamu tidak melanggar hukum, kamu akan
baik-baik saja.)
I can’t help you unless you tell me what’s going on.
(Saya tidak dapat membantumu kecuali kamu
memberitahu saya apa yang sedang terjadi.)
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manner (cara)
as, how, in that, the way
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You can live your life how you want.
(Kamu dapat menjalani hidup seperti yang kamu
inginkan.)
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Latihan
1. what
is adverbial clause ?
Answer :
Adverbial clause adalah dependent clause yang berfungsi
sebagai adverb (kata keterangan) dan memberikan informasi tentang verb (kata
kerja), adjective (kata sifat), atau adverb yang berada pada independent clause
dengan kapasitasnya menjawab pertanyaan:
Ø how (bagaimana)
Ø when (kapan)
Ø where (di mana)
Ø why (mengapa)
Ø to what degree (sampai tingkat apa)
2. mention
various kinds of adverbial clause!
Answer :
Ø adverbial clause of time (waktu)
Ø adverbial clause of place (tempat)
Ø adverbial cause and effect (sebab dan akibat)
Ø adverbial clause purpose and result (tujuan dan
hasil)
Ø adverbial clause of condition (pengandaian)
Ø adverbial clause of contrast/consession
(pertentangan)
Ø adverbial clause of manner (cara)
Ø adverbial clause of reason (alasan)
3. What
is the adverbial clause function ?
Answer :
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Fungsi
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Contoh Kalimat Adverbial Clause
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memberikan informasi tentang verb
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You were sleeping when she arrived.
(Dia tiba ketika kamu sedang tertidur.)
Keterangan:
§ verb
= were sleeping
§ subordinate
conjunction = when
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memberikan informasi tentang adjective
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Her face looks fresh because she always eats well,
sleeps enough, and exercises.
(Wajahnya tampak segar karena dia selalu makan
dengan baik, tidur cukup, dan berolahraga.)
Keterangan:
§ adjective
= fresh
§ subordinate
conjunction = because
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memberikan informasi tentang adverb
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He drove fast in order that he could arrive on
time.
(Dia mengemudi dengan cepat agar dia dapat tiba
tepat waktu.)
Keterangan:
§ adverb
= fast
§ subordinate
conjunction = in order that
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References:
Kinds of Sentences and Their Punctuation.
http://www.towson.edu/ows/sentences.htm. Accessed on September 30, 2012.
Dependent Clauses: Adverbial, Adjectival, Nominal.
http://www.towson.edu/ows/advadjnomclause.htm. Accessed on October 5, 2012.
Clauses: the Essential Building-Blocks. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/clauses.htm.
Accessed on October 5, 2012.
When/While Indicating time-relative activities.
http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/adv_whenwhile.html. Accessed on December 12,
2012.
Using Adverb Clause with Time Expressions. http://esl.about.com/od/grammaradvanced/a/adverb_clauses.htm.
Accessed on May 31, 2013.
Adverb Clause.
http://grammar.about.com/od/ab/g/qdvclterm.htm. Accessed on May 31, 2013.
Where.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/where. Accessed on December
2, 2015.
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