2 Rumus Adjective Clause – Pengertian – Jenis – Contoh

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Pengertian Adjective Clause 

Adjective clause adalah dependent clause yang berfungsi sebagai adjective dan memodifikasi noun atau pronoun. Namanya juga dependent clause, hal ini berarti kalusa jenis ini memerlukan main clause untuk menyusun suatu kalimat. Adjective clause tersusun dari subject dan verb.

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Ada dua rumus yang bisa digunakan dalam menyusun kalimat yang menggunakan adjective clause, yaitu:

  1. Relative pronoun / adverb + Subject + Verb
  2. Relative pronoun (sebagai subject) + Verb

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Karena saya rasa kalian sudah cukup memahami penjelasan yang sudah saya jabarkan, sekarang mari kita masuk ke dalam contoh – contoh kalimatnya dalam Bahasa Inggris agar kalian lebih memahaminya. Saya akan membaginya menjadi dua bagian sesuai dengan pembagian rumus adjective clause di atas.

1. Relative pronoun / adverb + Subject + Verb

Relative pronoun adalah kata ganti yang memiliki fungsi untuk menghubungkan kata ganti dalam sebuah kalimat. Dalam penggunaannya, clause jenis ini akan diawali dengan whowhomwhosethat, atau which yang biasa dikenal dengan relative pronoun.  Atau, bisa juga diawali dengan when, where, atau why yang biasa dikenal dengan relative adverb. 

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[tr][th] No. [/th] [th] Sentence [/th][th] Explanation [/th][/tr]

[tr][td] 1.[/td] [td] Where is Sammy going? He didn’t tell me where he goes [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun: where
  • subject: Sammy
  • verb: going [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 2.[/td] [td] Why is she breaking the glass? I am worry that the glass flakes will hurt her [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun: why
  • subject: she
  • verb: breaking [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 3.[/td] [td] Whose hand grabbed my hand in the haunted house last night? I don’t want to go to the haunted house again I am so scared [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun: whose
  • subject: hand
  • verb: grabbed [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 4.[/td] [td] Where mom hides my toys? I want to play my toys with my friend [/td][td]

  • relative adverb: where
  • subject: mom
  • verb: hides [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 5.[/td] [td] Why is Clara running away from me? Do I look like a monster to her? [/td][td]

  • relative adverb: why
  • subject: Clara
  • verb: running [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 6.[/td] [td] That plate was bought in Thailand as a souvenir by my mom for me [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun: that
  • subject: plate
  • verb: bought [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 7.[/td] [td] When will Julian go to the town? I would like to go with him too [/td][td]

  • relative adverb: when
  • subject: Julian
  • verb: go [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 8.[/td] [td] Whose dress is hanged in my cupboard? It is so beautiful and makes me want to wear it [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun: whose
  • subject: dress
  • verb: hanged [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 9.[/td] [td] Which fruit you pick for the appetizer? Remember that you need to buy it in a big amount for the whole family [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun: which
  • subject: fruit
  • verb: pick [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 10.[/td] [td] Where Ben put my shoes? I have to wash it from the mud now [/td][td]

  • relative adjective: where
  • subject: Ben
  • verb: put [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 11.[/td] [td] When will Jemmie go to the party? Timmy wants to pick her up [/td][td]

  • relative adverb: when
  • subject: Jemmie
  • verb: go [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 12.[/td] [td] Why is she bites me? Did I do something wrong to her? [/td][td]

  • relative adverb: why
  • subject: she
  • verb: bites [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 13.[/td] [td] Who is the guy talking with my girlfriend? I never saw him before [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun: who
  • subject: the guy
  • verb: talking [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 14.[/td] [td] When will Dad moves the three to the corner? The three disturb the road users [/td][td]

  • relative adverb: when
  • subject: Dad
  • verb: moves[/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 15.[/td] [td] Where you bought the clothes? My sister wants the same clothes as yours for her birthday [/td][td]

