An Analysis Of Adjective Clauses Found In Jane Green’s Novel Another Piece Of My Heart

AN ANALYSIS OF ADJECTIVE CLAUSES FOUND IN JANE
GREEN’S NOVEL ANOTHER PIECE OF MY HEART

A PAPER
BY

NURHALIMATUSA’DIAH
REG. NO. 122202001

DIPLOMA – III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA
MEDAN
2015

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It has been proved by

Supervisor,


Dr. Deliana, M.Hum
NIP.195711171983032002

Submitted to Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Diploma-III in English Study
Program

Approved by
Head of English Diploma Study Program,

Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A.
NIP 19521126198112 1 001
Approved by the Diploma-III of English Study Program
Faculty of Culture Study, University of North Sumatera
As a Paper for the Diploma-III Examination

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Accepted by:


The Board of Examiner in partial of the requirements for the D-III Examination of
the Diploma-III of English Study Program, Faculty of Culture Study, University
of Sumatera Utara.

The examination is held on the

Faculty of Culture Study University of North Sumatera
Dean,

Dr. Syahron Lubis, MA
Nip: 19511013197603 1 001

Board of Examiners
Examiners:

1. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A.

(Head of ESP)

2. Dr. Deliana, M.Hum


(Supervisor)

3. Dr. Masdiana Lubis, M.Hum

(Reader)

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AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
I am, NURHALIMATUSA’DIAH, declare that I am the sole of author of this
paper. Except where reference is made in the text of this paper, this paper contains
no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part from 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 been submitted for the award of another
degree in any tertiary education.

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Date

: 27 July 2015

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: NURHALIMATUSA’DIAH

Title of paper

: AN ANALYSIS OF ADJECTIVE CLAUSES FOUND IN
JANE GREEN’S NOVEL ANOTHER PIECE OF MY HEART

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: D-III/Ahli Madya


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: English

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discretion of the Libertarian of the Diploma III English Study Program
Faculty of Letters USU on the understanding that users are made aware of
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ABSTRACT
English Grammar is one of many studies that we have to understand when we
want to be a master in English. One of many aspects that can be studied in English
grammar is adjective clause. The title of this paper is An Analysis of Adjective
Clauses Found in Jane Green’s Novel Another Piece of My Heart. The problems
discussed in this paper are how many adjective clauses found in the novel and
what the most dominant adjective clause found in the novel is. The writer uses
library method and quantitative research to collect all data and sources in writing
this paper. The theories used in this paper are the grammarians’ theories like
Marcella Frank. From the research result can be concluded there are 413 adjective
clauses found in Jane Green’s Novel Another Piece of My Heart and adjective
clauses referring to a person by using relative pronoun who is the most dominant
adjective clause used in Jane Green’s Novel Another Piece of My Heart with a
percentage 43,6%.

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ABSTRAK
Tatabahasa Inggris merupakan salah satu pelajaran yang kita harus pahami ketika
kita ingin menguasai Bahasa Inggris. Salah satu materi yang dapat dipelajari
dalam tatabahasa Inggris tersebut adalah klausa sifat. Dan judul dari kertas karya
ini adalah An Analysis of Adjective Clauses Found in Jane Green’s Novel
Another Piece of My Heart. Masalah yang dibahas dalam kertas karya ini yaitu
berapa banyak klausa sifat dan klausa sifat apa yang paling dominan yang
ditemukan dalam novel tersebut. Penulis menggunakan metode kepustakaan dan
juga penelitian kuantitatif untuk mengumpulkan data dan sumber acuan penulisan
kertas karya ini. Teori yang digunakan dalam kertas karya ini merupakan teori
para ahli tatabahasa Inggris salah satunya Marcella Frank. Dari hasil penelitian
dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada 413 klausa sifat yang ditemukan dalam novel Jane
Green yang berjudul Another Piece of My Heart dan klausa sifat yang merujuk
kepada seseorang dengan menggunakan kata ganti relatif ‘who’ adalah klausa
sifat yang paling dominan yang digunakan dalam novel Jane Green yang berjudul
Another Piece of My Heart dengan persentase sebesar 43,6%.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First of all, I would like to thank and praise to the Almighty, Allah SWT
for blessing and giving me health, strength, and ease to accomplish this paper.
This paper is accomplished in order to fulfill one of the requirements to get
Diploma III certificate from English Study Program in Faculty of Culture Study,
University of Sumatera Utara.
I realize that, without helps and guidance from many people, since I have
been studying in this program until this time I accomplish this paper, it is so hard
for me to accomplish this paper. Because of that, I would like to express my deep
gratitude, love, and appreciation to:
Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A. as the dean of Faculty of Culture Study,
University of Sumatera Utara.
Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. as the Head of English Diploma
Study Program.
Dr. Deliana, M.Hum as my supervisor. Thank you for the time giving
advice, suggestions, guidance, and help to write this paper.
Dr. Masdiana Lubis, M. Hum as my reader. Thank you for your time
and guidance so I can perfect my paper.
All lecturers in English Study Program for giving me advice and
knowledge.


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My beloved parents, Abdul Rahim, S.Pdand Sulastri and also my
handsome brother, Abdul Rahman who have given me the motivation, advice,
pray, love and support. I present this paper for you all.
My best friends Nindya Kartika Sari, Frirawiati Adrianti, Bella
Gayatri, and Jannatul Maqwah Lubis who have helped me a lot in
accomplishing this paper. And all my friends in English Diploma III A and B.
Thank you very much for your support.
Thank you for everybody who has helped the writer and all of you will
be remembered forever.
And finally, I hope the Almighty God is pleased to repay all the kindness
from all people who helped me. Hopefully this paper can be useful to develop our
knowledge.

Medan, July 2015
The writer,

Nurhalimatusa’diah
Reg. No. 122202001


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ........................................................................ i
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ..................................................................... ii
ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................... iii
ABSTRAK ....................................................................................................... iv
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ............................................................................... v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................. vii
LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................... viii
1. INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................
1.1 Background of the Study ...........................................................................
1.2 Problem of the Study .................................................................................
1.3 Scope of the Study ....................................................................................
1.4 Purpose of the Study .................................................................................
1.5 Method of the Study ..................................................................................

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2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ............................................. 5
2.1 Definition of Clause .................................................................................. 5
2.2 Kinds of Clauses ....................................................................................... 6
3. ANALYSIS ................................................................................................ 13
3.1 Total of Adjective Clauses Found in Jane Green’s Novel Another
Piece of My Heart ..................................................................................... 13
3.2 The Dominant Adjective Clause Found in Jane Green’s Novel
Another Piece of My Heart ...................................................................... 47
4. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS ................................................ 49
4.1 Conclusions ................................................................................................ 49
4.2 Suggestions ................................................................................................ 49
REFERENCES .............................................................................................. 50
APPENDICES ............................................................................................... 51

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 2.1 Types and Functions of Noun Clause ............................................. 7
Table 2.2 Types of Adverbial Clauses ............................................................ 10
Table 2.3 Types of Adjective Clauses ............................................................. 12
Table 3.1 Total of Adjective Clauses Found in the Novel .............................. 47
Table 3.2 Percentage of Adjective Clauses Found in the Novel ..................... 48

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