A Study Of Gerund Used In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Novel “The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes”
A STUDY OF GERUND USED IN SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE’S
NOVEL “THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES”
A PAPER
BY
DEVI MARINDA SIREGAR
REG. NO. 132202006
DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA
MEDAN
2016
It has been approved by
Supervisor,
Drs. Chairul Husni, M.Ed. TESOL
NIP. 19570803198404 1 004
Submitted of Faculty Of Cultural Studies, University of North Sumatera
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Diploma-III in English Study
Program
Approved by
Head of Diploma III English Study Program,
Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A.
NIP. 19521126198112 1 001
Approved by the Diploma-III of English Study Program
Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of North Sumatera
As a Paper for the Diploma-III Examination
Accepted by the Board of Examiner in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
the Diploma-IIIExamination of the Diploma-III ofEnglish Study Program, Faculty
of Cultural Studies, University of North Sumatera.
The Examination is held on May 2016
Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of North Sumatera
Dean,
Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S.
NIP. 19600805198703 1 001
Board of Examiners
1. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. (Head of ESP)
2. Drs. Chairul Husni, M. Ed. TESOL (Supervisor)
3. Dr. Deliana, M.Hum. (Reader)
Signature
AUTHOR DECLARATION
I am, DEVI MARINDA SIREGAR, declare that I am the sole of author of
this paper. Except where reference is made in the next of this paper, this
paper contain no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in
part form a paper by which I have qualified for or awarded another degree.
No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in
the main text of this paper. This paper has not beenn submitted for the
award of another degree in any tertiary education.
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:
Date
: Thursday, May 12th, 2016
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COPYRIGHT DECLARATION
Name
: DEVI MARINDA SIREGAR
Title of Paper
:A STUDY OF GERUND USED IN SIR ARTHUR
CONAN
DOYLE’S
NOVEL
“THE
ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES”
Qualification
: D-III/ Ahli Madya
Study Program
: English
I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the
disrection of the Librarian of the Diploma III English Faculty of Cultural
Studies University of North Sumatera the understanding that users are
made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia.
Signed
:
Date
: Thursday, May 12th, 2016
ii
ABSTRACT
The paper deals with Gerund used in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Novel
“The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes”. The objective was to find out the
functions and the most dominant of Gerund used in the novel. In order to
get the needed result, the data were taken from the story of novel. The
data, then were studied based on the two aspects. From the study, it was
found that Gerund could function as subject, object, after preposition, after
certain verb, after certain phrase, after possesive adjective or possesive
noun, after verb + preposition, after adjective + preposition and after noun
+ preposition. The most dominant Gerund was Gerund as object (51
sentences) which was equal to 26,5 %, followed by Gerund after
preposition (42 sentences) which was equal to 21,88%, followed by
Gerund after possesive adjective or possesive noun (31 sentences) which
was equal to 16,14 %, followed by Gerund as subject (27 sentences) which
was equal to 14,06 %, followed by Gerund after noun + preposition (22
sentences) which was equal to 11,5 %, followed by Gerund after adjective
+ preposition (6 sentences) which was equal to 3,13 %, followed by
Gerund after verb + preposition (6 sentences) which was equal to 3,13 %,
followed by Gerund after certain verb (4 tim sentences es) which was
equal to 2,08 %, and Gerund after certain phrase (3 sentences) which was
equal to 1,56 %.
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ABSTRAK
Kertas karya ini membahas Gerund yang dipergunakan dalam novel
karangan Sir Arthur Conan Doyle yang berjudul The Adventures of
Sherlock Holmes. Tujuannya adalah untuk mengetahui bentuk dan fungsi
Gerund yang dipergunakan dalam novel tersebut. Data diambil dari cerita
dalam novel dan kemudian data tersebut dikaji berdasarkan kedua aspek
tersebut. Dari kajian data, ditemukan bahwa Gerund memiliki beberapa
fungsi didalam kalimat yaitu Gerund as subject, Gerund as object, Gerund
after preposition, Gerund after certain verb, Gerund after certain phrase,
and Gerund after possesive adjective or possesive noun, Gerund after verb
+ preposition, Gerund after adjective + preposition dan Gerund after noun
+ preposition. Gerund yang paling dominan adalah Gerund sebagai objek
(51 kali) dengan 26,5 %, lalu Gerund setelah preposition (42 kali) dengan
21,88%, lalu Gerund setelah possesive adjective or possesive noun (31
kali) dengan 16,14 %, lalu Gerund sebagai subject (27 kali) dengan 14,06
%, lalu Gerund setelah noun + preposition (22 kali) dengan 11,5 %, lalu
Gerund setelah adjective + preposition (6 kali) dengan 3,13 %, lalu gerund
setelah verb + preposition (6 kali) dengan 3,13 %, lalu Gerund setelah
certain verb (4 kali) dengan 2,08 %, and Gerund setelah certain phrase (3
times) dengan 1,56 %.
