Complex Sentences and Clauses
Complex sentence is a sentence
contains
one
independent clause/ main clause
an
d at least
one dependent clause.
Example:
The dinner was burned
because
she had forgotten it.
Independent c: The dinner was burned
Dependent c: (because) she had forgotten it
1.
Adjective clause modifies noun/ pronoun
2.
Adverb Clause modifies V,ADV,ADJ in the
main clause
3.
Noun Clause subtitutes a noun in the main
clause functioning as S, Object of
preposition or appositive
subordinate conjunction
(contoh:
after
,
since
,
when
,
although
,
because
)
ketika digunakan pada
adverbial clause
relative pronoun
(contoh:
who
,
which
,
whose
,
whom
,
that
)
ketika digunakan pada
Adjective clause
question word
,
if
/
weather
, atau
that
ketika
digunakan pada
noun clause
Relative pronoun and relative adverb are used
in connecting dependent clause to the main
clause.
Relative pronoun: who, whom,
which,whose,that
Relative adverb: where,when,why
Who: to modify a person as a subject
Whom: to modify a person as an object
Which: to modify subject/object thing
Whose: is for possession
Where: to relate a place
When: to a time expression
Why : to reason
The person
who
phoned me last night is my
teacher
The woman,
who
is very beautiful, is my
sister
The manager,
who
comes on time, has
worked for almost 10 years
Mr. Abraham,
whom
I admire so much, was
my headmaster.
The person
whom
I phoned last night is my
teacher
The car
which
hit me was yellow
The car
which
I drive is old.
Mueeza is a cat
which
is very faithful.
The mansion,
whose
owner is going on
holiday, has burned down.
My brother,
whose
phone you just heard, is a
doctor.
The car,
whose
driver jumped out just before
the accident, was completely destroyed.
The reason
why
worry kills more people than
work
is that more people worry than work.
That's the restaurant
where
we met for the
first time.
I remember the day
when
we first met.
There was a very hot summer the
year
when
he was born.
Adverb clause is a dependent
clause that modifies a verb,
adjective or adverb in the main
clause.
The relation of the information in an adverb
clause to the main clause is shown by
subordinate conjunction.
An adverb clause may come at the biginning,
in the middle, or the end of the sentence.
A comma is needed when the clause is placed
in the beginning of a sentence.
1.
Clause of time: after, before, sooner, while
2.
Clause of place:nowhere,anywhere, wherever
3.
Clause of contrast/concession:although,
though,eventhough,whereas,even if, in spite
of, as the time
4.
Clause of manner: as, how, like, in that
5.
Clause of purposes: in order to, that, so
that, in the hope that, in case,
Because Sally kissed me
, I fainted
Even though Sally kissed me
, I fainted
Sally kissed me
after I fainted
Even though English teachers are boring
,
they still need love and respect
The world would be a better place
if more
people respected English teachers
If I were you
, I would listen to my English
teacher
because I might learn something of
life altering significance
.
When?
Where?
Why?
To what degree?
Under what circumstances?
Complex sentences consist of an independent clause and at least one dependent clause, such as adjective, adverb, or noun clauses. They are connected using subordinate conjunctions, relative pronouns, and relative adverbs. Each has a specific role in modifying nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, or connecting dependent clauses to the main clause. Examples and explanations are provided for better comprehension.
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Complex sentence is a sentence contains one independent clause/ main clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: she had forgotten it. Independent c: The dinner was burned Dependent c: (because) she had forgotten it The dinner was burned because
1. Adjective clause modifies noun/ pronoun 2. Adverb Clause modifies V,ADV,ADJ in the main clause 3. Noun Clause subtitutes a noun in the main clause functioning as S, Object of preposition or appositive
subordinate conjunction (contoh: after, since, when, although, because) ketika digunakan pada adverbial clause relative pronoun (contoh: who, which, whose, whom, that) ketika digunakan pada Adjective clause question word digunakan pada noun clause subordinate conjunction adverbial clause relative pronoun Adjective clause weather, atau that noun clause question word, if if / /weather that ketika
Relative pronoun and relative adverb are used in connecting dependent clause to the main clause. Relative pronoun: who, whom, which,whose,that Relative adverb: where,when,why
Who: to modify a person as a subject Whom: to modify a person as an object Which: to modify subject/object thing Whose: is for possession Where: to relate a place When: to a time expression Why : to reason
The person who teacher The woman, who sister The manager, who worked for almost 10 years Mr. Abraham, whom my headmaster. The person whom teacher who phoned me last night is my who is very beautiful, is my who comes on time, has whom I admire so much, was whom I phoned last night is my
The car which The car which Mueeza is a cat which The mansion, whose holiday, has burned down. My brother, whose doctor. The car, whose the accident, was completely destroyed. which hit me was yellow which I drive is old. which is very faithful. whose owner is going on whose phone you just heard, is a whose driver jumped out just before
The reason why work is that more people worry than work. That's the restaurant where first time. I remember the day when There was a very hot summer the year when why worry kills more people than where we met for the when we first met. when he was born.
Adverb clause is a dependent clause that modifies a verb, adjective or adverb in the main clause.
The relation of the information in an adverb clause to the main clause is shown by subordinate conjunction. An adverb clause may come at the biginning, in the middle, or the end of the sentence. A comma is needed when the clause is placed in the beginning of a sentence.
1. Clause of time: after, before, sooner, while 2. Clause of place:nowhere,anywhere, wherever 3. Clause of contrast/concession:although, though,eventhough,whereas,even if, in spite of, as the time 4. Clause of manner: as, how, like, in that 5. Clause of purposes: in order to, that, so that, in the hope that, in case,
Because Sally kissed me, I fainted Even though Sally kissed me, I fainted Sally kissed me after I fainted Even though English teachers are boring, they still need love and respect The world would be a better place if more people respected English teachers If I were you, I would listen to my English teacher because I might learn something of life altering significance.
When? When? Where? Where? Why? Why? To what degree? To what degree? Under what circumstances? Under what circumstances?
