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In (d): the noun clause ( that she doesn’t understand spoken English) is
used as the subject of the sentence. The word that is not omitted when it
introduces a noun clause used as the subject of a senctence, as in (d) and
(f).
More commonly, the word it functions as the subject, and the noun clause
is placed at the end of the sentence, as in (e) and (g).
Klausa that sering digunakan dengan the
fact. Gabungkan pasangan kalimat dibawah
ini dengan menggunakan "the fact that"
untuk memperkenalkan klausa nomina
In (a) : use a comma after she said. Capitalize the first word of the
quoted sentence. Put the final quotation marks outside of the period
at the end of the sentence.
In (b) : use a comma, not a period, at the end of the quoted sentence
when it precedes she said.
In (c) : If the quoted sentence is divided by she said, use a comma
after the first part of the quote. Do not capitalize the first word of
the second half of the quoted sentence.
Tambahkan tanda baca yang perlu
dan kapitalisasi pada kalimat di
bawah ini.
She said, “ I can watch TV.” →She said she could watch TV.
She said, “ I may watch TV.” →She said she might watch TV.
She said, “ I might watch TV.” →She said she might watch TV.
She said, “ I must watch TV.” →She said she had to watch TV.
She said, “ I have to watch TV.” →She said she had to watch TV.
She said, “ I should watch TV.” →She said she should watch TV.
She said, “ I ought watch TV.” →She said she ought to watch TV.
She said, “ Watch TV.” →She told me to watch TV.
She said, “ Do you watch TV?” →She asked (me) if I watched TV.
1.If the reporting verb (the main verb of the sentence, e.g., said) is in
the past, verb in the noun clause will usually also be in a past form.
2.This formal sequence of tenses in noun clauses is used in both
speaking and writing. However, sometimes in spoken English, no
change is made in the noun clause verb, especially if the speaker is
reporting something immediately or soon after it was said.
Immediate reporting :
A : What did the teacher just say? I didn’t hear him
B : He said he wants ud to read Chapter Six.
Later reporting :
A : I didn’t go to class yesterday. Did Mr. Jones make any assignments?
B : Yes, He said he wanted us to read Chapter Six.
3.Also, Sometimes the present tense is retained even in formal
English when the reported sentence deals with a general truth:
She said that the world is round.
5. whenever
(e) You may leave whenever you wish.
You may leave at any time that you wish.