ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

ADJECTIVE CLAUSE  

• Adjective clause is a grammar that consists of two words, adjective and clause. Adjective serves to explain the noun or pronoun. While the clause is a collection of two or more words that have the subject but not perfect so it can not be said of the sentence.

        So adjective clause is a collection of two or more words that functions as an            adjective. 

Dalam adjective clause atau sering disebut Relative Clause, kita akan mengenal induk kalimat dan anak kalimat, yaitu:

•Main clause (independent clause) adalah sebuah klausa kalimat yang merupakan klausa utama yang akan dijelaskan oleh sub clause (anak kalimat).
• Sub clause (dependent clause) adalah kalimat yang memiliki pronoun atau frase yang menunjuk pada main noun induk kalimat (main clause).
  

Adjective clause could be a Relative Pronoun or Relative Adverb

 

Ø Relative Pronoun
Relative pronoun is the clause that begins with Who, Whom, Which, Whose and That. Which serves to explain or describe a noun or pronoun.

Ø Relative Adverb
Relative adverb is a clause that begins with the word Where, When and Why. that also serves to explain or describe a noun. 

 •Relative Pronoun for Subject (who, which, that)

Ex:The phone is mine : an independent clause

It is on the table : an adjective clause

The phone which is on the table is mine.

•Relative Pronoun for Object (whom, which, that) Pronoun yang berfungsi sebagai object of verb.

•Relative Possessive/ Kepemilikan (whose, of which)
Whose is used to denote a possession person or object in a sentence, which has the same meaning as the possessive adjective (his, her, its, Reviews their). 

 § Relative Adverb (where, when)

Where used to describe a place (such as a city, country, house, etc.) in the adjective clause.When used to describe the time (year, day, etc.) in the adjective clause.

Ex: I want to go to a place where the place has green scenery.

January is the month when I will celebrate my birthday.