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ACKNOWLEDMENTS
First of all, I would like to thank Allah who gives me blessing,
health, and strenght so I can finish writing this paper.
In this time, I wish to deliver my deepest gratefulness and
appreciation to:
•
My beloved parents, Sabar M Siregar and Ayu Iriani for their
praying, love, support, affection, time and give me the best
education.
•
My elder sister, Dhesy Rahayu Siregar, for her affection, advice
and
support, my brother and younger sisters, Heri Mahfudz
Siregar, Dini Sabriani Siregar, Danti Rizkika Siregar and
Alyah Zahra Siregar, for their affection.
•
Dr. Matius C.A Sembiring M.A. the Head of Diploma English
Study Program, for his time, advice and patience.
•
My supervisor, Drs. Chairul Husni, M.Ed., TESOL, for his
patience, great time, advice and guidance. Without him this paper
would never be completed.
•
Dr. Drs. Budi Agustono, MS, the Dean of Faculty of Cultural
Studies, University of North Sumatera.
•
My
‘Ayang’,
Miranda
Sri
Mulyani
Tarigan,
Nanda
Farahdibha, Mardha Fauziah, Dwi Syafhitri, Astri Diyan
Pratiwi, Zakiah Saragih and Fitriani, for always beside me, help
v
me and make me always laughing. And my best friend, Fitri
Udani Siagian, for long acquaintance since junior high school.
•
My friends in SOLIDAS.
I do realize that this paper is still far from being perfect.
Therefore, all criticism and suggestions are trully expected to build
it.
Finally, I wish this paper can be useful to all readers
especially those who are interested in making it as a reference of
any literatery work.
Medan, 12th May 2016
The Writer,
DEVI MARINDA SIREGAR
Reg. No. 132202006
vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ................................................ i
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ............................................. ii
ABSTRACT ............................................................................... iii
ABSTRAK ................................................................................. iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..................................................... v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................ vii
I. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Backgroud of Study ....................................................... 1
1.2 The Problem of Study ........................................................... 4
1.3 The Objective of Study ......................................................... 4
1.4 The Scope of Study ............................................................... 4
1.5 The Significance of Study ..................................................... 4
1.6 The Method of Study ............................................................ 4
II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 The Definitions of Gerund .................................................... 6
2.2 The Functions of Gerund ...................................................... 7
III. ANALYSIS AND FINDING
3.1 Anaysis .................................................................................. 16
3.2 Finding .................................................................................. 19
IV. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
4.1 Conclusion ............................................................................ 35
4.2 Suggestion ............................................................................. 35
REFERENCES ............................................................................... 37
APPENDIX
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NOVEL “THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES”
A PAPER
BY
DEVI MARINDA SIREGAR
REG. NO. 132202006
DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA
MEDAN
2016
It has been approved by
Supervisor,
Drs. Chairul Husni, M.Ed. TESOL
NIP. 19570803198404 1 004
Submitted of Faculty Of Cultural Studies, University of North Sumatera
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Diploma-III in English Study
Program
Approved by
Head of Diploma III English Study Program,
Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A.
NIP. 19521126198112 1 001
Approved by the Diploma-III of English Study Program
Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of North Sumatera
As a Paper for the Diploma-III Examination
Accepted by the Board of Examiner in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
the Diploma-IIIExamination of the Diploma-III ofEnglish Study Program, Faculty
of Cultural Studies, University of North Sumatera.
The Examination is held on May 2016
Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of North Sumatera
Dean,
Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S.
NIP. 19600805198703 1 001
Board of Examiners
1. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. (Head of ESP)
2. Drs. Chairul Husni, M. Ed. TESOL (Supervisor)
3. Dr. Deliana, M.Hum. (Reader)
Signature
AUTHOR DECLARATION
I am, DEVI MARINDA SIREGAR, declare that I am the sole of author of
this paper. Except where reference is made in the next of this paper, this
paper contain no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in
part form a paper by which I have qualified for or awarded another degree.
No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in
the main text of this paper. This paper has not beenn submitted for the
award of another degree in any tertiary education.
Signed
:
Date
: Thursday, May 12th, 2016
i
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION
Name
: DEVI MARINDA SIREGAR
Title of Paper
:A STUDY OF GERUND USED IN SIR ARTHUR
CONAN
DOYLE’S
NOVEL
“THE
ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES”
Qualification
: D-III/ Ahli Madya
Study Program
: English
I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the
disrection of the Librarian of the Diploma III English Faculty of Cultural
Studies University of North Sumatera the understanding that users are
made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia.
