CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS
This chapter presents and discusses about research findings which is consist of: Analysis of the data, description of the data and interpretation of the
data.
A. Analysis of the Data
In this chapter the writer described the commonly errors that usually made by the 9
th
year students of SMP Islam Al Ikhlas Cipete in their English writing, the error can be classified into 13 errors, they are word choice, word order, word
form, verb tense tenses, plural singular, omit a word, add a word, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, article, meaning not clear, incomplete sentence and
run on sentence. After the writer analyzes the errors, then she counts the errors by using the
table, interpreting the data is done after processing the result. To obtain the data for this research the writer take the data from students’ writing assignment in
composition of writing. There were 27 students. Table 4.1
Errors of Student 1
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. Beautiful
the Kuta
beach_ Word order
Punctuation The beautiful Kuta beach.
2. I’m and my family went
to the Dewata Island. Tenses
I and my family went to the Dewata Island.
3. My place it is in a hotel
Nusa Dua Word choice
We stayed in Nusa Dua hotel
4. We went to visited in the
amazed place, is the Kuta beach, Denpasar City…..
Omit a word Plural
Omit a word We visited the amazed
places, _Kuta
Beach, Denpasar City…..
5. We
went bought
a Omit a word
We bought a souvenir in the
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souvenir in the shop at Denpasar.
shop at Denpasar. 6.
I’m visited to Kuta beach and watched sunrise with
my family. Tenses
Omit a word I visited Kuta beach and
watched sunrise with my family.
7. We are very enjoyed in
the beach. Tenses
Word choice We were very enjoyed at the
beach. 8.
its very
beatiful interested place.
Capitalization Spelling
Tenses Its
very beautiful
and interesting place.
9. We back to the home by
air plant. Word choice
Spelling We went home by airplane.
Table 4.2 Errors of Student 2
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. I thougt it was safe, but
suddenly there was a motorbike coming from
the other road. Spelling
Word choice I thought it was safe, but
suddenly there
was a
motorbike coming from the other side.
2. I hit the brake but still the
bike didn’t stop. Word order
I hit the brake but the bike still didn’t stop.
3. I
crash into
the motorcycle and fall off
the bike. Tenses
I crashed
into the
motorcycle and fall off the bike.
4. a
man with
the motorcycle help me get
up. Tenses
Add a word a man with the motorcycle
helped me to get up. 5.
I thought my wrist is broken.
Tenses I thought my wrist was
broken. 6.
I couldn’t move my arm Omit a word
I couldn’t move my arm
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almost a month and a half.
almost a month and half. 7.
The doctor cover my arm with a “gips”.
Tenses The doctor covered my arm
with a “gips”. 8.
I’m starting very careful to ride a bike or any other
vehicle. Tenses
Plural I was starting very careful to
ride a bike or any other vehicles.
Table 4.3 Errors of Student 3
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. I went to Korea with my
team there are 16 girls, 1 teacher, and 7 adults.
Tenses I went to Korea with my
team there were 16 girls, 1 teacher, and 7 adults.
2. At there we lived at
Hyundai hotel, it is very nice and cozy.
Tenses At there we lived at Hyundai
hotel, it was very nice and cozy.
3. Everyday we woke up at
7 or 8 o’clock than we breakfast together.
Add a word Everyday we woke up at 7
or 8 o’clock than we had breakfast together.
4. After that we make a line
for take a bath. Tenses
After that we made a line for taking a bath.
5. After all we prepare, all
the stuff for dance and make up our face.
Tenses Plural
Add a word After all we prepared, all the
stuffs for dance and did make up our face.
6. At the perform place
we’re very nervous, but we can perform a
wonderful dance. Tenses
At the perform place we’re very nervous, but we could
perform a wonderful dance. 7.
After that we dinner and go to the hotel.
Add a word, Word choice
After that we had dinner and went back to the hotel.
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8. I usually go to business
centre with my friend for online and chat with
my other friends in indonesia.
Tenses Add a word,
Tenses, Capitalization
I usually went to business centre with my friend for
having online and chatting with my other friends in
Indonesia. 9.
