The Definition of Clause and the examples.

Definition Of Clause

Clause is a group of the words which consist a subject and predicate. Clause is divided into independent clause and dependent clause.

A. Adjective Clause

         Adjective Clause is a clause which has a function as an adjective. It can call as a Relative Clause.

      -The Use Of Adjective Clause

        1. As a substitute of Subject (Who, Which, That)

            Person => Who/that+aux/verb (who changes a subject)

                       e.g: I met the girl. She always take a walk.

                              = I met the girl who always take a walk.

                                 I met the girl that always take a walk

             Thing => Which+aux/verb (Which changes a subject: It, they)

                       e.g: She has a big house. It is on 75th street

                              = She has a big house which is on 75th street

                                 She has a big house that is on 75th street.

          2. As a substitute of Object

              Person => Whom+Subject (Whom changes an object)

                         e.g: The boy is annoying. Mr.John is angry with him.

                               = The boy whom Mr.John is angry with is annoying.

              Thing => Which+subject (Which changes an object)

                        e.g: The film is very good. I am interested in it.

                              = The film which I am interested in is very good.

           3. As the Possession (Whose)

               Whose+noun (whose changes a possessive adjective)

                e.g: The girl is very attractive. Her name is Maria

                     = The girl whose name is Maria is very attractive

           4. As the substitute of Place

               Where+subject (where changes place)

               e.g: The city was beautiful. We spent our vacation there.

                     = The city where we spent our vacation was beautiful.

           5. As the substitute of Time

               When+subject (when changes time/day/month/year, etc)

               e.g: Sunday is the day. Dika meets Nita on that day.

                    = -Sunday is the day when Dika meets Nita

                       -Sunday is the day on which Dika meets Nita

B. Noun Clause 

       Noun clause is a clause which acts as the subject or object of a sentence. Noun clause can't stand alone as a sentence. In other words, a noun clause is used in the same ways a noun.

P.S: There are two Sub Clause

        a. Information Question

           e.g: Where did Paul go? I don't know where Paul went

        b. Yes/No Question. It is used with if/whether

            e.g: My question is whether Ayu goes home by taxi or bicycle.

C. Adverbial Clause

     The following are examples of adverb clauses arranged according to the meaning of the subordinate conjuction.

      1. Time: when, while, since, after, before, until, as,.

           e.g: He even read while he conducted cabinet meeting.

      2. Place: where, wherever

           e.g: I come there where she always visited that place.

      3. Manner: as, as if

           e.g: He does his homework as if he is clever.

      4. Comparison: as, than.

           e.g: Ema is as beautiful as Marshanta is.

      5. Reason, cause, purpose: as, because, so that, in other that, since.

           e.g: She didn't do her homework because she lost her book.

      6. Result: so.....that, such.....that/such that.

           e.g: It was such an interesting book that I read it in one evening.
7. Condition: if, whether, unless, provided(that), as/as long as, supposing

           e.g: He will sign the contract as long as his wife has no objection.