Tugas Tulisan Cause Connectors

Adverb Clause Connectors

Sebelum kita melihat penjelasan lebih jauh tentang adverb clause connectors akan lebih baik jika kita memahami perbedaan adverb, adverb phrase, dan adverb clause.

Adverb            : I bought the chocolate yesterday.

Adverb phrase : I bought the chocolate after school hours.

Adverb clause : I bought the chocolate after I finished my exam.

Adverb Clause Connectors :

TIME

as soon as; until; as; before; after; when; while; since

CAUSE or REASON

because; since; as

PLACE

where; wherever

CONDITION

if; whether

CONTRAST

although; even though; though; whereas; while

Formula :

S + V + adverb connector + S + V

                     or

Adverb connector + S + V + , + S + V

Contoh :
TIME
He had been in hospital for 3 months before he passed away.
                                           or
Before he passed away, he had been in hospital for 3 months.

CAUSE or REASON
The registration process took many hours because the line was so long. 
                                           or
Because the line was so long, the registration process took many hours.

PLACE
I will go wherever you go.
                or
Wherever you go, i will go.

CONDITION
You will trip in the dark if you do not turn on the light.
                                    or
If you do not turn on the light, you will trip in the dark.

CONTRAST
She is very smart while her sister is very stupid.
                              or
While her sister is very stupid, she is very smart. 

Referensi:

http://esl.about.com/od/writingadvanced/a/wc_cause.htm