3 clauses and of the finite clauses. In addition, the students also had interference
with Indonesian. Knowing that the non-finite clauses are essential and should be mastered by
students of the English Education Study Program, it is important to measure their ability of using the non-finite clauses through research. The research results can
show whether the students have the capability to use the non-finite clauses or not. The research was conducted to the sixth semester students, with the consideration
that they have learned about the non-finite clauses comprehensively in their Structure V course. Therefore, they are supposed to master and be able to use the
non-finite clause correctly. The research results were used by the researcher to provide some suggestions especially for the lecturers who teach Structure V, in
which the non-finite clauses are taught.
B. Problem Formulation
The problems of the research are formulated as follows. 1.
What are the errors the students commit in producing the non-finite clauses? 2.
What is the mastery of the non-finite clauses of the sixth semester students of the English Language Education Study Program of Sanata Dharma University?
C. Problem Limitation
The research was conducted to the students of semester six of the 20072008 academic year in the English Language Education Study Program of Sanata
Dharma University. They were chosen because they had learned the non-finite PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
4 clauses comprehensively in Structure V course without considering whether they
passed the course or not. The research mainly discusses the errors committed by the students in producing the non-finite clauses. A test was administered as the
instrument to gather the data. The results of the test were analyzed further to show the errors in producing the non-finite clauses and to determine their mastery.
The non-finite clauses consist of non-finite verbs forms only Quirk, Greenbaum, Leech, and Svartvik, 1992: 149. The non-finite verbs include the
verbs in the form of to-infinitive, bare infinitive, -ing participle, and –ed participle. In the study, the use of bare infinitive to introduce the non-finite
clauses is excluded since it is rarely used in the sentences. The study puts the emphasis on the use of the non-finite clauses rather than
on the theories of the non-finite clauses. The focus is the ability of the students to produce the non-finite clauses correctly. Thus, the questions in the instrument do
not check whether the students know the concepts of the non-finite clauses, but rather on the application or the use.
D. Objectives of the Study
The objectives of the study are: 1.
To observe the errors the students commit in producing the non-finite clauses. 2.
To find out the mastery of the non-finite clauses of the sixth semester students of the English Language Education Study Program of Sanata Dharma
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E. Benefits of the Study