We do it everyday. Tenses
We did it everyday. 10. And it is very
unforgettable and fun. Tenses
And it
was very
unforgettable and fun.
Table 4.4 Errors of Student 4
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. It was at saturday night.
Omit a word, Capitalization
It was Saturday night. 2.
I think we all looked pretty.
Tenses Add a word
I thought we all were looked pretty.
Table 4.5 Errors of Student 5
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. 27
th
July is my birthday and now I’m 14.
Tenses 27
th
July was my birthday and now I’m 14.
2. …when I on the way to
citos some one called me…
Tenses Capitalization
when I was on the way to Citos some one called me…
3. …he said happy birthday
for me. Word choice
…he said happy birthday to me.
4. I’m so speechless, shock
and aaah my heart beat is so fast.
Tenses Omit a word
I was so speechless, shock and aaah my heart beat so
fast. 5.
Nino RAN is called me to said happ birthday.
Omit a word Spelling
Nino RAN called me to said happy birthday.
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6. My
feeling when
I remember that day are
shy. Word order
When I remember that day I felt shy.
7. Thak you god for make
my 14
birthday unforgettable.
Spelling Capitalization
Tenses Thank you God for making
my 14
birthday unforgettable.
Table 4.6 Errors of Student 6
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. In korea I went to
traditional market
namdaimun, big
mountain and may store. Capitalization
Plural In
Korea I
went to
traditional market
Namdaimun, big mountain and may stores.
2. I slept in my cousin
apartmen. Add a word
Spelling I slept in my cousin’s
apartment. 3.
They had many snow Word choice
They had much snow 4.
I can’t
forget that
moment. Tenses
I couldn’t
forget that
moment.
Table 4.7 Errors of Student 7
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. My
unforgettable Experience is when I was
one of the player basket ball tim DKI Jakarta.
Add a word Spelling
My unforgettable
Experience is when I was one of the player in basket
ball team from DKI Jakarta. 2.
First I got the exercise at the Ragunan with my
basket ball tim at August. Spelling
First I got the exercise at the Ragunan with my basket
ball team at August.
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3. My tim is Astrid she is
school in
Labschool Kebayoran.
Spelling Word order
My team is Astrid she is from Labschool Kebayoran.
4. Svetlana, Tiara, Tia there
are school in 19 Junior high school.
Spelling Word choice
Svetlana, Tiara, Tia they are from 19 Junior high school.
5. Dita_she is school in
budaya. Punctuation
Word choice Dita, she is from Budaya.
6. I must did the competion.
Word choice Spelling
I started the competition. 7.
I feel nervous because my
tim had
the competion with all of tim
at Indonesia. Tenses
Spelling Spelling
Spelling I felt nervous because my
team had the competition with
all of
team at
Indonesia. 8.
…when all
my competion over.
Spelling …when all my competition
over. 9.
…my tim got the first place in competion.
Spelling Spelling
…my team got the first position in competition.
Table 4.8 Errors of Student 8
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. When I was 8 years old, I
andwent to bali for holiday.
Add a word Capitalization
When I was 8 years old, I and my family went to bali
for holiday. 3.
It’s my first time went to bali.
Tenses Capitalization
It was my first time went to Bali.
4. I spend the night in hotel
Paradise at Kuta Bali. Tenses
Word order I spent the night in Paradise
hotel at Kuta Bali. 5.
I went the for 3 days . Spelling
I went there for 3 days. 6.
at Sunday afternoon. Word choice
on Sunday afternoon.
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7. I arrived at denpasar bali.
Capitalization I arrived at Denpasar Bali
8. After I arrived at bali.
Word choice Capitalization
After I arrived in Bali. 9.
I feel happy and walk around Kuta with my
family. Tenses
Tenses I felt happy and walked
around, with my family 10. After walked around I
dinner with my family at Kuta.
Tenses Add a word
After walking around I had dinner with my family at
Kuta. 11. …my father swim at
Kuta beach. Tenses
My father swam at Kuta beach.
