language description

1. BASIC CLAUSE
STUCTURE
SVOA
LOVEABLE PRESENTERS:
ADIBAH FARINA
NURHIDAYAH MOHAMED
SITI NOR AISHA

2. WHAT IS CLAUSE??
 Clause is a group of related words
containing a subject and a verb.
 Clauses have both a subject and
a predicate.
 Clauses can be
independent(complete sentence)
or dependant.

3. SVOA STRUCTURE
 SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT
+ADJUNCT
 Adjuncts are discretionary
elements that supply extra
information related to
manner, time, location, and so on.

4. EXAMPLE OF SENTENCES
Subject Verb Object Adjunct
the boy hugged the dog gently

5.  The Adjunct function is represented by
an adverb phrase that consists of just
the head adverb gently.
 Provides additional information
regarding the manner in which the
Subject, the boy, carried out an action
on the Object, the dog.

6. Subject Verb Object Adjunct
the
the man held so softly
woman

7.  The Adjunct is again represented
by an adverb phrase, this time
consisting of the head adverb
softly that is pre-modified by the
intensifying adverb so.
 An Adjunct of manner that
describes how the Subject, the
man, performed the action of
holding on the Object, the woman.

8. FURTHER EXAMPLES:
Subject Verb Object Adjunct
[Adjunct of
Graeme wrote his essay quickly
manner]
the the [Adjunct of
assessed yesterday
therapists children time]
[Adjunct of
Daniel cleaned his flat in London
location]