TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE ..................................................................................................... i

STATEMENT OF AUTHENTICIY.................................................................. iii
SUPERVISORS’ APPROVAL .......................................................................... iv
BOARD OF EXAMINERS CERTIFICATE APPROVAL............................. v
ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS............................................................................. vii
TABLE OF CONTENT(S) ................................................................................ ix
LIST OF ABBREVIATION(S) .......................................................................... xi
LIST OF TABLE(S)........................................................................................... xii

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION......................................................................... 1
1.1 Background of the Study..................................................................... 1
1.2 Problems of the Study ......................................................................... 3
1.3 Objectives of the Study ....................................................................... 4
1.4 Limitation of the Study ..................................................................... 4
1.5 Significance of the Study..................................................................... 5
1.5.1Theoretical significance............................................................... 5
1.5.2 Practical Significance................................................................. 5

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE, CONCEPTS,

THEORIES........................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Review of Related Literature ............................................................. 6
2.2 Concepts .............................................................................................. 9
2.2.1 Sentence ..................................................................................... 9
2.2.2 Clause ......................................................................................... 10
2.2.3 Subordinate Clause .................................................................... 10
2.2.4 Football Formations ................................................................... 10
2.2.5 Article ......................................................................................... 11
2.3 Theoretical Frameworks...................................................................... 11
2.3.1 The Types of Subordinate Clauses............................................ 12
2.3.1.1 Complement Clause ..................................................... 12
2.3.1.2 Relative Clause............................................................. 13
2.3.1.3 Adverbial Clause .......................................................... 15
2.3.2 The Functions of Subordinate Clauses....................................... 19
2.3.2.1 Clauses Functioning as Subject..................................... 20
2.3.2.2 Clauses Functioning as Direct Object........................... 21
2.3.2.3 Clauses Functioning as Adjunct.................................... 23
2.3.2.4 Clauses Functioning as Complements within Phrases. 24

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODS......................................................... 25

3.1 Data Source ......................................................................................... 25
3.2 Data Collection.................................................................................... 25
3.3 Data Analysis ...................................................................................... 26
3.4 Finding Presentation............................................................................ 26

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CHAPTER IV...................................................................................................... 27
4.1 Finding................................................................................................ 27
4.2 Discussion........................................................................................... 28
4.2.1 Complement Clause................................................................... 29
4.2.2 Relative Clause.......................................................................... 36
4.2.3 Adverbial Clause....................................................................... 43

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION..................................... 53

5.1 Conclusion......................................................................................... 53
5.2 Suggestion......................................................................................... 54

BIBLIOGRAPHY............................................................................................... 55
APPENDICES
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LIST OF ABBREVIATION(S)

A : Adverb

ADJ : Adjunct

Adj. : Adjective

Adv. : Adverbial

Adj. P : Adjective Phrase

Adv. P : Adverbial Phrase

Aux : Auxiliary

Det. : Determiner

DO : Direct Object

Inf. : Infinitive

N : Noun

NP : Noun Phrase

O : Object

Pref. : Prefect

Prep. : Preposition

PP : Prepositional Phrase

Pro. : Pronoun

Quant : Quantifier

V : Verb

VP : Verb Phrase

S : Sentence

s : Subject
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LIST OF TABLE(S)

Table Page

4.1 The Occurrence of The Data found in the Article........................................... 29

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