PAPER OF GRAMMAR

ADVERBIAL CLAUSE

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HABIBBURAHMAN
MARLINCE INA
DIPA BANYU PRASTYA
DEYAN RABTSANI HAGGI
MAGFIRA RELAYATIM

FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND ART EDUCATION

INSTITUTE TEACHER TRAINING AND SCIENCE EDUCATION
IKIP MATARAM
2016

FOREWARD
First of all, grateful to Gods Love and Mercy for our. Thanks to God to help our and
give our the opportunity to complete this task on time. And our want to thank the lecturers
who always taught us and gives a lot knowledge about how to practice good English. Our
realize this task is not perfect. But our hope to be useful for us. Criticisms and suggestion are
needed here to make this task better. Hopefully we as a student in professionally by using
English as a second language no matter what we do. Thank you

Mataram, 24 November 2016

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWARD....................................................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS..................................................................................
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the paper.......................................................................
B. Problem formulation ............................................................................
C. Purpose of the paper.............................................................................
CHAPTER IIDISCUSSION
A. Defiinition of adverbial clause..............................................................
B. Kind of adverbial clause .....................................................................
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CHAPTER III CONCLUSION
A. Conclusion ..........................................................................................
REFERENCE

CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the paper
When we talk about the grammar of a language then that comes to mind
ishow to arrange the words contained in the language into a series of meaningful,
which can understood both by the speakers and the hearing. Therefore, learn grammar
in English is to learn how to use the word in a standard sentence patterns in English.
Adverbial clause is one of the grammar in English, which is very important to make a
standard sentence in English.

B. Problem of the paper

1. What is the definition of adverbial clause
2. How many kind adverbial clause
C. Purpose of the paper
1. To know definition of adverbial clause
2. To know kind of kind of adverbial clause

CHAPTER II

DISCUSSION
A. Definition Adverbial Clause
An Adverb clause is a dependent clause used as an adverb within a sentence
to indicate: time, place, condition, contrast, manner, comparison,that, reason, purpose,
or result. Also known as an adverbial clause.
An adverb clause begins with a subordinating conjunction (such as if, when, because,
or although) and usually includes a subject and a predicate
B. Kind of Adverbial Clause
1. AVC of Comparison
This kind of adverbial clause compares an attribute thats common to the
subject of the main clause. Used for adverbial clause of comparison are the
conjunctions as...as, than,and as .
Example:
a. She works as hard as her husband (works). [subject retained]
b. She desires happiness more than (she desires) wealth. [object retained]
c. He is getting better than (he was) yesterday. [adverb retained]
2. AVC of Condition
This kind of adverbial clause states an expected consequence of an assumed
counterfactual condition in main clause. Used for adverbial clause of condition are
the conjunction if, unless .
Position
Conjunction

: initial, final
: if

If

- suppose/supposing (that)

- If only

- provided/providing (that)

- Even if

- as/so long as

- In the event (that)

- whether .. or (whether)

- On condition (that)

- Unless (jika tdk)

- In case
Example :

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

If I see him, Ill invite him to our party tomorrow.

She would forgive her husband if only he would come back to her.
Even if I had known about the meeting, I couldnt have come.
In the event that the performance is called off, Ill let you know at once.
We will be glad to go with you to the theater tonight provided that we can get

a baby-sitter.
f) The company will agree to arbitration on condition (that) the strike is called
off at once.
g) Suppose (that) your house burns down, do you have enough insurance to
cover such a loss?
h) Unless it rains, well go to the beach tomorrow.
i) In case a robbery occurs in the hotel, the management must be notified at
once.
j) As long as someone was willing to treat her, she would go to the movies.
k) Whether she is at home or whether she visits others, she always has her
knitting with her.
3. AVC of Manner
This kind of adverbial clause specifies how something is done or accomplished by
comparing it to the manner or way similar action in the main clause. Used for
adverbial clause of manner are the conjunction :
.

Position

: Initial, Middle, Final

Conjunction

:
As
As if / As though
Kinds
:
a. Real Condition (Indicative)
- Fact : - Conj : As, As if/As though.
Ex:
a. She always does as her husband tells her.
b. He looks as if he needs sleep.
c. He walked around as though he was in a daze.
b. Unreal Condition (Subjunctive timeless)
- Conj : As if / As though
Ex:
a. He looks as if he needed sleep.(has always looked)
b. They all treat him as though he were a king.
4. AVC of Reason
.