12. After breakfast my mother wanted to
shopping at Seminyak… Add a word
Add a word After having breakfast my
mother wanted
to go
shopping at Seminyak… 13. …we go there by walked
Tenses Tenses
…we went there by walking 14. At Tuesday afternoon, I
went to airport to go home
Word choice On Tuesday afternoon, I
went to airport to go home 15. And I went to airport and
guest what Punctuation
And I went to airport and guest what?
16. …the plane was take off Word choice
The plane was already departed
17. I feel
very dissepointed…
Tenses Spelling
I felt very disappointed… 18. I was very bored when
waited the plane I just walked around the airport
Tenses I was very bored when
waiting the plane I just walked around the airport
19. I feel so disepointed and asame when remember
that situation Spelling
Spelling I feel so disappointed and
ashamed when remember that situation
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Table 4.9 Errors of Student 9
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. When I was 13 years old,
I birthday, my birthday yang ke 13.
Word choice When I was 13 years old, I
had my 13
th
birthday. 2.
I accept gift X BOX 360. Word choice
Punctuation I received gift, X BOX 360.
3. I’m very happy, my
birthday celebrate
at home.
Tenses Word choice
I was very happy, I celebrate my birthday at home.
4. big family came to my
house, date
my birthday 5 april.
Add a word Add a word
Add a word Add a word
Capitalization My big family came to my
house, the date of my birthday is 5 April.
5. …at
home situation
crodite because my big family
come to
my house.
Spelling Tenses
…at home situation was crowded because my big
family come to my house. 6.
My feeling is very2x happy, why?...
Word choice I felt happy
7. …because my birthday
celebrate in my at home. Tenses
Omit a word …because my birthday was
celebrated at home. 8.
…and I accept gift game X BOX 360.
Word choice …and received gift game X
BOX 360. 9.
I miss my birthday yang ke 13 in my home.
Tenses I missed my 13 birthday.
10 Me and my cousin played
X BOX 360. Word choice
I and my cousin played X BOX 360.
11. I played game football, Word order
I played football game, and I
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and the winner is me. Tenses
was the winner. 12. I very2x happy because I
winner from my cousin Tenses
Tenses Word choice
I was very happy because I won the game
13. next day I went to Plaza indonesia. I bought futsal
shoes, the price is Rp. 600.000 , I bought futsal
shoes because… Capitalization
Tenses Punctuation
Next day I went to Plaza Indonesia. I bought futsal
shoes, the price was Rp. 600.000. I bought futsal
shoes because… 14
I very happy because team Alix winner in
match against
to SMP111.
Tenses Word order
Word choice I was very happy because
Alix team won in match against to SMP111.
15. Alix winner 8-0 and I go went to home.
Word choice Omit a word
Alix won 8-0 and I went to home.
16 My
birthday is
experience. Tenses ,
Word choice My
birthday was
so meaningful.
Table 4.10 Errors of Student 10
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. Me and other my friends
met at Citos. Word choice
I and other my friends met at Citos.
2. There
was me,
Adly,Audry, Ninet,Aca, Pras, Reygi and Yudhis.
Tenses Word choice
There were I, Adly,Audry, Ninet, Aca, Pras, Reygi and
Yudhis. 3.
…then we started make jokes.
Add a word …then we started to make
jokes. 4.
Then about 8 or 9 o’clock,
we played
fireworks, watch TV… Tenses
Then about 8 or 9 o’clock, we
played fireworks,
watched TV…
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5. We’re very tired after
play. Tenses
We’re very tired after playing.
6. because
there was
raining Word form
because there was rainy. 7.
The other people just played along again
Word choice The other people just
continued playing again 8.
When everybody feel tired,
many people
started to sleep… Tenses
Plural When everybody felt tired,
many peoples started to sleep…
9. …then we call it ’shift
1’ , but I’m not in that shift
Tenses Tenses
…then we called it ’shift 1’ , but I wasn’t in that shift
10. I’m shift 2, shift 2 was
me, didi, dinta, mody, tari, Aca, Wira, Reygi.
