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Adjective, Noun, and Adverbial Clause
Adjective, Noun, and Adverbial Clause
Adjective, Noun, and Adverbial Clause
Class : XI MIPA A
A. Adjective Clauses
Adjective clause is a dependent clause that, like an adjective, modifies a
noun or pronoun. An essential (or restrictive) adjective clause provides
information that is necessary for identifying the word it modifies.
Most adjective clauses begin with relative pronoun such as "who", "whom",
"which", whose, or "that. Example:
a. The book that is on the table should be returned to the library.
b. Burger, which most people love, is delicious but not very healthy.
c. She is the girl whom I met yesterday.
Occasionally, an adjective clause is introduced by a relative adverb, usually
"when," "where," or "why." Example:
d. Supermarket is the place where you can buy everything you need.
e.
B. Noun Clauses
Noun clause is a dependent clause that acts as a noun. It begin with
relative pronoun such as that, what, whatever, which, whichever, who,
whoever, whom, whomever, or subordinating conjunctions, how, when,
where, whether and why.
A noun clause functions as a subject, subject complement, direct object, or
object of a preposition. Example:
a. Whoever wins the game will play in the tournament.
b. Whenever you promise to do something, you need to keep it.
c.
C. Adverbial Clauses
Adverbial clause is a dependent clause that functions as an adverb; that is,
the entire clause modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Adverbial clauses tell why, where, under what conditions, or to what
degree the action occurred or situation existed. Example:
a. When the timer rings, we know the cake is done.
b. We know the cake is done when the timer rings.
c. Give us a call when you get back from your trip.
d. Well go to the bar where they asked us to wait.
e. After the lessons are done, we will eat ice cream.