(Dependent clause) Klausa ( Clauses ) adalah sekumpulan kata – kata yang saling
berhubungan yang berisi subyek dan verba. Intinya klausa dibagi menjadi 3 kategori yaitu
independent clause, dependent clause, atau subordinate clause.

1. Independent clause independent clause dapat berdiri sendiri sebagai bagian dari kalimat. Bila
klausa berdiri sendiri terpisah dari klausa lainnya, maka klausa tersebut berfungsi sebagai
kalimat bukan klausa. Mengapa kita perlu lebih mengenal apa yang dinamakan klausa, karena
klausa mirip unit yang berdiri sendiri dan berguna dalam menulis untuk menghindari kalimat
yang tidak utuh atau kalimat yang terlalu panjang. Contoh :

- I stepped inside, my arms turning to goose bumps from the chill. Ada 2 independent clause
dalam kalimat di atas – ‘I stepped inside’ dan ‘my arms turning to goose bumps from the chill’ –
yang dihubungkan dengan sebuah koma.

The two girls were getting hungry then, so they decided to go and find something to eat.

Ada 2 independent clause dalam kalimat di atas yang dihubungkan dengan konjungsi ‘so’. -
Eko is a chubby, cute little boy; everybody loves him. independent clause di atas dihubungkan
dengan titik koma. Hanya titik koma ini digunakan bila kedua independent clause berhubungan
erat dan seimbang dalam arti panjangnya.

Pada dasarnya klausa dapat digabung dengan 3 cara : coordination, subordination, dan
dengan menggunakan titik koma.

Coordination menggabungkan independent clause dengan menggunakan coordinating

conjunction seperti : and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so.

Contoh :

- I’ve got a DVD player in my room now, so I can watch movies in peace and quiet at last.

- My mum complains a lot for she does all the work around here.

- You can pay your debst or I call the police.

- He’s only fifty, but I’m fifty too.

- No Min Woo plays drum well, yet his favourite instrument is.

Subordination artinya mengubah salah satu dari klausa yang ada menjadi subordinate element
yang tidak dapat berdiri sendiri melalui penggunaan sebuah subordinating conjunction
(because, although dll) atau relative pronoun (that, which, whichever, who, whoever, whom,
whomever, whose and of which).

Contoh:

- Although Agus often thought about going to China, he never talked to his friends about it.
- Adi, who is Agus brother, told Agus to go to China no matter what his friends said.

Titik koma dapat menggabungkan dua independent clause dengan atau tanpa bantuan suatu
conjuctive adverb (transitional expression) seperti however, moreover, nevertheless,
consequently, as a result, dan lain-lain.

- Agus has such a good career; he can go any where he likes.

- She stood at the edge, but then decided otherwise; she walked home.

2. Dependent clause

Menurut Richard Nordquist (Grammar.about.com/od/ab/g/adverbterm.htm), dependent

clauseadalah sekumpulan kata yang mempunyai sebuah subjek dan sebuah verba dan tidak
dapat berdiri sendiri sebagai sebuah kalimat dan dikenal juga dengan nama subordinate clause.

Contoh :

- When I woke up, it was already night.

- Before I found a rope I could reach to climb abroad.

- As I couldn’t see any hats or fields on the island, I thought the island was probably
uninhabited.

Dependent clause terdiri dari 3 jenis : adverb, adjective, and noun clause. Contoh : Adverb
clause berisi informasi yang menerangkan tentang apa yang sedang dibicarakan dalam verba
utama. When the working time is over, we’ll go to the supermarket.

Haris wanted to go to his brother’s house because he is sick.

Adjective clause berisi informasi yang menerangkan tentang apa yang sedang dibicarakan
dalam nomina utama.

His brother, who is a consultant, suffers from stroke.

My TV that is broken is being repaired.

Noun clause

Do you know what that means?

What she does is no concern of mine.

EXERCISE 3

Choose the correct answer for each question. (Pilihlah jawaban yang tepat untuk masing-
masing rangkaian kata yang digaris-bawahi pada kalimat berikut.)
 1.Living in Los Angeles, which always seems to be smoggy, is many people’s dream. (C.
Phrase)
2.The guide decided to go home because the rain started to fall. (B. dependent clause)3.Tony’s
father, a surgeon at the local hospital, donated his time to the homeless shelter. (C. Phrase)
4.I will go to the play, but you will need to go to the football game with me. (A. independent
clause)
5.The actor who played Tommy on “Eight is Enough” hosted the new talk show. (B. dependent
clause)
6.Billy Ray Cyrus, who only had one hit song, thinks he is Elvis. (B. dependent clause)
7.The idea that most captured the writer’s imagination ended up in her latest book.
8.If they plan to sleep here tonight, they will need to sleep on the floor. (B. dependent clause)
9.The team with the most points wins. (A. independent clause)
10. The Empire State Building, which is just too darn high, seems to disappear into the night.

(B. dependent clause)

11. Defending that person’s behavior makes you look just as ridiculous. (C. Phrase)

12. When the doorbell rings, the dog goes nuts. (B. dependent clause)

13. When Sonia met Marion Jones, who is her hero, she just stared and sputtered. (B.
dependent clause)

14. After losing our luggage, we went to the store and bought new clothes. (C. Phrase)

15. His best friend, Henry, plans on attending Harvard. (C. Phrase)

16. The couch that arrived today matches the carpet in the living room. (B. dependent clause)
17. Maybe we should go to the store before spending all of the grocery money. (A. independent
clause) 18. You can learn from television, but it can also rot your brain.

19. After we visit the zoo, we will have lunch. (B. dependent clause)

20. The bee that bit him was a yellow jacket. (B. dependent clause)

Choose the correct answer for each question. (Pilihlah jawaban yang tepat untuk masing-
masing rangkaian kata berikut.)

21. Although I lost the library book (B. Independent clause)

22. He headed toward the finish line (C. Dependent clause)

23. It is hot today (A. Phrase)

24. To the movies with you (C. Dependent clause)

25. As I stood by the window (C. Dependent clause)

26. After the soccer game last week (B. Independent clause)
27. They're going on a picnic (A. Phrase)

28. Before the concert on Friday (C. Dependent clause)

29. When he opened the door (B. Independent clause)

30. After I finish my homework (B. Independent clause)