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Tralalalala....ini dia yang sudah ditunggu-tunggu. Rabu UTS, kan?wkwkwkwk
So...check this out! =D

Ada satu syarat mutlak untuk mengubah adverb clauses ke adverbial phrases:
 "Subject yang ada pada adverb clauses SAMA DENGAN subject pada main clauses."
 Kalo ga sama...ga usah pusying-pusying maksain untuk dijadiin adverbial phrases ya. =*)

Nah setelah tau syaratnya, mari kita ke aturan mainnya alias cara mengubah adverb clauses ke adverbial phrases : =D
1. Analisa dulu mana adv clauses-nya.
2. Analisa juga apakah subject pada adv clauses-nya sama dengan subject pada main clauses.
*Kalo syarat 1 dan 2 lolos, maka adv clauses-nya itu bisa dibikin adverbial phrases. Aturan 1 dan 2 ini aku sebut aturan dasar ya. =)
Lanjutttt.....
3. Hilangkanlah subject pada adv clausesnya dan be form dari kata kerjanya. *berlaku untuk progressive tenses
4. Jika tidak ada be form dari kata kerjanya, maka hilangkan subject lalu ubah verb-nya menjadi V-ing.

Jadi dalam aturan ubah-mengubah adv clauses ke adverbial phrases, hukumnya wajib hilangkan subject-nya. Cukup satu saja subject-nya. =)
 Langsung main ke contohnya yaaaa! =*)
Yang aku garis bawah nanti adalah adv clauses, sedangkan yang aku cetak miring itu nanti adverbial phrases-nya ya sodara =D

1. While I was watching TV, I heard my sister screaming.
 ::: While watching TV,  I heard my sister screaming.

See! Subject-nya sama: I , maka adv clause-nya bisa diubah jadi adverbial phrases. Lihat aturan no 3, ini yang aku maksud. Progressive tenses untuk topik ini emg paling mudah. Sekali kamu bisa identifikasi kl adv clause-nya bisa diubah ke adverbial phrases dan dia dalam bentuk progressive, maka buang saja subject dan be-nya. Satu contoh lagi ya:

2. I recognized that he was my ex while I was looking at him.
:::  I recognized that he was my ex while looking at him.

See! Another progressive tense, right? Buang subject, buang be-nya, daaaan....buang sang mantan *loooh? wkwkwkwk =D

3. After I had finished my homework, I went shopping.
::: After having finished my homework, I went shopping.

*aturan no 4

4. Since I had talked to him, I realized that he was the perfect one. *hahaha..berkhayal dikit boleh lah =D
::: Since having talked to him, I realized that he was the perfect one. =*)

*aturan no 4

5. I went out for a while before I continued working on my assignments again.
::: I went out for a while before continuing working on my assignments again.

*aturan no 4

6. Since Louis got a new job, he has worked very hard.
::: Since getting a new job, Louis has worked very hard.

Subject adv clause dan adverbial phrase walaupun tidak secara tulisan sama (Louis dan he), tapi mereka tetap mengacu ke subject yg sama = Louis. Terus knp mbak kok subject pada main clause-nya diganti jadi 'Louis', kenapa ga tetep 'he' aja?

Gini temen2, ketika kamu mengubah adv clauses jadi adverbial phrases, maka kamu ilangin subject dari adv clauses-nya, kan? Nah kalo kamu tetep pertahankan 'he' nya. "Since getting a new job, he has worked very hard." maka orang akan bertanya2, 'he' nya itu siapa? Kan ga jelas tuh..kita tau 'he' itu Louis, tapi orang bisa mikir kalo 'he' nya itu Budi, ato Matt, Paijo, dll. Is it obviously possible, right? Hoping u get my point. =*)
*dengan catatan kalo nama orangnya emang dicantumin ya, kalo both of the subjects sama 'he' ato 'she' ato 'they' dll, maka ga ada pilihan, kan? Jangan coba2 karang nama ya...hihihihi =D
Satu lagi biar jelas:

7. While Ann was cooking for dinner, she saw her husband came from work.
:::  While cooking for dinner, Ann saw her husband came from work.

8. Before I heard the news from the TV, my friend had told me.
::: Kalimat ini adalah contoh kalimat yang ga bisa diubah karena subject-nya beda.
Subject adv clause-nya I, sedangkan subject main clause-nya my friend....jelas beda kan? Maka jangan coba2 paksain jadi adverbial phrase yaa. =D

9. After Jack's car was broken, he has to walk to his campus.
::: Ini adalah contoh kalimat jebakan. Kelihatannya sama2 bicarain Jack, tapi sebenernya enggak, yang satu bicarain mobilnya Jack (Jack's car), yang satu bicarain Jack-nya sendiri (he).
Meaning: Setelah mobilnya Jack rusak, dia harus jalan ke kampus.
Ati-ati ya kalo ketemu soal macam ginian! =D

10. Before she was able to solve that complicated case, she had been known as an incompetent detective.
:::  Before being able to solve that complicated case, she had been known as an incompetent detective.

11. After he is able to operate a computer well, he quits from his computer course.
:::  After being able to operate a computer well, he quits from his computer course.

Sambil ngantuk2 nulisnya...semoga terbantu. Mohon koreksi kalo ada kesalahan. =)
Mari berdiskusi bersama :*)