Position: Initial, Middle, Final

Conjunction
:
- As
- Since
- As/So long as - Whereas

- Inasmuch as
- Now (that)
- Because
- on the ground(s) that
Ex:
a) As he was in hurry, he hailed the nearest cab.
b) As long as its raining, I wont go out toninght.
c) Inasmuch as every effort is beig made to improve the financal condition
of this company, the term of the loan will be extended
d) They had to move because their building was to be torn down
e) Since he couldnt take his wife with him, he decided not to go to the
conference.
f) Whereas a number of the conditions in the contract have not been met,
our company as decided to caancl the contract.
g) Now (that) hes inherited his fathers money, h doesnt have to work any
more.
h) His application for the job was rejected on the ground that he had
falsified some of the information.
5. AVC of Place
This kind of adverbial clause incates where the action in the main clause takes
placer or indicate the position of something- whether the subject or object in the
main clause. Used for adverbial clause of place are the conjunction, where, there,
wherever .
Position : Initial, Final
Conjunction

: - where,- where ,-there, - wherever

Ex:.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

They have always lived where they were born.

Put the flower where it can be seen.
They sat down wherever they could find empty seats.
He will work wherever he is sent by his company.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
Where there is poverty, there we find discontent and unrest

6. AVC of Purpose
This kind of adverbial clause incates the purpose for the action in the main clause.
Used for adverbial clause of purpose are the conjunction,in or that, and in or to .
AVC of Purpose
Position: Initial, Final
Conjunction
a.

Positive Purpose (agar/supaya)

So (that)

(In order) that

In the hope that

To the end that

the purpose

Lest

For fear that

Ex:
a) The flowers will be delivered as late in the evening as possible so (that)
they will be fresh for the party.
b) He decided to take a trip around the world (in order) that he might learn
about different people and their customs.
c) They are working night and day in the hope that they can finish the
building at the scheduled time.
d) To the end that justice may be served, the defendant will be offered every
opportunity to establish his innocence.

7. AVC of Time
Kind AVC of time modifies the action in the main clause by indicating when it
happened or by situating its occurrence in relation to another event or activity.
Position

: Initial, Final

Conjunction

:
- After,

- (ever) since

- Before

- every time

- When(ever)

- until / till

- While

- as soon as

- Once

- as/so long as

Ex:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

After she finished dinner, she went right to bed.

Shut all the windows before you go out!
When I arrived, he was talking on the phone.
You may begin whenever you are ready.
While he was walking home, he saw an accident.
O;nce she makes up her mind, she never changes it.
I have known her ever since I was child.
We stayed there until we finished our work.
Ill go to the post office as soon as I wrap this package.
Ill never speak to him again as long as I live

8. AVC of Contrast

Kinds
:Adversative Contrast / Direct Contrast
Position : Initial, Final
Conjuction
: - When ,- While ,- Whereas
Ex:
a) While Robert is friendly with everyone, his brother makes very few
friends
b) Soccer is a popular sperator sport in England, whereas in United states it
is football that attracts large audiences.
c) He claims to be a member of the royal family when in fact his family
were immigrants.
Concessive Contrast (unexpected)
Position : Initial, Final
Conjuction
:
- though
- conceded that - albeit (that)
- although
- admitted that
- even though
- granting/granted (that)
Ex:
a) Though he had always preferred blondes, he married a brunette.
b) We couldnt meet the deadline, althoughwe worked day and night.
c) Even though she dislikes the movies, she went with her husband to please
him.
d) Albeit (that) he was sorely wounded, he remained cheerful in spirit.
e) Conceded that his testmony is unimpeachable, still it might be merely
circumstantial evidence.
f) Granted (that) he has always provided for his children, still he has never
given them any real affection.
g) Admitted that what you say is true, still there is much to be said for the other
side.

9. AVC of Result

.
Position
Conjunction

: Final
:
- so (that)
- so adj/adv that
- so much so that
- such (a) noun that
- with the result that
- so many/much/few/little noun that

Ex:
a) They spent their vacation at the seashore, so (that) they were quite tan
when they came home.
b) He hates his work,so much so that he is thinking of resigning.
c) He made some very bad investment in the stock market, with the result
that he lost his entire fortune.
d) The little boy looks so unhappy that we all feel sorry for him.
e) The soprano sang so well that she received a standing ovation
f) It was such a foggy day that we couldnt see the road.
g) She has such exceptional abilities that everyone is jealous of her.
h) This is such difficult home work that I will never finish it.
i) She made so many mistakes that she failed the exam.
j) She has so much money that she can buy whatever she wants.
k) He has so few friend sthat he is always lonely.
l) The grass received so little water that it turned brown in the heat.
10. That Clause
Position

: Final (after certain adjectives)

Conjunction

: That (karena)

Ex:
a) I am happy that I live in this country.
b) She is glad that her brother came.

CHAPTER III
CONCLUSION
A. Conclusion
An Adverb clause is a dependent clause used as an adverb within a sentence to
indicate.
The kind of adverbial clause, such as : t
ime, place, condition, contrast, manner, comparison,that, reason, purpose, or result. Also
known as an adverbial clause.

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