3. Noun clause sebagai object preposisi (object of a
preposition)
Contoh kalimat:
Please listen to what your teacher is saying.
(Tolong dengarkan apa yang sedang di bicarakan gurumu)
Be careful of what you’re doing.
(Hati-hati dengan apa yang sedang kamu lakukan)
4. Noun clause sebagai pelengkap (complement)
Contoh kalimat:
The good news is that the culprit has been put into the jail.
(Kabar baiknya adalah pelaku kejahatannya sudah dimasukkan ke penjara)
This is what I want.
(Ini adalah apa yang aku inginkan)
That is what you need.
(Itu adalah apa yang kamu butuhkan)
5. Noun clause sebagai pemberi keterangan tambahan
(noun in apposition)
Contoh kalimat:
The idea that people can live without oxygen is unreasonable.
(Ide/ gagasan bahwa orang dapat hidup tanpa oksigen itu tidak masuk akal)
The fact that Adam always comes late doesn’t surprise me.
(Kenyataan bahwa Adam selalu datang terlambat tidak mengejutkan saya)
6. infinitive after question words
The verbs ask, decide, explain, forget, know,
show, tell, understand, can be followed by a question
word such as where, how, what, who, when or
'whether' + the 'to-infinitive'.
Examples:
- She asked me how to use the washing machine.
- Do you understand what to do?
- Tell me when to press the button.
- I've forgotten where to put this little screw.
- I can't decide whether to wear the red dress or the black one.
7. yes/no question
Yes/no questions are also created using the auxiliary did. This
time, the auxiliary is placed before the subject. The verb BE is an exception;
in this case, we move BE before the subject. Here are the rules:
Simple past statement
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Yes/no question
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He brought his friend.
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Did he bring his friend?
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They had a party.
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Did they have a party?
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You were here.
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Were you here?
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She was sick.
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Was she sick?
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CATATAN:
Klausa yang dicetak tebal pada contoh kalimat di atas adalah noun
clause yang dimana fungsinya adalah sebagai nomina/ noun (kata
benda).