Tenses, Capitalization
I was in the second shift, shift 2 was me, Didi, Dinta,
Mody, Tari, Aca, Wira, Reygi.
11. There was many other
story Tenses
Plural There were many other
stories 12.
I felt very happy and miss that situation.
Tense I felt very happy and
missed that situation.
Table 4.11 Errors of Student 11
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. When I was in five grade.
on Sunday I was cycling…
Word choice Capitalization
When I was in fifth grade. On Sunday I was cycling…
2. Cycling with my brother
in the street Word choice
Cycling with my brother on the street
3. was hit my motorcycle
Omit a word I was hit my motorcycle
4. the
motorcycle throw
Tenses the motorcycle thrown away
Continue to the next page…
down to the river.. Word choice
to the river 5.
…the driver is save I is not injury too
Tenses Tenses
…the driver was saved I wasn’t injured too
6. I’m
remember that
situation because is the first time…
Word choice I remember that situation
because is the first time… 7.
…I was feel fly with my bicycle
Tenses …I felt like I was flying
with my bicycle 8.
But my brother is not hit by motorcycle, he was
fine but the biker angry with me.
Tenses, Add a word
Tenses Word choice
But my brother was not hit by that motorcycle, he was
fine but the biker was angry to me.
9. I don’t like him.
Tenses I didn’t like him
10. Because his fault why he must dispoint me
Word order Because it was his fault, not
me 11. after that I went to home
and play Playstation Capitalization
Omit a word Tenses
After that I went home and played Playstation
12. …after that I don’t like cycling
Tenses Word choice
…after that I didn’t like cycling anymore
13. …my home
in the
kompleks it’s more save to go cycling
Word choice …my house is saver for
cycling
Table 4.12 Errors of Student 12
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. I playing with my cousin.
Tenses I played with my cousin.
2. I’m feel shy because my
cousin laughing at me Tenses
Add a word Word choice
I felt shy because my cousin was laughing on me.
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3. I went back
Word choice I come back.
4. And in second day
Omit a word In second day.
5. I just playing in house
alone Add a word
Add a word I was just playing in the
house alone 6.
I’m still remember that experience
Omit a word I
still remember
that experience.
Table 4.13 Errors of Student 13
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. I went to bali at 10
November 2005, and I went to bali with my
father, mother… Capitalization
Capitalization I went to Bali at 10
November 2005, and I went to Bali with my father,
mother… 2.
Next, back to kute beach at night .
Capitalization Next, back to Kute beach at
night . 3.
In the kute beach is so verry crawded place but
it is so interesththink Capitalization
Tenses Spelling
Spelling In the Kute beach is so very
crowded place but it is so interesting
4. Next
day, I
walked around in the bali to buy
the souvenier. Tenses
Capitalization Next day, I walking around
in the Bali to buy the souvenier.
5. The souveniers in the bali
are verry cheap. Capitalization
Tenses Spelling
The souveniers in the Bali were very cheap.
6. Next day I went to kuta
beach in the kuta beach I played surving.
Capitalization Capitalization
Spelling Next day I went to Kuta
beach in the Kuta beach I played surfing.
7. I played surving with my
fathe and my Brother. Spelling
Spelling I played surfing with my
father and my Brother.
Continue to the next page…
Table 4.14 Errors of Student 14
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. I went to bali with my
father Capitalization
I went to Bali with my father
2. I went to there with
airplane Omit a word
Word choice I went there by airplane
3. There, I played surf, after
played surfing.. Omit a word
There, I played surf, after surfing..
4. The place is cool and
wonderful. Tenses
The place was cool and wonderful.
5. Next I went back to Kuta
at night__ punctuation
Next I went back to Kuta at night.
6. …in Kute is so crawdied
Tenses Spelling
…in Kute was so crowded. 7.
…but is so intresthing Add a word
Tenses Spelling
…but it was so interesting
8. …but I want to go with
my friends Add a word
…but I want to go there with my friends
Table 4.15 Errors of Student 15
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. On Saturday 12 July
Word order On Saturday 12 July
2. When arfi say “I want
you to be the girl of mine, do you want?”