  • relative adverb: where
  • subject: you
  • verb: bought [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 16.[/td] [td] My father is waiting for my uncle. When will uncle come, aunt Theresa?[/td][td]

  • relative adverb: when
  • subject: uncle
  • verb: come[/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 17.[/td] [td] That pink leather jacket is made by Jessica. Do you want to buy it?  [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun: that
  • subject: pink leather jacket
  • verb: made [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 18.[/td] [td] Which teacher you will pick to be your teacher? Make sure you are comfortable with the new teacher [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun: which
  • subject: teacher
  • verb: pick [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 19.[/td] [td] Who is the guy that drove you home yesterday? Was he your father or uncle? [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun: who
  • subject: the guy
  • verb: drove [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 20.[/td] [td] Okay so we will go to the cinema tomorrow. Where will I wait you then?[/td][td]

  • relative adverb: where
  • subject: I
  • verb: wait [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 21.[/td] [td] Maddy bought a birthday gift just for you. Why you throw the gift away?[/td][td]

  • relative adverb: why
  • subject: you
  • verb: throw [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 22.[/td] [td] Where you sell the shoes with high prices? Because, I want to sell my ballet shoes too [/td][td]

  • relative adverb: where
  • subject: you
  • verb: sell [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 23.[/td] [td] That dog eating my fish in the pool [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun: that
  • subject: dog
  • verb: eating [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 24.[/td] [td] When you arrived at London? If you told me earlier, I can pick you from the airport [/td][td]

  • relative adverb: when
  • subject: you
  • verb: arrived [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 25.[/td] [td] That doll is made by Putu for her sister. If you want the same doll you may order it to her[/td][td]

  • relative pronoun: that
  • subject: doll
  • verb: made[/td][/tr]

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2. Relative pronoun (sebagai subject) + Verb

Relative pronoun adalah kata ganti yang memiliki fungsi untuk menghubungkan kata ganti dalam sebuah kalimat yang berfungsi sebagai Verb

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[tr][th] No. [/th] [th] Sentence [/th][th] Explanation [/th][/tr]

[tr][td] 1.[/td] [td] I want to go to the bakery shop. Whom will take me there? [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: whom
  • verb: take [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 2.[/td] [td] Our school will hold a big event. Who wants to be the committee? [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: who
  • verb: wants [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 3.[/td] [td] I don’t know whom moved my bag in the table [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: whom
  • verb: moved [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 4.[/td] [td] Which admire the beauty of the princess will be given a special gift [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: which
  • verb: admire [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 5.[/td] [td] Whom dragged the corps into the trash? I was going to burn it [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: whom
  • verb: dragged [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 6.[/td] [td] Who give me a great advice like this? The advice saves me from bankruptcy [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: who
  • verb: give[/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 7.[/td] [td] Who adopted this kid? I thank God that finally there is someone who has a beautiful heart [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: who
  • verb: adopted [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 8.[/td] [td] That afford to pay my school fees [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: that
  • verb: afford [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 9.[/td] [td] Which cuts off the vegetables  [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: which
  • verb: cuts off [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 10.[/td] [td] That cooked this delicious dinner [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: that
  • verb: cooked [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 11.[/td] [td] Who allows you to come in even without the tickets [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: who
  • verb: allows [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 12.[/td] [td] She knew a person whose rent a car [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: whose
  • verb: rent [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 13.[/td] [td] That close the shop recently without any notice [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: that
  • verb: close [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 14.[/td] [td] Which maintain the diesel in our school [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: which
  • verb: maintain [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 15.[/td] [td] Who prove the ability to my friends [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: who
  • verb: prove [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 16.[/td] [td] Who approved my papers earlier [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: who
  • verb: approved [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 17.[/td] [td] Whose fix the car in my garage [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: whose
  • verb: fix [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 18.[/td] [td] That pinched my cheeks so hard[/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: that
  • verb: pinched [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 19.[/td] [td] Which takes my hopes so high and make me want to reach it [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: which
  • verb: takes [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 20.[/td] [td] She knows the one whom called me last night  [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: whom
  • verb: called [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 21.[/td] [td] Who attacked my dog yesterday until it dies?  [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: who
  • verb: attacked [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 22.[/td] [td] Who set this beautiful decoration for me? [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: who
  • verb: set [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 23.[/td] [td] That attracts more bee to come compared to yesterday [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: that
  • verb: attracts [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 24.[/td] [td] Which borrow my book for two weeks [/td][td]

