PERSONAL PRONOUN

Pengertian
• Personal Pronoun:
Kata ganti untuk mengacu pada orang yang yang diajak bicara atau orang yang dibicarakan. Diantaranya, you; they dll.
• Pronoun yang menunjukkan yang berbicara (the speaker):
first person (Orang pertama): orang yang berbicara→orang I
second person (orang kedua): orang yang diajak bicara→orang II
third person (orang ketiga)→orang yang dibicarakan→orang III
• Personal Pronoun:
1. Personal Pronoun as subject (Kata Ganti Orang sebagai subject)
2. Personal Pronoun as object (Kata Ganti Orang sebagai object)

Personal Pronoun as Subject
• Personal Pronoun as Subject (Kata Ganti Orang sebagai Subject):
Tunggal:
Orang I : I (saya)
Orang II : you (kamu)
Orang III :
he (dia–laki-laki
she (dia-perempuan)
it (dia /ini/ itu-benda atau hewan tunggal)
• Jamak:
Orang I : we (kami atau kita)
Orang II : you (kalian)
Orang III : they (mereka)
•Dalam kalimat affirmative (+) , personal pronoun sebagai subject terlatak di awal kalimat, sesuai dengan pola kalimat dasar bahasa Inggris : S V O K

•Contoh penggunaan personal pronoun as subject dalam kalimat:
1.I am happy. (Saya bahagia)
2.You are very kind. (Kamu sangat baik hati)
3.Are you angry with me? (Apakah kamu marah pada saya?

•Contoh- contoh lain
1.I really adore him. (Saya sunguh-sungguh memujanya.)
2.Do you want me to help you? ( Apakah kamu ingin membantu saya?)
3.He does not love you, I think. ( Dia (l) tidak mencintai anda, saya rasa)

Personal Pronoun as Object
•Personal Pronoun as Object (Kata Ganti Orang sebagai Object):
Tunggal:
Orang I : me
Orang II : you
Orang III : him (dia-laki-laki)
her (dia-perempuan)
it (dia/ini/itu-benda atau hewan tunggal)
Jamak:
Orang I : us (kami atau kita)
Orang II : you (kalian)
Orang III : them (mereka)

•Contoh penggunaan Personal pronoun as Object:
Do you love me? (Apakah kamu mencintai saya?)
I love you. (Saya cinta kamu.)

Nice to meet you. (senang bertemu kamu)

Look at the man over there. Do you know him? (Lihatlah ke lelaki di sana. Apakah kamu mengenal dia?

She is speaking. Listen to her. (Dia sedang berbicara. Dengarkan dia)

Adjective Clause (Relative Clause)

Materi tentang adjective clause atau relative clause adalah salah satu materi yang harus dikuasai dengan baik oleh siswa SMA, SMK, hingga mahasiswa perguruan tinggi. Selain dibutuhkan dalam penyusunan dan penulisan kalimat berbahasa Inggris yang efisien, adjective clause atau relative clause juga merupakan salah satu testing point yang selalu diujikan dalam test TOEFL, TOEIC, dan Ujian Akhir Nasional (UAN). Karena itu, setelah mengenal sekilas tentang adjective clause atau relative clause, sekarang kita akan mempelajarinya secara lebih terperinci lagi.

1. Adjective Clause Using Subject Pronouns: Who, Which, That
Adjective Clause / Relative Clause with Subject Pronouns: "Who", "Which", "That"
Without adjective clause / relative clause Using adjective clause / relative clause
I will introduce you to a friend. He runs a successful business. I will introduce you to a friend who runs a successful business.
I will introduce you to a friend that runs a successful business.
The book is about religion. It has raised controversy. The book which has raised controversy is about religion.
The book that has raised controversy is about religion.
Notes:
• "Who", "which", atau "that" adalah subyek dalam adjective clause.
• "Who" digunakan untuk mengganti subyek berupa orang.
• "Which" digunakan untuk mengganti subyek berupa benda.
• "That" digunakan untuk mengganti subyek berupa orang maupun benda, dan lebih umum dipakai daripada "which". Akan tetapi, "that" hanya bisa digunakan pada defining relative clause saja. (Baca Menggabungkan Kalimat Menggunakan Adjective Clause (Relative Clause).

