16 Student 16
3 8
11 17
Student 17 1
5 6
18 Student 18
2 7
9 19
Student 19 -
- 20
Student 20 2
1 3
21 Student 21
- 1
1 22
Student 22 -
1 1
23 Student 23
- 3
3 24
Student 24 2
3 5
25 Student 25
1 3
4
Total 37
57 94
Table 4 Percentage of students’ Narrative writing focused on Simple Past Tense
No Form of Simple Past Tense
Percentage
1 Regular Verb
39,36 2
Irregular Verb 60,64
Total 100
a. Regular Verb : 37 x 100 = 39,36
94 b. Irregular Verb
: 57 x 100 = 60,64 94
2. Analysis of Data
In preceding explanation, the data are taken from students answer sheet. Then, the writer classifies the students’ errors in narrative writing on simple past
tense using regular verb and irregular verb, because simple past tense is used in narrative writing. The writer only focuses on:
a. Omission
c. Misinformation b.
Addition d. Misordering
Table 5 Reconstruction student’s errors in regular verb
No Identification of error
Category of error
Reconstruction
1
2
3
4 5
6 7
8 Student one
a.
I flayed internet and ofen friendster and
chatting Student two
a. I went home and
arrive at 09:00 pm
Student three a.
I want _ go to course
b.
I stay in Bitung
c.
I open the mini market
d.
I visit to your
minimarket Student four has no errors
Student five a.
Last weekend, me and
my friend visit to anggit’s home
b.
We at meat ball
c.
We discused and sharing
d.
We walk a round
kompleks Student six
a.
He want me to pay
Student seven has no errors Student eight
a. I with my friend
misinformation
misinformation
misinformation and omission
misinformation misinformation
misinformation
misinformation and
misordering omission
omission and addition
misinformation
misinformation
misinformation
I played internet and opened friendster and
chatting I went home and arrived
at 09:00 pm I wanted to go to course
I stayed in Bitung I opened the mini market
I visited to your minimarket
Last weekend, my friend and I visited to anggit’s
home We ate meat ball
We discussed and shared
We walked a round kompleks
He wanted me to pay My friend and I
9
10 11
12
13 14
15
16
17
18
19
practice badminton
b.
We playing badminton
Student nine a.
I am and my friend was played football in the
field Student ten has no errors
Student eleven a.
We want to swim
b.
We jump to the water
c.
My friend was followed me
Student twelve a.
We are played in the
anggit’s house Student thirteen
a.
Who stay at there
Student fourteen has no errors Student fifteen
a.
I prepare to go to
school Student sixteen
a. I swept the floor and
water the flower
b.
I help her to prepared
Student seventeen a.
We took a bath and
clean room
Student eighteen a.
I prepare for went to
school b.
I walk to see bazaar
Student nineteen has no errors and
misordering addition
addition and misordering
misinformation misinformation
addition
addition misinformation
misinformation misinformation
misinformation and addition
misinformation
misinformation misinformation
practiced badminton We played badminton
My friend and I played football in the field
We wanted to swim We jumped to the water
My friend followed me We played in the anggit’s
house Who stayed at there?
I prepared to go to school
I swept the floor and watered the flower
I helped her to prepare We took a bath and
cleaned the room I prepared to go to
school I walked to see bazaar
20
21 22
23 24
25 Student twenty
a.
We share our problems
b.
We watced DVD
Student twenty one has no errors
Student twenty two has no errors
Student twenty three has no errors
Student twenty four
a.
I was helped my father
b.
I was cleanet home
yard Student twenty five
a.
I am sleep and watching tv
misinformation Omission
addition addition and
misinformation addition
We shared our problems We watched DVD
I helped my father I cleaned home yard
I slept and watched TV
Table 6 Reconstruction student’s errors in irregular verb
No Identification of error
Category of error
Reconstruction
1
2
3 Student one
a. Last week, I go to
warnet b.
We eat soto mie and
fruit ice c.
We come _ seafood
restaurant Student two
a.
We choosed “The
Curious Case of Bejamin Battan”
Student three a.
Where do you go?
b.
Yes I know
misinformation misinformation
misinformation and omission
misinformation
misinformation misinformation
Last week, I went to warnet
We ate soto mie and fruit ice
We came to seafood restaurant
We chose “The Curious Case of Bejamin Battan”
Where did you go? Yes, I knew
4 5
6 7
8 9
10
11
12 13
14 15
Student four a.
We was happy
Student five a.
We at meat ball
b.
We see house of my
friend Student six has no errors
Student seven a.
I take _activity
Student eight a.
He bring to the yard
Student nine a.
The dog wake up
b.
My friend take the tree
Student ten a.
Last week, I go to
Metropolis b.
We are see a movie
Student eleven a.
We are go _ take a train
b.
One of us was swim
c.
I seen my friend
d.
My friend was fallen
e.
We’re bring to the
guide man Student twelve has no errors
Student thirteen has no errors Student fourteen
a.
They are so beautiful
Student fifteen a.
I wake up at 04:00 pm
misinformation
omission misinformation
misinformation and omission
misinformation misinformation
misinformation
misinformation addition
addition and omission
addition misinformation
addition addition
misinformation misinformation
We were happy We ate meat ball
We saw house of my friend
I took the activity He bought to the yard
The dog woke up My friend took the tree
Last week, I went to Metropolis
We saw a movie We went to take a train
One of us swam I saw my friend
My friend fell We brought to the guide
man They were so beautiful
I woke up at 04:00 pm
16
17
18
19 20
21 Student sixteen
a.
We are take a bath
b.
We are get ready to
prepare the equipment and go to Cipanas at
09:15 am c.
There is two location
d.
We are happy ending
on weekend e.
The paramount
importance is condiment
f.
We are eaten until
stomach full g.
We come back
Student seventeen a.
I go to bathroom
b.
I buy food in bazaar
c.
I and my club show a
dance in front of audience
d. I happy
e.
I take a bath
Student eighteen a.
I get up at 06:00 in the morning last weekend
b.
I make neat my bed and I take a bath
c.
I show dance
d.
I do the exercise
e.
I buy food in bazaar
f.
I break in the
classroom g.
I feel happy
Student nineteen has no errors Student twenty
a.
We go around by motorcycle
Student twenty one a.
The barber is full
addition addition and
misinformation misinformation
misinformation misinformation
addition misinformation
misinformation misinformation
misinformation and
misordering omission
misinformation misinformation
misinformation misinformation
misinformation misinformation
misinformation
misinformation
misinformation
misinformation
We took a bath We got ready to prepare
the equipment and went to Cipanas at 09:15 am
There were two location We were happy ending
on weekend The paramount
importance was condiment
We ate until stomach full We came back
I went to bathroom I bought food in bazar
My club and I showed a dance in front of audience
I was happy I took a bath
I got up at 06:00 in the morning last weekend
I made neat my bed and I took a bath
I showed dance I did the exercise
I bought food in bazar I broke in the classroom
I felt happy We went around by
motorcycle The barber was full
22
23
24
25 Student twenty two
a.
I think that bazaar was very attractive
Student twenty three a.
I was go to home
b.
I was take a rest
c.
My little brother make
me tired Student twenty four
a.
Last weekend, I’m not going anywhere
b.
I have an activity
c.
I was find Harmony
family Student twenty five
a.
I am sleep
b.
I don’t have a money
misinformation
addition addition
misinformation
addition addition
addition
misinformation and addition
misinformation
I thought that bazaar was very attractive
I went to home I took a rest
My little brother made me tired
Last weekend, I didn’t go anywhere
I had an activity I found Harmony family
I slept I didn’t have a money
3. Interpretation of Data