About Clause and Kind of Clause

CLAUSE and KIND OF CLAUSE

CLAUSE
A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. A clause may form part of a sentence or it may be a complete sentence in itself. It can be called as the simple sentence.
- Independent clause
  Is a group of words that has a subect and verb.
- Dependent clause
  Is introduced with a subordinator (when, while, if, etc)


KIND OF CLAUSE
1. Adverb Clause
    A dependent clause begins with an adverbial subordinator.
    The subordinators such as when, while, because, although, if, so that, etc.
    e.g: Although Nia was sick, she went to school.
           it is followed by a comma. (the adverb clause comes, the independent clause)
           Nia went to school although she was sick.

2. Adjective Clause
    A dependent adjective (relative) clause begins with a relative pronoun.
    The pronouns such as who, whom, which, whose, or that, or with.
    e.g: The boy whom I loved is my neighbour.

3. Noun Clause
    A dependent noun clause function a noun. It can be eitehr a subject or an object.
    No comma are necessary.
    Types of noun clause:
    a. That-clause are made from statements and are intoduced by the subordinator that.
        e.g: Scientists believe that they can discover the medicine for HIV.
    b. Wh-word clause
         e.g: I know what you said.
    c. If/whether clause
        e.g: I don't know whether I should look for a job or continue my study.


THE EXAMPLE OF THE TREE DIAGRAM 
 e.g: The cat that is lying on the mat loves dog.

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Purwokerto, December 5th 2018

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