2. Adjective Clause Using Object Pronouns: Who(m), Which, That
Adjective Clause / Relative Clause with Object Pronouns: "Who(m)", "Which", "That"
Without adjective clause / relative clause Using adjective clause / relative clause
I will introduce you to a friend. You have never met him before. I will introduce you to a friend (who(m)) you have never met before.
I will introduce you to a friend (that) you have never met before.
The book is about religion. I bought it in Gramedia bookstore last week. The book (which) I bought in Gramedia bookstore last week is about religion.
The book (that) I bought in Gramedia bookstore last week is about religion.
The song was very popular in 1990's. I am listening to it. The song to which I am listening was very popular in 1990's.
The song (which) I am listening to was very popular in 1990's.
The song (that) I am listening to was very popular in 1990's.
Notes:
• "Whom" digunakan untuk mengganti obyek berupa orang, umumnya digunakan dalam bahasa Inggris formal. Untuk bahasa Inggris informal dan percakapan, "who" lebih sering dipakai menggantikan "whom".
• "Which" digunakan untuk mengganti obyek berupa benda.
• "That" digunakan untuk mengganti obyek berupa orang maupun benda, dan lebih umum dipakai daripada "which". Akan tetapi, "that" hanya bisa digunakan pada defining relative clause saja. (Baca Menggabungkan Kalimat Menggunakan Adjective Clause (Relative Clause).
• Pada bahasa Inggris percakapan (lisan), "who", "which", atau "that" seringkali dihilangkan.

3. Adjective Clause Using Whose
Adjective Clause / Relative Clause with "Whose"
Without adjective clause / relative clause Using adjective clause / relative clause
I will introduce you to a friend. His interest is learning English. I will introduce you to a friend whose interest is learning English.
The old lady has a painting. Its value is inestimable. The old lady has a painting whose value is inestimable.
Notes:
•Dalam adjective clause atau relative clause, "whose" digunakan untuk menunjukkan milik, menggantikan "his", "her", "its", atau "their".
•Sebagaimana "his", "her", "its", dan "their", "Whose" selalu diikuti kata benda.
•"Whose" tidak bisa dihilangkan.

4. Adjective Clause Using Where
Adjective Clause / Relative Clause with "Where"
Without adjective clause / relative clause Using adjective clause / relative clause
I will take you to the restaurant. I usually have lunch there (at the restaurant). I will take you to the restaurant where I usually have lunch.
I will take you to the restaurant at which I usually have lunch.
I will take you to the restaurant (which) I usually have lunch at.
The old lady has sold the house. She has lived there (in the house) for more than twenty years. The old lady has sold the house where she has lived for more than twenty years.
The old lady has sold the house in which she has lived for more than twenty years.
The old lady has sold the house (which) she has lived in for more than twenty years.
Notes:
• "Where" dalam adjective clause atau relative clause digunakan untuk menjelaskan tempat.
• Jika "where" digunakan, preposition pada keterangan tempat (seperti in, from, to, at, on, under, above) tidak diperlukan dalam adjective clause. Sebaliknya, jika "where" tidak digunakan, preposition harus ada. (lihat contoh ke-2 dan ke-3 dalam tabel di atas)

5. Adjective Clause Using When
Adjective Clause / Relative Clause with "When"
Without adjective clause / relative clause Using adjective clause / relative clause
We will never forget the day. My wife gave birth to my first son then (on that day). We will never forget the day when my wife gave birth to my first son.
We will never forget the day on which my wife gave birth to my first son.
We will never forget the day (that) my wife gave birth to my first son.
August is the month. The weather gets very windy then (in August). August is the month when the weather gets very windy.
August is the month in which the weather gets very windy.
August is the month (that) the weather gets very windy.
Notes:
•"When" dalam adjective clause atau relative clause digunakan untuk menjelaskan waktu.
•Jika "when" digunakan, preposition pada keterangan waktu (seperti in, on, at) tidak diperlukan dalam adjective clause. Sebaliknya, jika "where" tidak digunakan, preposition ada. (lihat contoh ke-2 dan ke-3 dalam tabel di atas)
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