Capitalization Tenses
Word choice When Arfi said “Would
you like to be my girl?” 3.
Well I don’t know how I feel when he say that
Tenses Well I didn’t know how I
felt when he say that 4.
…but I’m very happy Spelling
…but I’m very happy and
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and automaticly I say “ yes I want_
Tenses punctuation
automatically I said “ yes I want”
5. I’m alone I feel nervous
when I meet him in there
Tenses Tenses
Tenses Omit a word
I was alone I felt nervous when I met him there
6. If I remember that
situation I feel I want laughing
Tenses Tenses
Tenses If
I remembered
that situation I felt I want to
laugh 7.
Now his my boyfriend Word choice
Now he is my boyfriend 8.
Our relationship is now 2 months long
Add a word Our relationship is now
getting 2 months long 9.
He is school in SMP Bhakti Mulya 400
Word choice His school is in SMP
Bhakti Mulya 400 10. He is in the 9
th
grader Word choice
He is in the 9
th
grade 11. I have a junior who
looks really like him Word order
I have a junior who really looks like him
Table 4.16 Errors of Student 16
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. On 16 February 2005
Word order On February 16
th
2. I feel very happy because
when I was lonely ….and I feel very happy
Tenses Tenses
I felt very happy because when I was lonely ….and I
felt very happy 3.
Everyday I played guitar Tenses
Everyday I play guitar 4.
One day me and my family go to my cousin’s
birthday… Word choice
Tenses One day I and my family
went to
my cousin’s
birthday… 5.
…my cousin told me to played a guitar first
Add a word Word choice
…my cousin told me to played a guitar at the first
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time, I feel not so good… time, I felt that I didn’t play
good… 6.
…but now I good played guitar because I
work hard to be a nice guitarist
Add a word Word choice
…but now I am a good guitarist because I work hard
to be a nice guitarist 7.
I was proud for my work hard to be a nice guitarist
Word choice Word order
I was proud of my hard work to be a nice guitarist
Table 4.17 Errors of Student 17
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. When I was nine years
old me and my brother go to bali.
Word choice Tenses
Capitalization When I was nine years old I
and my brother went to Bali. 2.
in there I met with budi Sudarsono
Omit a word Omit a word
Capitalization There
I met
Budi Sudarsono.
3. I went to bali for visited
my grandfather
and grandmother.
Capitalization Tenses
I went to Bali for visiting my
grandfather and
grandmother 4.
We in bali for a week Capitalization
We in Bali for a week 5.
that is my unforgattable experience.
Capitalization Tenses
That was my unforgettable experience.
Table 4.18 Errors of Student 18
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. I and my friends
playing music in the studio band.
Add a word I and my friends playing
music in the studio band.
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2. The situation is mass
Word choice The situation was mass
3. …but I and all my
friends is happy. Tenses
…but I and all my friends were happy.
4. I play some music dead
metal, rock, pop , I as vocals.
Tenses, Word order
Add a word, Word form
I played some dead metal, rock, pop music , I was as
vocalist. 5.
I sing with music lyrics. Tenses
Omit a word I sang with lyrics.
6. but I don’t really know a
lyrics without music lyrics.
Tenses Add a word
Omit a word but I didn’t really know a
lyrics without the music . 7.
I play a music in FIMAX studio
Tenses I play a music in FIMAX
studio 8.
I went there by walked Tenses
I went there by walked 9.
Because my home and the studio it near
Word choice Tenses
Because my house and the studio it was near
10. I play for three hours Tenses
I played for three hours 11. I very tired and I miss
that. Add a word
Tenses I was very tired and I missed
that.
Table 4.19 Errors of Student 19
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. My
unforgettable experience is when I was
5 years old Tenses
Omit a word My unforgettable experience
when I was 5 years old 2.
When I 5 years old, I fall from mango tree
Tenses When I was 5 years old, I
fall from mango tree …but luckily I droped at
a garbage can Spelling
…but luckily I dropped at a garbage can
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3. So I didn’t fell ang pain
Spelling So I didn’t feeling pain
4. But all my bag smell so
stinky Add a word
Tenses But all my bag was smelled
so stinky 5.