Signed
:
Date
: Thursday, May 12th, 2016
ii
ABSTRACT
The paper deals with Gerund used in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Novel
“The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes”. The objective was to find out the
functions and the most dominant of Gerund used in the novel. In order to
get the needed result, the data were taken from the story of novel. The
data, then were studied based on the two aspects. From the study, it was
found that Gerund could function as subject, object, after preposition, after
certain verb, after certain phrase, after possesive adjective or possesive
noun, after verb + preposition, after adjective + preposition and after noun
+ preposition. The most dominant Gerund was Gerund as object (51
sentences) which was equal to 26,5 %, followed by Gerund after
preposition (42 sentences) which was equal to 21,88%, followed by
Gerund after possesive adjective or possesive noun (31 sentences) which
was equal to 16,14 %, followed by Gerund as subject (27 sentences) which
was equal to 14,06 %, followed by Gerund after noun + preposition (22
sentences) which was equal to 11,5 %, followed by Gerund after adjective
+ preposition (6 sentences) which was equal to 3,13 %, followed by
Gerund after verb + preposition (6 sentences) which was equal to 3,13 %,
followed by Gerund after certain verb (4 tim sentences es) which was
equal to 2,08 %, and Gerund after certain phrase (3 sentences) which was
equal to 1,56 %.
iii
ABSTRAK
Kertas karya ini membahas Gerund yang dipergunakan dalam novel
karangan Sir Arthur Conan Doyle yang berjudul The Adventures of
Sherlock Holmes. Tujuannya adalah untuk mengetahui bentuk dan fungsi
Gerund yang dipergunakan dalam novel tersebut. Data diambil dari cerita
dalam novel dan kemudian data tersebut dikaji berdasarkan kedua aspek
tersebut. Dari kajian data, ditemukan bahwa Gerund memiliki beberapa
fungsi didalam kalimat yaitu Gerund as subject, Gerund as object, Gerund
after preposition, Gerund after certain verb, Gerund after certain phrase,
and Gerund after possesive adjective or possesive noun, Gerund after verb
+ preposition, Gerund after adjective + preposition dan Gerund after noun
+ preposition. Gerund yang paling dominan adalah Gerund sebagai objek
(51 kali) dengan 26,5 %, lalu Gerund setelah preposition (42 kali) dengan
21,88%, lalu Gerund setelah possesive adjective or possesive noun (31
kali) dengan 16,14 %, lalu Gerund sebagai subject (27 kali) dengan 14,06
%, lalu Gerund setelah noun + preposition (22 kali) dengan 11,5 %, lalu
Gerund setelah adjective + preposition (6 kali) dengan 3,13 %, lalu gerund
setelah verb + preposition (6 kali) dengan 3,13 %, lalu Gerund setelah
certain verb (4 kali) dengan 2,08 %, and Gerund setelah certain phrase (3
times) dengan 1,56 %.
iv
ACKNOWLEDMENTS
First of all, I would like to thank Allah who gives me blessing,
health, and strenght so I can finish writing this paper.
In this time, I wish to deliver my deepest gratefulness and
appreciation to:
•
My beloved parents, Sabar M Siregar and Ayu Iriani for their
praying, love, support, affection, time and give me the best
education.
•
My elder sister, Dhesy Rahayu Siregar, for her affection, advice
and
support, my brother and younger sisters, Heri Mahfudz
Siregar, Dini Sabriani Siregar, Danti Rizkika Siregar and
Alyah Zahra Siregar, for their affection.
•
Dr. Matius C.A Sembiring M.A. the Head of Diploma English
Study Program, for his time, advice and patience.
•
My supervisor, Drs. Chairul Husni, M.Ed., TESOL, for his
patience, great time, advice and guidance. Without him this paper
would never be completed.
•
Dr. Drs. Budi Agustono, MS, the Dean of Faculty of Cultural
Studies, University of North Sumatera.
•
My
‘Ayang’,
Miranda
Sri
Mulyani
Tarigan,
Nanda
Farahdibha, Mardha Fauziah, Dwi Syafhitri, Astri Diyan
Pratiwi, Zakiah Saragih and Fitriani, for always beside me, help
v
me and make me always laughing. And my best friend, Fitri
Udani Siagian, for long acquaintance since junior high school.
•
My friends in SOLIDAS.
I do realize that this paper is still far from being perfect.
Therefore, all criticism and suggestions are trully expected to build
it.
Finally, I wish this paper can be useful to all readers
especially those who are interested in making it as a reference of
any literatery work.
Medan, 12th May 2016
The Writer,
DEVI MARINDA SIREGAR
Reg. No. 132202006
vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ................................................ i
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ............................................. ii
ABSTRACT ............................................................................... iii
ABSTRAK ................................................................................. iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..................................................... v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................ vii
I. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Backgroud of Study ....................................................... 1
1.2 The Problem of Study ........................................................... 4
1.3 The Objective of Study ......................................................... 4
1.4 The Scope of Study ............................................................... 4
1.5 The Significance of Study ..................................................... 4
1.6 The Method of Study ............................................................ 4
II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 The Definitions of Gerund .................................................... 6
2.2 The Functions of Gerund ...................................................... 7
III. ANALYSIS AND FINDING
3.1 Anaysis .................................................................................. 16
3.2 Finding .................................................................................. 19
IV. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
4.1 Conclusion ............................................................................ 35
4.2 Suggestion ............................................................................. 35
REFERENCES ............................................................................... 37
APPENDIX
vii