ADJECTIVE CLAUSE, FINITE

CLAUSE AND NON-FINITE

CLAUSE

Group 2 :
1.Alya Carolin
2.Galang Senjakala R.
3.M. Alif B.
4.Rizky Tri Atmojo
5.Tasya Ainun
6.Vivien Batsyeba
A. ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
 adjective clause is a collection of two or more
words (containing subject and verb) that function
as adjectives

Example :
The girl who looks sad is reading a novel

who looks sad in the form of a subject and verb that

serve as adjectives describing "The girl".
 THE FUNCTION OF ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

adjective clause functions

as an adjective that
describes a noun so as to
make a general noun more
specific or more specific.
Adjective Clause formula.
Adjective clause can be a relative pronoun or relative adverb

1. Relative pronoun
Relative pronoun is a clause that starts with who, whom , which, whose,
that which serves to explain or describe a noun (noun) or pronoun (noun
pronoun).

2. Relative Adverb
Relative adverb is a clause that starts with the words where, when and
why which also serves to explain or describe the noun (noun).
Example Of Adjective Clause

 The car that I bought last year was belong to my

neighbor.
 I don’t know the man who came in to your home.
 I will donate my money to whom ask for it first.
 The man whose hat is white is my uncle.
 We have arrived to the town where I was born
 B. FINITE CLAUSE

 Finite Clause is a form of verb that contains present

or past tenses, influenced by agreement with the
subject, also influenced by numbers. (Plural /
Singular)
 Example of Finite Clause
 Is it Snow?
 I ate noodle last night
 Tony Save their money in the bank every day
 Jones wrote this letter yesterday
 He come home last week
 ETC
 C. NON-FINITE CLAUSE
 Non-Finite clause is a verb that is not influenced by
tense (present / past), person (first / second /
third), and number (singular / plural, as opposed to
finite verb.
 A Modifier Can Be a Phrase or a Clause
Don't forget that phrases and clauses can play the roles of adjectives and
adverbs too. For example:
 Lee caught a mackerel smaller than a Mars bar.(This is an adjective
phrase modifying the noun mackerel.)

 Lee caught a mackerel of tiny proportions.(This is a

prepositional phrase functioning as an adjective. It modifies the noun
mackerel.)

 Lee caught a mackerel which was smaller than a Mars bar. (This is an
adjective clause modifying mackerel.)

 When alone, Lee tried to catch mackerel. (This is an adverbial phrase

(of time) modifying the verb tried.)

 When we left him alone, Lee set up his rod to catch mackerel. (This is
an adverbial clause (of time) modifying the verb set up.)
Example
 Kids like to play on computers. (an infinitival clause using
the English to-infinitive) I
 t's easy for kids to play on computers. (an infinitival clause
containing periphrastic expression of the subject)
 Playing on computers, they whiled the day away. (a
participial clause, using a present participle)
 With the kids playing on their computers, we were able to
enjoy some time alone. (a participial clause with a subject)
 Having played on computers all day, they were pale and
hungry. (a participial clause using a past participle)
 Playing on computers is fun. (a gerund-participial clause)
THE DIFFERENT FINITE AND NON
FINITE CLAUSE
Finite Clause
Non finite Clause

a verb that can be inflected for tense, person a verb not inflected for tense, person or
and sometimes number — and includes a number (e.g., infinitival, gerundial or
subject. past participial verb form) — and occasionally
includes a primary verb a subject (e.g., his, him for).

A finite clause is an independent clause A nonfinite clause is a dependent clause

which can serve as a stand-alone clause which can serve as a subject, a

(sentence), a coordinate clause, a verbal complement, a prepositional
subordinate clause, or a supplementary complemment, or a noun complement.
clause.
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