Noun Clause
Question word
What she cooked was delicious.
I
A: Does Andy live on Banana Street?
B1: I don’t
B2: I don’t know whether or not he lives on Banana Street.
That
That today is his birthday is not right.
I think that the group will arrive in an hour.
Many people had proved that the method was ineffective.
Diana believes that her life will be happier.
The fact is that more than a hundred million people live in the ten largest cities in the world.
We were worried that she couldn’t recover from the divorce.
Word Order pada Noun Clause
Word order (subject mendahului verb) digunakan pada kata yang diawali dengan question word, meskipun bagian main clause berupa pertanyaan. Contoh:
Can we imaagine how old he is?
Will you explain where you went?
I can imagine what the man said.
No one knew whose chocolate was on the table.
Reduced Non Clause
Hanya noun clause dengan subordinator “that” yang dapat direduksi. Namun tidak untuk that-clause yang berada di awal kalimat yang berfungsi sebagai subject. Contoh:
I hope that he is doing well.
My dream is that people will find a way to connect with the poor.
Tense Pada Noun Clause
Tense pada noun clause dan main clause mungkin seringkali berbeda. Di bawah ini merupakan penjelasan kombinasi dan contoh kalimatnya.
Present tense + future tense
I hope that the trip will be fun and unforgettable. (Jika action/state pada noun clause dilakukan/terjadi kemudian)
Many dream that solar energy will fully replace fossil fuels. (Jika action/state masih diprediksi akan terjadi di masa depan)
Present tense + present tense
I guess that she is sleeping in the library now. (Jika action/state pada noun clause dilakukan/terjadi pada saat yang bersamaan dengan main clause)
We know that atlantic salmon migrate to the ocean migrates to the ocean to feed and grow. (Jika merupakan kebenaran umum atau fakta)
Present tense + past tense
I think that the bread was baked three days ago. (Jika action/state telah dilakukan/terjadi sebelum action/state pada klausa utama)
Past tense + future tense
The scientist believed that there will be a cure for HIV. (Jika action/state pada noun clause masih diprediksi akan terjadi di masa depan)
Past tense + present tense
I discovered that creating a website is not easy. (Jika action/state dilanjutkan sampai sekarang)
The children learned that the earth is not square. (Jika action/state jika merupakan kebenaran umum atau fakta)
Past tense + past future
The class assumed that the teacher would be late. (Jika action/state dilakukan/terjadi kemudian)
Past tense + past tense
She supposed that her friend was walking to the post office. (jika action/state dilakukan secara bersamaan dengan action/state pada klausa utama)
Past tense + past perfect
He heard that you had written a book. (Jika action/state pada noun clause telah dilakukan/terjadi sebelum action/state pada main clause)
Komentar
Posting Komentar