When my mother go out and see what happen
Tenses Tenses
Word choice When my mother went out
and saw it 6.
My mother was shock seeing my body unclean
Tenses Word choice
My mother was shocked seeing my body dirty
7. So my mother grab my
ear and pull me into my bathroom then I take a
bath Tenses
Tenses Tenses
So my mother grabbed my ear and pulled me into my
bathroom then I took a bath 8.
My mother told me to not to do it again and I say
yes… Omit a word
Tenses My mother told me not to do
it again and I said yes…
Table 4.20 Errors of Student 20
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. my
unforgettable experience was when the
first time I’m falling in love.
Capitalization Tenses
My unforgettable experience was when the first time I
was falling in love. 2.
After my class is over I was hurry to go home
Tenses Add a word
After my class was over I was in hurry to go home
3. ..after I was at home I
change my uniform Word choice
Tenses ..after I arrived at home I
changed my uniform 4.
I went there to bought a present for my “first
love”… Tenses
I went there to buy a present for my “first love”…
5. …because I’m get doubt
Tenses …because I was get doubt
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6 I bought 3 Cadbury
chocolate for him Plural
I bought
3 Cadbury
chocolates for him 7.
after I finish to bought a present for him
Tenses after I finish to buy a present
for him 8.
I went home I put that chocolate in the refigator
Plural I went home I put those
chocolates in the refrigerator 9.
next morning I go to school like normally
Capitalization Tenses
Omit a word Next morning I went to
school normally 10. I put that chocolate in his
school bag Plural
I put those chocolates in his school bag
11. …but I forget 1 chocolate was still at my bag
Tenses Word choice
…but I forgot 1 chocolate was still in my bag
12. That’s was one of the unforgettable experience
for me. Omit a word
That was
one of
the unforgettable experience for
me.
Table 4.21 Errors of Student 21
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. One day when I celebrate
my birthday at Pondok Indah mall
Tenses One day when I celebrated
my birthday at Pondok Indah mall
2. It’s not unforgetable.
Spelling It’s not unforgettable.
3 I
invite my
best friends,…
Tenses I invited my best friends,…
4. at my birthday I inviting
my friends for watch movie and eat Wendy’s
Capitalization Tenses
Tenses At my birthday I invited my
friends for watching movie and eating Wendy’s
5.
Its not
unforgettable because
I’m not
have surprised from my friend
Tenses Add a word
Its not unforgettable because I didn’t have surprised
things from my friend
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6. …,but I’m so happy
because its my 14
th
birthday. Tenses
…,but I was so happy because its my 14
th
birthday. 7.
My friend Bella give me a give
Tenses Spelling
My friend Bella gave me a gift
8. A give is a cute candles
and I save bella’s give forever
Spelling Tenses
Capitalization Spelling
A gift is a cute candles and I saved Bella’s give forever
9. After I afford ceremony
and afford drum band. Tenses
Tenses After I afforded ceremony
and afforded drum band. 10. after I afford drum band
at music room my friends play
song “happy
birthday” Tenses
after I afforded drum band at music room my friends play
song “happy birthday” 11. …and I so so happy
happy. Add a word
Omit a word …and I was so happy
Table 4.22 Errors of Student 22
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. On
alix cup
24 November 2007 at my
school… Capitalization
Word order Alix Cup was held on
November 24, 2007 at my school…
2. …I saw a handsome boy
but I don’t know his name
Tenses …I saw a handsome boy but
I didn’t know his name 3.
When he come to me he introduce his self
Tenses When he came to me he
introduce himself .
Continue to the next page…
4. at that time I am so
nervous but I am so happy
Tenses Tenses
at that time I was so nervous but I was so happy
5. …and I am so sad
because 115 lost Tenses
…and I was so sad because 115 lost
Table 4.23 Errors of Student 23
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. My
Unforgettable Experience is Diving
Capitalization Capitalization
Tenses My
unforgettable experience was diving
2. When my first time
Diving into the sea,that was realy-realy
Word choice Capitalization
Spelling the first time I went diving
into the sea, that was really- really
3. By the way, I was panic,
because it’s hard to breathe…
Tenses Spelling
By the way, I was panic, because it was hard to
breath… 4.
