noun clause

A noun clause is a dependent clause and cannot stand alone as a sentence.  It must be connected to an independent clause, a main clause. A noun clause has its own subject and verb. It can begin with a question word. It can begin with if or whether. And it can begin with that.  a) Noun clauses with question words: The following question words can be used to introduce a noun clause: when, where, why, how, who, whom, what, which, whose.  Example:  Answer this question using 'I don't know...' Where does Maria live? I don't know -------------. It is incorrect to say, "I don't know where does she live." Notice that "does she live" is a question form.  Noun clauses cannot be in question form; it has to be a statement. "I don't know where she lives" is the correct answer.  Noun clauses with who, what, whose + be: A noun or pronoun that follows main verb 'be' in a question comes in front of 'be' in a noun clause.  Example: --> Who is that boy? I don't know who that boy is. --> Whose pen is this? I don't know whose pen this is. A prepositional phrase does not come in front of 'be' in a noun clause.  Example: --> Who is in the office? I don't know who is in the office. --> Whose pen is on the desk? I don't know whose pen is on the desk. Notice that usual word order is not used when the question word is the subject of the question as in 'who' and 'what'.  In this case, the word order in the noun clause is the same as the word order in question. Be sure to complete the exercises in the assignments. b) Noun clauses, which begin with if or whether: When a yes/no question is changed to a noun clause, if is usually used to introduce the clause.   Example: --> Is Maria at home?                I don't know if Maria is at home. --> Does this bus go to Los Angeles?                I don't know if this bus goes to Los Angeles. --> Did Juan go to Mexico?                I wonder if Juan went to Mexico. Frequently, speakers may add 'or not'.  This comes at the end of the noun clause in sentences with 'if' and immediately after 'whether' in sentences with 'whether'. Example: --> I don't know if Maria is at home or not.  --> I don't know whether or not Maria is at home. Notice that we cannot use 'or not' immediately after 'if'. c) Noun clauses which begin with that:  A noun clause can be introduced by the word 'that'. --> I think that Ms. Weiss is a good teacher. In the sentence above, 'Ms. Weiss is a good teacher' is a noun clause. It is the object of the verb 'think'. That clauses are frequently used as the object of verbs which express mental activity. Here are some common verbs followed by 'that clauses'.  Assume that   believe that  discover that dream that Guess that    hear that     hope that     know that Learn that    notice that   predict that  prove that    Realize that  suppose that  suspect that  think that There are many more verbs that can be followed by "that" clause.  http://www.testyourenglish.net/english-online/subjects/nouncl1.html

Conditional Sentences

Conditional Sentences are also known as Conditional Clauses or If Clauses. They are used to express that the action in the main clause (without if) can only take place if a certain condition (in the clause with if) is fulfilled. There are three types of Conditional Sentences.

Type 1

f + Simple Present, will-Future

Example: If I find her address, I will send her an invitation.

The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence. In this case, don't use a comma.

Example: I will send her an invitation if I find her address.

Note: Main clause and / or if clause might be negative. See Simple Present und will-Future on how to form negative sentences.

Example: If I don’t see him this afternoon, I will phone him in the evening.

Type 2

if + Simple Past, main clause with Conditional I (= would + Infinitive)

Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.

The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence. In this case, don't use a comma.

Example: I would send her an invitation if I found her address.

Note: Main clause and / or if clause might be negative. See Simple Past und Conditional I on how to form negative sentences.

Example: If I had a lot of money, I wouldn’t stay here.

 

 

Were instead of Was

In IF Clauses Type II, we usually use ‚were‘ – even if the pronoun is I, he, she or it –.

Example: If I were you, I would not do this.

Type 3

if + Past Perfect, main clause with Conditional II

Example: If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.

The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence. In this case, don't use a comma.

Example: I would have sent her an invitation if I had found her address.

Note: Main clause and / or if clause might be negative. See Past Perfect and Conditional II on how to form negative sentences.

Example: If I hadn’t studied, I wouldn’t have passed my exams.

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences

Anak Muda dan Kemalasan

Anak Muda dan Kemalasan

Mengapa anak malas belajar ?

Mengapa anak lebih suka bermain ketimbang belajar?

Sering kita ketahui bahwa malas merupakan suatu sifat yang hampir semua orang memilikinya,termasuk anak muda (Mahasiswa) seperti kita.Malas sendiri sebenarnya timbul dari dalam diri sendiri bahkan lebih mendominasi dari kebiasaan kita sehari-hari dan malas merupakan penyakit mental.

Secara luas malas memiliki arti,ketidak mauan seseorang untuk mengerjakan atau melakukan aktifitas yang sebaiknya mapun seharusnya mereka keerjakan.

Malas menyebabkan gangguan kerja otak lemah,malas menyebabkan hilangnya tali pertemanan,malas menyebabkan rezeki menjauh,malas menyebabkan hilangnya semangat,malas menyebabkan segalanya berdampak negatif  bagi diri sendiri.

Rata-rata pelajar yang sangat sibuk dengan segudang tugas mereka baik tugas kelompok maupun individu yg di berikan oleh guru/dosen tidak dapat diselesaikan secara tepat waktu.Bahkan mereka terkadang menganggap enteng tugas yang diberikan oleh guru/dosen.

          Mereka terkadang mengerjakan tugas yg diberikan pada hari H-1 sebelum dikumpulkan,bahkan tidak sedikit yang tidak mengerjakan tugas tersebut.Disini kita sebagai anak muda wajib sesegera mungkin menghilangkan sifat ini.

Nah,bagaimana peran kita sebagai Mahasiswa menyikapi sifat ini?

Apa saja yang perlu kita lakukan sebagai pelajar mengatasi rasa malas ini?

