Understanding the Differences Between That Clause and That Relative
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Diskusi 7 Grammar Analysis
Adjective Clause is closely related to the term That Clause and That Relative. What are the differences given to the That Clause and That Relative?
Answers:
Adjective Clauses are dependent clause that modify noun or pronouns, it is introduced by the relative pronouns who, whom, whose, that, where, when, and which (Praba, 2017). Adjective clause is one of subordinate clause, they function as adjectives in the sentence, modifying a noun or pronoun (Wilson & Barlow, 2020).
Adjective clauses fall into two types: restrictive and non-restrictive (Praba, 2017). Restrictive clauses limit or identify such nouns and cannot be removed from a sentence without changing the sentence’s meaning. Meanwhile, Nonrestrictive clauses provide additional but optional descriptions that can be excised from a sentence without altering its meaning or structure. And they both function as adjective clauses because they describe the antecedents of their nouns.
That clauses refer to the restrictive adjective clause, it can both subjects & direct objects in the dependent clause. We can use relative pronouns that, who, whom, or whose. A restrictive clause is a clause that cannot be omitted or removed from a sentence. If this clause is omitted, the important meaning or essence of the sentence may change or become ambiguous.
For example: Weeds that float on the surface should be removed before they decay.
(In the sentence above, we are not talking about all weeds, but only weeds that float on the surface. If that float on the surface is omitted, then the meaning of this sentence will change and become different.)
Meanwhile, “That relative” refer to non-restrictive adjective clause, non-restrictive clauses provide additional but optional descriptions that can be excised from a sentence without altering its meaning or structure. For example:
That-clauses may follow be + certain adjectives that express feelings or attitudes (Azar, 2022). That-clause is a subordinate clause that usually begins with the word that, it is also known as a declarative content clause or a "that"-complement clause, and a nominal that-clause can function as a subject, object, complement, or appositive in a declarative sentence (Nordquist, 2019).
That-clause is a noun clause that begins with that and is one of the most common clauses in English grammar (http://www.myenglishgrammar.com/lesson-17-clauses/8-that-clause.html). It means “That-clause” is a subordinate clause introduced by subordinating conjunction that or relative pronoun that.
Example that clause:
The game that my grandparents are playing is for children
References:
Azar, B. C. 2022. Understanding and Using English Grammar, Third Edition. London. Longman Pearson Education
Nordquist. R. 2019. 'That'-Clause: Glossary of Grammatical and Rhetorical Terms. Retrieved at https://www.thoughtco.com/that-clause-definition.
Praba, Utari dkk. 2017. Buku Materi Pokok MPBI 5202/3SKS/Modul 1-9: Grammar Analysis. Tangerang Selatan, Banten: Universitas Terbuka.
Wilson. W & Barlow. J. H. 2020. Advanced English Grammar: The Superior English Grammar Guide Packed with Easy to Understand Examples, Practice Exercises and Brain Challenges. Independently Published, ISBN: 9798705702480, 2021.
http://www.myenglishgrammar.com/lesson-17-clauses/8-that-clause.html