I wasn’t panic anymore, everything fine
Add a word I wasn’t panic anymore,
everything was fine 5
…maybe because I am a junior diver
Tenses …maybe because I was a
junior diver 6.
I’ve seen a school of fish, a barrier of reef and a
sunken ship… Plural
I’ve seen a school of fishes, a barrier of reefs and a
sunken ship… 7.
Everything looks
fin there
Tenses Spelling
Everything looked fine there 8.
…I’ve seen everything inside that ship, and it’s
look creepy Tenses
…I’ve seen
everything inside that ship, and it was
looked creepy
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9. I only can diving one
hour only Word order
I could diving one hour only
10. because I‘m still a junior diver
Tenses because I was still a junior
diver 11. And then I went to
hotel Add a word
And then I went back to the hotel
Table 4.24 Errors of Student 24
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. It is 2
nd
recess, so we must pray to masjid
Tenses Word choice
It was 2
nd
recess, so we must pray to mosque
2. …so me my friend
decided to not pray today Word choice
Word order …so I my friend decided
to not pray today 3.
My best friend Allya ask me to accompany her to
go to the canteen I accept her request
Tenses Tenses
My best friend Allya asked me to accompany her to go
to the canteen I accepted her request
4. After that we go to the
canteen bought some food
Tenses After that we went to the
canteen bought some food 5.
So I walked off from the canteen
Omit a word So I walked from the
canteen 6.
When I walk I saw my teacher approaching the
canteen Tenses
Tenses When I walked I saw my
teacher approached
the canteen
7. My
teacher was
following me but that at the same way…
Omit a word My teacher was following
me but at the same way… 8.
We were grounded to kultum at friday I was
Word choice Add a word
We were
grounded to
kultum on Friday I was so
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so ashamed that time ashamed at that time
9. I was trauma to went to
canteen at 2
nd
recess Word choice
I was trauma to go to canteen at 2
nd
recess
Table 4.25 Errors of Student 25
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. My
unforgettable experience
was my
birthday party at Sunday, 14
th
September 2008 Word choice
My unforgettable experience was my birthday party on
Sunday, 14
th
September 2008
2. I
was celebrate
my birthday at the Pizza Hut
Tenses I was celebrated my birthday
at the Pizza Hut 3.
But they just drop me off…
Tenses But they just dropped me
off… 4.
My friends went to pizza hut to breaking fast and
also celebrate
my birthday party
Tenses Tenses
My friends went to pizza hut to break fast and also
celebrated my birthday party 5.
Ocha and Khalisa went out of pizza hut to gave
me a gift Tenses
Ocha and Khalisa went out of pizza hut to give me a gift
6. When I open my eyes
there was a red rose and a seven candies …
Tenses When I opened my eyes
there was a red rose and a seven candies …
7. ..After that I blow a
candles Capitalization
Tenses ..after that I blew a candles
8. …Then we breaking
fast Capitalization
Add a word …then we were breaking
fast 9.
If I was remember that situation, I was very
happy… Tenses
If I was remembered that situation,
I was
very happy…
Continue to the next page…
Table 4.26 Errors of Student 26
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. The cinema near from
the school. Add a word
The cinema was near from the school.
2. I watch the movie film
because is new film Tenses
Tenses I watched the movie film
because was new film 3.
I buy ticket at the locket and snack at the
cafetaria. Tenses
I bought ticket at the locket and snack at the cafetaria.
4. I entrance the cinema
with my friend. Tenses
I entranced the cinema with my friend.
5. I can sitting the chair at
the next to of my friend.
Word order Omit a word
I could sit on the chair next to my friend.
6. I watching the horror
film, the Kuntilanak movie.
Tenses I watched the horror film,
the Kuntilanak movie. 7.
