Contents introduction chapter. I. Discussions about sentence structure

2.3. Clause structure
Basically, clause is consist of subject and verb. Thus, clause consider as minimum unit. Because it is consist of verb and its complement. Perhaps can be consist of verb, complement and adjunct. In here, there are two clauses types that are independent and dependent (subordinate). In dependent clauses, there are three main type of dependent clause such as:
1. A noun clause indicate as the subject of verb or object of verb or Preposition,
2. An adjective clause modifies an noun phrase. Most of adjective clause begin with pronouns such as: whom, who, which, why, whose, where and other,
3. Adverbial clause modifies in its main clause. It can be occur at the beginning of sentence, in the middle of sentence and the end of the sentence.
Regarding this, the clause structure divided into two types that are independent clause and dependent clause, the characteristic of those clauses as follow:

Independent clause	Dependent clause
Can stand alone in that particular environment	Can’t stand alone in that particular environment
Realize speech functions that is make statement, ask question, command and exclaim	Pick up mood of the primary clauses
	Must either be initiated by a: o Subordinating relation such as: since, if, although, because. e.g. as the had thought o A relation Wh-word such ass: who, which, when. e.g. which made John rather indigant.

Types of Clause structure.