Adjective Phrase - Reduce Adjective Clause

1.      E.T., directed by Steven Spielberg, was the top-earning film until it was passed by Titanic and the reissued Star Wars.    

2.      Spider-Man, based on the popular comic book, is the fifth-highest-earning movie of all time.

3.      The Matrix and The Matrix: Reloaded, starring Keanu Reeves, are both very popular.  

4.      James Cameron has directed many big movies including Titanic, True Lies, and the Terminator films.    

5.      The Harry Potter novels, written by J. K. Rowling, have translated well to the screen.  

6.      Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, featuring Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hammill, were conceived, written, and directed by George Lucas.

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Explication

Adjective phrase adalah frasa yang berfungsi sebagai penjelas kata/frasa benda. Suatu adjective phrase merupakan pemadatan dari sebuah adjective clause.

Contoh:

Sentence with adjective clause:

• The house which is built in 1950 will be torn down.

Adjective clause → which is built in 1950

Adjective phrase → built in 1950

Sentence with adjective phrase:

The house built in 1950 will be torn down.

Cara memadatkan adjective clause menjadi adjective phrase:

1. hilangkan relative pronoun + be (is/am/are/was/were) jika ada
2. Jika tidak ada be, ubah kata kerja menjadi bentuk present participle (v-ing).

Contoh:

E.T. was directed by Steven Spielberg. It was the top-earning film until it was passed by Titanic and the reissued Star Wars.

Sentence with adjective clause:

• E.T., which was directed by Steven Spielberg, was the top-earning film until it was passed by Titanic and the reissued Star Wars.

Sentence with adjective phrase:

• E.T., directed by Steven Spielberg, was the top-earning film until it was passed by Titanic and the reissued Star Wars.

The Matrix and The Matrix: Reloaded star Keanu Reeves. They are both very popular.

Sentence with adjective clause:

• The Matrix and The Matrix: Reloaded, which star Keanu Reeves, are both very popular.

Sentence with adjective phrase:

• The Matrix and The Matrix: Reloaded, starring Keanu Reeves, are both very popular.