The film is very scared Tenses
Word form The film was very scary
8. I and my friend is very
scared watch
the movie…
Tenses Tenses
I and my friend was very scared watched the movie…
9. I and friend close the
eyes Add a word
Word choice I and my friend closed our
eyes 10.
Finish the film, I and my friend go to lunch
at the restaurant. Word choice
.. when the film finished, I and my friend go to lunch at
the restaurant. 11.
…because we very hungry after watch.
Add a word …because we were very
hungry after watching. 12.
Full I and my friend go to home.
Add a word Tenses
when we were full enough, I and my friend went home.
Continue to the next page… Continue to the next page…
Table 4.27 Errors of Student 27
No. Identification
Classification Transformation
1. My
unforgettable Experience is went to
Bangkok. Tenses
Spelling My
unforgettable Experience
is went
to Bangkok.
2. In ther I visited the beach
at pattaya and floating market.
Omit a word Spelling
Capitalization there I visited the beach at
Pattaya and floating market. 3.
I and my family very happy and enjoyed with
the experience… Add a word
Omit a word I and my family were very
happy and enjoyed the experience…
4. …because it is the first
time we
went to
Bangkok. Tenses
…because it was the first time we went to Bangkok.
5. Bangkok
is my
unforgettable experience. Word choice
Bangkok is
my unforgettable place.
The table below will described briefly : 13 errors made by by the 9
th
grade students of SMP Islam AL Ikhlas Cipete in their English writing.
Table 4.28 Summary of the Errors
Errors
Lexical Error Grammatical Error
S tu
d en
t
W o
rd C
h o
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W o
rd O
rd er
W o
rd F
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T en
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v er
b te
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P lu
ra l-
si n
g u
la r
O m
it a
w o
rd
A d
d a
w o
rd sp
el li
n g
p u
n ct
u at
io n
C ap
it al
iz at
io n
A rt
ic le
M ea
n in
g n
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cl ea
r In
co m
p le
te se
n te
n ce
R u
n -o
n S
en te
n ce
T o
ta l
1 3
1 -
4 1
4 -
2 1
1 -
- -
- 17
2 1
1 -
5 1
1 1
1 -
- -
- -
- 11
3 1
- -
9 1
- 5
- -
1 -
- -
- 17
4 -
- -
1 -
1 2
- -
1 -
- -
- 5
5 1
1 -
4 -
2 -
2 -
2 -
- -
- 12
6 -
- -
1 1
- 1
1 -
2 -
- -
- 6
7 3
1 -
1 -
- 1
11 1
- -
- -
- 18
8 2
1 -
11 -
- 4
6 1
4 -
- -
- 29
9 10
2 -
10 -
1 4
1 1
1 -
- -
- 30
10 3
- 1
9 2
- 1
- -
1 -
- -
- 17
11 7
1 -
9 -
2 1
- 1
1 -
- -
- 22
12 1
- -
3 -
2 3
- -
- -
- -
- 9
13 -
- -
3 -
- -
6 -
9 -
- -
- 18
14 1
- -
3 -
2 2
2 1
1 -
- -
- 11
15 3
2 -
10 -
1 1
1 1
1 -
- -
- 20
16 4
2 -
4 -
2 -
- -
- -
- -
- 12
17 1
- -
3 -
2 -
2 -
5 -
- -
- 13
18 2
1 1
9 -
3 4
- -
- -
- -
- 20
19 2
- -
10 -
2 1
2 -
- -
- -
- 17
20 2
- -
8 3
2 1
- -
2 -
- -
- 18
21 -
- -
11 -
1 2
4 -
2 -
- -
- 20
22 -
1 -
5 -
- -
- -
1 -
- -
- 7
23 1
1 -
6 2
- 2
3 1
3 -
- -
- 19
24 4
1 -
6 -
2 1
- -
- -
- -
- 14
25 2
- -
8 -
- 1
- -
2 -
- -
- 13
26 1
1 1
9 -
1 4
- -
- -
- -
- 17
27 1
- -
2 -
2 1
2 -
1 -
- -
- 9
T o
ta l
56 17
3 163
11 33
41 46
8 41
- -
- -
419
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