Sebagai mahasiswa tentu saja sifat malas dapat merugikan diri sendiri dan orang lain,kita harus menjahi sifat malas sendiri agar dapat sukses dimasa nanti.

Pertama,kitadapat melawan rasa malas yang ada pada diri kita dengan cara bekerja,bekerja dapat membuat otak kita berfikir dan otot badan bergerak sehingga kita melakukan aktifitas yang menguras energy.

Selanjutnya kita harus memiliki tujuan sehingga kita memiliki keinginan untk mendapatkan atau mencapai tujuan yang sudah dibuat,dengan demikian semua itu membuat kita untuk bergerak dan menggunakan otaknya untuk berfikir,dan melatih kemampuan kita,sebagai anak muda kita harus melatih kemampuan yang dimiliki agar dapat menjadi bekal di masa yang akan dating dengan melatih kemampuan yang dimiliki dapat membantu dalam dunia pekerjaan kelak.

Yang  terakhir,kita harus memiliki rasa disiplin terhadap segala hal,dengan demikian segala cita-cita dan impian yang kita miliki asal kita memiliki rasa disiplin maka bukan tidak mungkin semua itu akan terwujud.

Adverbial Clause

Adverbial Clause.

An adverb may be a single word such as quickly, here or yesterday (see the page Adverbs), or a phrase such as the day before yesterday or to see my mother (see the page Adverb Phrases). However, adverbs can also be clauses, containing a subject and a full verb. This page will explain the basic types of adverb clauses (sometimes called "adverbial clauses") and how to recognize them.

Function of Adverbial Clause for describe nouns word.

Types of adverb clause There are many types of adverb clauses. Here are some examples of the most common types:

Type	Question answered	Example
Place	Where?	Wherever there are computers, there is Microsoft software.
Time	When?	After the fruit is harvested, it is sold at the market.
Cause	Why? (What caused this?)	I didn’t call her because I’m shy.
Purpose	Why? (What was the reason for doing this?)	She took a computer course so that she could get a better job.
Concession	Why is this unexpected?	Although Gerry has a Master’s degree, he works as a store clerk.
Condition	Under what conditions?	If you save your money, you will be able to go to college.

As you can see from the examples above, most adverb clauses can be recognized because they are introduced by a particular word or phrase (such as “when”, “so that”, etc.). These words and phrases are called subordinating conjunctions, and there are many of them.

 

They are traditionally classified according to their meaning, for example adverbial clauses of reason, time, concession, manner or condition, as illustrated below.

a. Reason
Because Marianne loved Willoughby, she refused to believe that he had deserted her.
b. Time
When Fanny returned, she found Tom Bertram very ill.
c. Concession
Although Mr D'Arcy disliked Mrs Bennet he married Elizabeth.
d. Manner
Henry changed his plans as the mood took him.
e. Condition
If Emma had left Hartfield, Mr Woodhouse would have been unhappy.

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/advcls.htm 
http://www.learn4good.com/languages/evrd_grammar/adverb.htm
http://grammar.about.com/od/ab/g/qdvclterm.htm

B A L I

Sebelumnya saya memang suka dengan pulau ini,semenjak saya liburan disana saya semakin tertarik lagi dan membuat tulisan tentang pulau yang indah ini.
Saya sangat suka dengan kebudayaan disana,warga yang ramah-ramah dan gaya bahasa mereka yang unik.Begitupun dengan tempat wisata yang sangat indah dan membuat kita nyaman berada disana :)
Salah satu tempat wisata pantai yang paling saya sukai ialah pantai Nusa Dua,selain banyak turis yang mengunjungi pantai nya pun sangat indah,pasir putih yang bersih,dan pemandangan yang eksotik.
ini dia foto dari pantai Nusa Dua di bali :

  

Selain  wisata pantainya,Bali memiliki tempat wisata menarik yaitu Bali Bird Park,Safari zoo,dan masih banyak lagi.

Puisi Untuk Orang Tua

Kaulah pelita dalam gelapku
Kaulah pegangan dalam rapuhku
Kaulah penolong dalam susahku
Tak pernah sedikitpun kudengar kau mengeluh
Padahal aku nakal dengan semua perbuatanku
Kumerajuk dengan semua
keinginanku
Dan kumarah jika tak terpenuhi apa yang kumau
Tak Pernah sedikitpun kau kecewa
Padahal nilai pelajaranku banyak yang buruk
Padahal aku suka membantah saat kau beri nasehat
Dan aku tahu banyak hal buruk yang telah aku lakukan
Ayah dan Ibu
Luar biasa kesabaran dan cintamu padaku
Luat biasa pengorbanan dan pengampunanmu padaku
Luar biasa semua yang telah kau lakukan untukku
Betapa beruntungnya aku lahir darimu
Dibesarkan dan dijaga olehmu
Jika bukan karenamu tak akan bisa aku seperti ini
Berdiri tegar sampai hari ini
Sekalipun kukumpulkan banyak uang, tak akan terbayar jasamu
Sekalipun kukorbankan seluruh kehidupanku, tak tertandingi dengan jasamu
Sekalipun seluruh dunia kuserahkan dibawah kakimu, tak tersaingi cintamu
tak akan sebanding apa yang bisa kuberikan dengan apa yang telah kau berikan
Ayah dan Ibu
Terima kasih, terima kasih, terima kasih untuk semuanya
Cintamu, kesabaranmu, pengorbananmu, pemeliharaanmu
Tuhan
terima kasih untuk ayah dan ibu yang telah Kau beri

Sumber : http://www.kerangrebus.com/2011/08/puisi-anak-untuk-orang-tua/

Economics Dialogue

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Hari : Selasa
Tanggal : 20 Desember 2011
Tema : On Successful Completion of  the Economics Dialogue