To Use Noun Clause in Sentences
Pengertian noun clause
Noun clause adalah sekelompok kata yang mempunyai subjek dan predikat dan melakukan pekerjaan kata benda.[1] Noun clause menjawab pertanyaan apa(What), yang berhubungan dengan kata kerja, klausa kata benda biasanya di awali dengan That, what, how, however, why, whether, dan whoever.
Adapun contoh dalam kalimat:
Ø My prayer is that you should have good health
Ø What is says is quite correct
Ø Wati said that she would come soon
Ø Can you tell us what happened?
Ø That he left his wife his known to all his friend
2. Penggunaan noun clause
Adapun penggunaan noun clause sebagai berikut:
a. Subjek kata kerja
Contoh kalimat :
Ø That he has bought the hotel is known to all.
Ø Whether to apply for the post is a problem to me.
Ø What politicians promise is not always dependable.
b. Objek kata kerja transitif
Contoh kalimat :
Ø We don’t know how long she wants to remain unmarried.
Ø I know when to apply for a bank loan.
Ø John keats declared that a think of beauty is a joy forever.
c. Objek kata kerja
Contoh kalimat :
Ø I am satisfied with what I achieved in life.
Ø She did not pay attention to what I explained to her.
Ø I couldn’t see the accident from where we stood.
d. Keterangan tambahan paada kata benda atau kata ganti
Contoh kalimat :
Ø We believe the principle that all men are born free.
Ø The fact that she has a desire to marry a rich man is known to all her friends.
Ø It is really a pity that shinta has never recognized my love.
e. Verbs of incomplete predications/incomplete verb (pelenkap kata kerja yang tidak lengkap) atau sebagai predicative noun(kata benda predikatif)
Contoh kalimat:
Ø His fear is that he will lose his job.
Ø That question is where to find the money for the project.
Ø My worry is whether I shall be able to see mastu again.
3. Types of noun clause
a. Noun Clauses That Preceded by Question Words[2]
Noun clauses that preceded by question words are usually used to answer a question. The following examples :
Ø Where does Sarik Live?. I don't know where Sarik lives.
b. Noun Clauses That Preceded by Whether or If
Noun clauses that preceded by whether or if are used to answer yes/no type questions. Whether and if are usually interchangeable. The following examples:
Ø Does Judy own a Honda? I don't know if Judy owns a Honda.
c. Noun Clauses That Preceded by That
Noun clauses that preceded by that are used to answer questions in which person who is answering is thinking, giving an opinion, or using a mental activity verb. The following examples:
Ø I believe that there is an ATM in the supermarket.
Ø I knew that he had to go
REFERENCES
Lingga. D Hoyben, 2006. Advanced English Grammar for TOEFL Preparation, Jakarta: Puspa Suara
