Adverbial Clause

 Adverbial Clause

Adverb Clause terdiri dari dua kata yaitu “Adverb” and “Clause”
adverb adalah : kata keterangan yang menerangkan verb (kata kerja) dan adjective (kata sifat),
clause adalah : anak kalimat.

Jadi adverb clause adalah anak kalimat yang menerangkan kata sifat dan kata kerja dan berfungsi sebagai adverb.
Adverb clause adalah terdiri dari delapan macam: seperti: Adverb clause of time, Adverb clause of place, Adverb clause of number, Adverb clause of menner, adverb clause of reanson, adverb clause of result, adverb clause of condition, dan adverb clause of contrast.

Rumus umum dan contoh adverb clause.

Subject + predicet + conj + subject + predicet.

Tapi bisa saja conjuntion di awal sesuai dengan kalimatnya.
Contoh:
- I met her when + was walking to school.
- As he was sick, he went to she doctor.
- I can’t go out because my mother is sick.

Kinds of adverbial clauses

time clauses

common conjunctions :

when, before, after, since, while, as, as long as, until,till, etc. (conjunctions that answer the question "when?"); hardly, scarcely, no sooner, etc.

Function :

These clauses are used to say when something happens by referring to a period of time or to another event.

Example :

Her goldfish died when she was young.

conditional clauses

common conjunctions :

if, unless, lest

function :

These clauses are used to talk about a possible or counterfactual situation and its consequences.

Example :

If they lose weight during an illness, they soon regain it afterwards.

purpose clauses

common conjunctions :

in order to, so that, in order that

function :

These clauses are used to indicate the purpose of an action.

Example:

They had to take some of his land so that they could extend the churchyard

reason clauses

common conjunctions:

because, since, as, given

function:

These clauses are used to indicate the reason for something.

Example:

I couldn't feel anger against him because I liked him too much.

     result clauses

common conjunctions:

so...that

function :

These clauses are used to indicate the result of something.

Example :

My suitcase had become so damaged on the journey home that the lid would not stay closed.

concessive clauses

common conjunctions:

although, though, while

function :

These clauses are used to make two statements, one of which contrasts with the other or makes it seem surprising

      Example :

I used to read a lot although I don't get much time for books now.

place clauses

common conjunctions:

where, wherever, anywhere, everywhere, etc. (conjunctions that answer the question "where?")

function :

These clauses are used to talk about the location or position of something.

Example :

He said he was happy where he was.

clauses of manner

common conjunctions:

as, like, the way

function :

These clauses are used to talk about someone's behaviour or the way something is done.

Example :

I was never allowed to do things as I wanted to do them.

LATIHAN SOAL

1. .....running, grizzly bears are capable of attaining a speed of 35 miles an hour.

a.      so that

b.      when they are

c.       so

d.      though

kunci jawaban : b. when they are

2. Lucy can’t attend the meeting.....she finds a baby-sitter.

a.      unless

b.      even if

c.       only if

d.      if.

Kunci jawaban : a. Unless

3. .....ploughing the field, the farmer uncovered a dinosaur bone.

a.      as though

b.      while

c.       until

d.      since.

Kunci jawaban : b. while

sumber:

wikipedia.com

http://hamikofebria.blogspot.com/2010/11/adverb-clause.html