Complex Sentence (Adverbial Clause)

Adverbial clause is dependent clause which functions as an adverb and gives an information
about verb, adjective, or adverb.
This clause usually combines with independent clause to form complex sentence. Complex
sentence is a sentence contains by one independent clause and one dependent clause or
more.
Adverbial clause gives additional information about independent clause to answer the
example for example: how, when, where, why, or to what degree.
Adverbial clause is related with subordinate conjunction. For example: when, after, because,
though, etc. that words are used to combine with independent clause.
Kind of adverbial clause: adverbial clause of time, place, cause & effect, purpose & result,
condition, contrast/concession, manner and reason.
Form Complex Sentence:

{Subject(+be/verb)} = Independent Clause + Adverbial Clause

Form Adverbial Clause:

Subordinate Conjunction + S + V

Example Adverbial Clauses:

Complex Sentence Explanation

When = Subordinate conjunction;
When he found so much expired food =
She was cleaning the kitchen when she Adverbial clause;
 found so much expired food. He was cleaning the kitchen =
Independent clause

Punctuation in Adverbial Clauses

Adverbial clause can be in front of sentence and followed by independent clause or
independent clause can be in front of sentence and followed by adverbial clause.
Example Complex Sentence (Adverbial Clause):
·         In front: Because she had free time, she visited your house.
·         In the back: She visited your house because she had free time. 

The Punctuation of Adverbial Clause:

The Function Example of Adverbial Clause Explanation

in Sentences

To give information She drove fast in order that he Adverb = Fast

about adverb could arrive on time Subordinate conjunction = In
order that
Adverbial clause = In order
that he could arrive on time
To give information You were eating when she Verb = Were eating
about verb arrived. Subordinate conjunction =
when
Adverbial clause = when she
arrived
To give information Her face is beautiful because Adjective = beautiful
about adjective she always does exercise and Subordinate conjunction =
eats fruits. because
 Adverbial clause = because
she always does exercise and
eats fruits

Basic Types of Adverbial Clauses

Types of Clause Subordinate Conjunction Example

Time clauses When – as – while – since 1.
–       Her father died when she was
before – after – until – as young.
soon as 2.      She was reading while the
dinner was cooking
3.      I have not seen him since he
returned to the country
4.      They will leave before you get
here
Cause Because – since – as – due to
1.      He could not come because
– owing to – on account of (since-as) he was ill
2.      Owing to he has passed the
examination, he can get his
degree
3.      Jenny decided to become a
partner since she loved to draw
Condition If – provided that 1.
–       We will not have a
providing that – in case that picnic unless the weather is
– unless good
2.      If I see Netty, I will invite her to
our party tomorrow
3.      In case that next Friday is a
National holiday, I will travel
around Bali
Contrast Although – though – even
1.      Although (though) I felt very
though – in spite of – despite tied, I tried to finish the work
 – whereas 2.      In spite of princes went down
recently, the company made a
huge profit
3.      Abraham stopped to help the
boy despite he was in hurry
4.      Some people spend their time
by reading whereas others
watch television
Purpose In order that – so that – for
1.      The students climbed higher in
the purpose that order that the might get better
view
2.      He is saving his money so
that he can go to collage

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Compound-Complext Sentence,
Clasue, Dependent Clause,
Independent Clause, Subordinating
Conjunction, and Coordinating
Conjunction

The Compound-Complex Sentence

The compound-complex sentence combines elements of compound and complex sentences. It
is the most sophisticated type of sentence you can use. Understanding how to construct the
compound-complex sentence will help you take your writing to a new level of complexity.
Understanding Clauses
A clause is comprised of at least one subject and more verbs. These are two types of clauses:
the independent clause and the dependent clause.
 Independent Clause
An independent clause makes a statement or asks a question than can act as a complete
sentence.
Example: The dog barks.
Dependent Clause
A dependent clause cannot act as a complete sentence because it begins with a subordinating
word, such as when, because, if, although, etc.
Example: When the dog barks.
All grammatically correct sentences have at least one independent clause, and therefore, they
have at least one subject and one verb.
Identifying Compound and Complex Sentences
            The Compound Sentences
A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating
conjunction (for, and , nor, but, or, yet, so) and comma or by a semicolon alone.
                        Example: Eddy doesn’t speak English, nor does he speak Japanese.

            The Complex Sentence

A complex sentence combines a dependent clause with an independent clause. When the
dependent clause is placed before the independent clause, the two clauses are divided by a
comma; otherwise, no punctuation is necessary.
Example: Because I wanted to saw Borobudur temple, I went to Magelang last year.
Constructing Compound-Complex Sentences
A compound-complex sentence is comprised of at least two independent clauses and one or
more dependent clauses.
            Example: After I had finished my final test, I went to Magelang last year, but my
money wasn’t enough.
Example Compound-Complex Sentence

Sentences Explanation
1.      Odi forgot to do his assignment, so he Odi forgot to do his assignment = IDC
did it when he remembered. So = Coordinating Conjunction
he did it = IDC
 when = Subordinating Conjunction
he Remembered: DC

2.      Yesterday the rain was very hard, but Yesterday the rain was very hard = IDC
Toni still played football in the yard until But = Coordinating Conjunction
he felt tired. Toni still played football in the yard =
Subordinating Conjunction
until = Subordinating Conjunction
he felt tired = DC

3.      We feel confuse about compound- We feel confuse about compound-complex

complex sentence, but we must sentence = IDC
understand if before we present it in the But = Coordinating Conjunction
class. we must understand it = IDC
before = Subordinating Conjunction
we present it in the class = DC

 Note:
IDC = Independent Clause
DC = Dependent Clause