Complex Sentence: B. Adverbial Clauses
Complex Sentence: B. Adverbial Clauses
Complex Sentence: B. Adverbial Clauses
B. Adverbial Clauses
Adverbial Clause is a sub clause (dependent clause) which functions as an
adverb. Because it is a sub-clause, it needs a conjunction in the form of a
subordinating conjunction to connect it with the main clause to form a complete
sentence. (Adverbial Clause adalah sub clause (dependant clause) yang berfungsi sebagai
adverb. Karena dia adalah sub clause dia membutuhkan kata sambung berupa subordinating
conjunction untuk menghubungkannya dengan main clause agar membentuk kalimat utuh).
Examples:
• The Traditional Dance show will start after the sun goes down. (Pertunjukan tari tradisional
akan dimulai setelah matahari terbenam).
• We can swim in the beach as soon as we put on plenty of sunscreen. (kita bisa berenang di
pantai segera setelah kita memakai banyak tabir surya/ sublock)
• Because she loved her boy friend, she doesn't believe the reports of his affair (karena dia
mencintai pacarnya ,dia tidak percaya laporan peselingkuhannya)
• Unless you run slow, you will miss the bus. (Kecuali kalau kamu berlari lambat, kamu akan
ketinggalan bus)
• When she cleaned the badroom, she found a lot of paper. (Ketika dia perempuan
membersihkan tempat tidur, dia perempuan menemukan banyak sekali kertas)
Note: Blue scripts are adverbial clauses
How to construct adverbial clauses in complex sentences
The adverbial clause can be placed at the beginning, middle or end of a sentence. When It is
placed at the beginning or middle of a sentence, it takes a Comma [,] punctuation mark as a
separator from the whole sentence.
Examples
• Whether You Like It or Not, You Have To Go To School.
(Apakah Kamu Suka atau Tidak, Kamu Harus Pergi Ke Sekolah).
Namun, saat adverbial clause diletakkan pada akhir kalimat maka tanda baca koma tidak
dibutuhkan :
Examples
• He Really Enjoyed The Movie More Than his girl wife Did.
• (Dia Sangat Menikmati Filmnya Lebih Dari Dia).
• Jenis-Jenis Adverbial Clause
1. Adverbial Clause yang menggunakan Adverb of Condition
The Adverb of Condition adalah adverb yang dimana terdapat syarat agar ide atau
gagas memiliki dampak. Adverb of condition merupakan bagian dari Conditional
Sentence.
Conjunction yang digunakan adalah: If, even if, if only, even if, providing, unless
(jika Tidak), provide, In The Even That , Or in Event That , In Case , On Condition
That , As Long As , So Long As , Whether… or… (Jika… Atau..), Provided That ,
Providing That, Suppose That , Supposing That.
• Examples
• If you meets her tomorrow, She Will Be Happy.
• (Jika kamu Bertemu her besok, Dia Akan Bahagia).
The Worker Does His Job As His boss Said to Him Yesterday.
(Pekerja Itu Melakukan Pekerjaannya Seperti yang Dikatakan Bos Kepadanya
Kemarin.
His Father Turns Off The Television When They Are Going To Sleep.
(Ayahnya Mematikan Televisi Saat Mereka Akan Pergi Tidur).
5. Adverbial Clause yang menggunakan Adverb of Place
Menggunakan Conjunction: Where, Whereever
Posisi Adverbial Clause bisa : Awal, Akhir Kalimat
Examples:
He Will Work Wherever He Is Sent By His Company.
(Dia Akan Bekerja Dimanapun Dia Dikirim oleh Perusahaan).
She Came to Very Few of Meetings, Because She Thought They Were Unimportant
8. Adverbial Clause yang menggunakan Adverb of Contrast
Some Websites Have Many Advertisement Spot, Whereas Other None At All.
(Beberapa Website Memiliki Banyak Spot Iklan, Padahal Website Lainnya Tidak
Sama Sekali).
9. Adverbial Clause yang menggunakan Adverb of Result
menggunakan Conjunctions
So That (Sehingga)
With The Result That (Sehingga)
So Much So That (Sehingga)
But That (Sehingga)
By That (Sehingga)
That (Sehingga)
They Spent Their Vacation At The Beach, So that Their Skin Were Quite Tan.
(Mereka Menghabiskan Liburan di Pantai, sehingga Kulit Mereka Menjadi Sangat
Coklat).
She Made Some Very Bad Investment In The Stock Market, With The Result That
She Lost Her Entire Fortune.
(Dia Membuat Beberapa Investasi yang Buruk di Pasar Saham, Sehingga Dia
Kehilangan Seluruh Hartanya).