  • relative pronoun as subject: which
  • verb: borrow [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] 25.[/td] [td] Who chase the cat into the river? [/td]

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  • relative pronoun as subject: who
  • verb: chase [/td][/tr]

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Penggunaan who adalah sebagai pengganti subject, sedangkan whom adalah pengganti object, sedangkan whose adalah pengganti kepemilikan. Penggunaan whom dan whose memang sedikit janggal kalian bisa menggantikannya dengan who saja agar tidak semakin membingungkan.

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Penggunaan Punctuation dalam Kalimat Adjective Clause

Punctuation berupa tanda koma juga bisa digunakan dalam pembentukan adjective clause. Penggunaannya dapat dibagi menjadi dua yaitu,

  1. Essential: pada jenis ini berarti suatu kalimat memiliki arti yang penting yang dibawa oleh adjective clause dan tidak memerlukan penggunaan tanda koma dalam kalimatnya. Adjective clause yang essential disini berfungsi untuk memberikan keterangan yang spesifik.
  2. Nonessential: pada jenis yang ini berarti suatu kalimat memiliki arti yang tidak terlalu penting yang dibawa oleh adjective clause dan memerlukan tanda koma dalam kalimatnya. Adjective clause yang nonessential disini bisa digantikan oleh noun yang lebih spesifik, sehingga penggunannya memerlukan penambahan koma. Dan biasanya, adjective clause nonessential tidak akan mempengaruhi arti suatu kalimat apabila ia dihilangkan.

Agar tidak semakin bingung dan bertanya tanya, berikut ini adalah beberapa contohnya dalam Bahasa Inggris. Silahkan disimak dan perhatikan kalimat yang dicetak tebal. Baca Juga: Punctuation Mark

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[tr][th] Essential [/th] [th] Nonessential [/th][/tr]

[tr][td] The toys that you bought from him yesterday is broken [/td] [td] The toy car, which you bought from him, is broken [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] He is the one who brings you this sweet cake [/td] [td] The cheese cake, that you eat, is from him [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] She is the reason why I stay in this country [/td] [td] My daughter, who talked to you, is the reason I stay in this country [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] This is the place where I met him for the last time [/td] [td] This park, that became a place, for the last time I saw him [/td][/tr]

[tr][td] That day is when I prepared the dinner for my kids before they go for camp [/td] [td] Sunday, that became the last day, is the day I prepared the dinner for my kids before they go for camp  [/td][/tr]

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Apakah penjelasan dan contoh – contoh kalimat Bahasa Inggris di atas sudah cukup jelas? Saya yakin kalian semua telah memahaminya dengan baik. Tetapi, apakah kalian melihat ada sesuatu yang janggal pada contoh kalimat diatas? Benar, contoh kalimat nonessential pada baris keempat memang janggal dan salah. Karena apabila adjective clause (kata yang tercetak tebal) dihilangkan pada kalimat tersebut, maka kalimat tersebut memiliki arti yang aneh dan tidak masuk akal.

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Bagaimana teman – teman? Tidak susah juga kan materi pada pertemuan kali ini? Saya harap, kalian bisa memahami materi ini sebaik – baiknya, dan tetap teliti dalam mempelajari materi ini yang terkesan cukup tricky. Kuncinya adalah kalian harus menemukan kata – kata kunci atau mengingat teguh peraturan dan rumus yang ada. Selain itu jangan lupa untuk mengulang materi  – materi yang terkesan tricky lainnya agar kalian tidak terlupa. Terimakasih telah membaca artikel adjective clause ini sampai akhir. Tetap semangat dalam belajar dan semoga berhasil!

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