EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN CONSTRUCTING SIMPLE SENTENCES AT SMP NEGERI 3 KESUGIHAN CILACAP ACADEMIC YEAR 20102011

  EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN CONSTRUCTING SIMPLE SENTENCES AT SMP NEGERI 3 KESUGIHAN CILACAP ACADEMIC YEAR 2010/2011 A THESIS Submitted to English Department as a Partial Fulfillment Of Requirement for the S.Pd. Degree By Rita Nur Ekawati 0601050073 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOKERTO 2011

  APPROVAL

  Title : EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN CONSTRUCTING SIMPLE SENTENCES AT SMP NEGERI 3 KESUGIHAN CILACAP ACADEMIC YEAR 2010/2011

  Name : Rita Nur Ekawati Nim : 0601050073 Faculty : Teacher Training and Education Department : English Consultant I : Dr. Furqanul Aziez, M. Pd.

  Consultant II: Lutfi Istikharoh, M. Pd.

  Approved by, Consultant I Consultant II Dr. Furqanul Aziez, M. Pd. Lutfi Istikharoh, M. Pd.

  NIP. 19621106 198910 1 001 NIK.2160428 ii

  Skripsi Berjudul EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN CONSTRUCTING SIMPLE

SENTENCES AT SMP NEGERI 3 KESUGIHAN CILACAP ACADEMIC YEAR 2010/2011

  Yang dipersiapkan dan disusun oleh: RITA NUR EKAWATI

  0601050073 Telah dipertahankan di depan Dewan Penguji pada tanggal 28 Juli 2011 dan dinyatakan telah memenuhi syarat untuk diterima

  Sebagai kelengkapan mendapat gelar Sarjana Pendidikan Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris

  Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan

Susunan Dewan Penguji

  Ketua : Endang Kusrini, S.Pd., M.Hum. ……………………………… NIK. 2160156

  Anggota I : Saefurohman, S.Pd., M.Pd. ……………………………… NIK. 2160372

  Anggota II : Dr. Furqanul Aziez, M.Pd ……………………………… NIP. 196211061989101001

  Anggota III : Lutfi Istikharoh, M.Pd ……………………………… NIK. 2160428

  Purwokerto, Agustus 2011 Universitas Muhammadiyah purwokerto Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan

  Dekan, Drs. Joko Purwanto, M.Si

  NIK. 2160075 iii

SURAT PERNYATAAN

  Saya yang bertanda tangan dibawah ini: Nama : RITA NUR EKAWATI NIM : 0601050073 Program Studi : Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas : Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Menyusun skripsi dengan judul: EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN CONSTRUCTING SIMPLE SENTENCES AT SMP NEGERI 3 KESUGIHAN CILACAP Menyatakan dengan sesungguhnya bahwa skripsi ini adalah hasil karya tulis saya sendiri dan bukan dibuatkan orang lain atau jiplakan atau modifikasi karya orang lain. Bila pernyataan ini tidak benar, maka saya bersedia menerima sanksi, termasuk pencabutan gelar kesarjanaan yang sudah saya peroleh.

  Purwokerto, Augustus 2011 Yang menyatakan

  vi Motto

 Be positive thinking every time

so that you can be positive feeling

 Always pray to Allah and be

yourself  Speech is mirror of our mind

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DeDication

This thesis is dedicated to the people that have influenced the writer’s life:

   My beloved mother who always be

patient, give me advices, prays, loved

and whatever I need. Thanks for all, I love U mum

   My beloved grandmother, grandfather, brother, cousin, uncle and

aunt…….thanks for your support and

pray.

   My boy friend Catur Fedy who always accompanied me, thanks for your motivation, time, help and attention given to me. Also thanks for your support and pray.

  

 All my friends’ thanks a lot………………

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PREFACE Assalamualaikum wr wb

  First of all, praise to be Allah the Almighty who always gives His love and blessing so that the writer can finish his final assignment that is in title, Eighth Grade Students’ Ability in Constructing Simple sentences at SMP Negeri 3 Kesugihan Cilacap as a partial requirement for getting S. Pd Degree in English Department at Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.

  Secondly, the writer would like to express his gratefulness and share the respect with people who gave his courage and support in this tough process:

  1. H. Syamsuhadi Irsyad, SH, MH, as the Rector of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto

  2. Drs. Joko Purwanto, M. Si, as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto

  3. Endang Kusrini, S. Pd, M. Hum, as the head of English Department who had given permission to conduct this research

  4. Dr. Furqanul Aziez, M. Pd, as Supervisor I who always spared his time and guided the writer. His thoughtful guidance and warming encouragement supported the writer much to complete the thesis

  5. Lutfi Istikharoh, M. Pd, as Supervisor II who always gave helpful suggestion on thesis writing.

  6. All of the lecturer of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto vii

  The writer realizes that there are still a lot of mistakes and any weakness in this thesis. Therefore, the writer welcomes comments, critic, and suggestions from the readers. Finally the writer hopes this thesis can give significant contributions for education environment, especially in learning and teaching process.

  Wassalamualaikum wr wb.

  Purwokerto, August 2011 (The writer) viii

TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE ............................................................................................................ i APPROVAL ................................................................................................... ii SURAT PERNYATAAN ............................................................................. iii HALAMAN PENGESAHAN ...................................................................... iv MOTTO .......................................................................................................... v DEDICATION ................................................................................................ vi PREFACE ....................................................................................................... vii TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................. ix LIST OF APPENDICES ............................................................................... xi ABSTRACT .................................................................................................... viii

  7 D. The Use of Simple Sentences..........................................

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  13 3. The Factors of Error.. ...............................................

  12 2. Type of Error... .........................................................

  12 1. Definition of Mistake and Error.... ...........................

  11 F. Mistake and Error............................................................

  10 E. Problem of Learning Simple Sentences ..........................

  CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Research ..............................................

  1 B. Reasons of Choosing the Topic .........................................

  5 B. The Meaning of Simple Sentences..................................

  3 CHAPTER II THEORETICAL REVIEW A. The Importance of Learning Grammar ..........................

  3 G. Clarification of the Terms .................................................

  3 F. Limitation of the Problem... ..............................................

  3 E. Contribution of the Research.. ...........................................

  2 D. The Aims of the Research .................................................

  2 C. Problems of the Study .......................................................

  6 C. The Form of Simple Sentences .......................................

  4. The Characteristics of Mistake and Error.. ..............

  20 E. Data Analysis ..................................................................

  APPENDICES

  38 BIBLIOGRAPHY

  37 B. Suggestion .......................................................................

  26 CHAPTER V CONCLUSION SUGGESTION A. Conclusion ......................................................................

  23 B. Discussion .......................................................................

  20 CHAPTER IV DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION A. Data Analyzing ...............................................................

  19 D. Technique for Collecting Data ........................................

  14 G. The Common Error in Constructing Simple Sentences...

  18 3. Sampling Technique....... .........................................

  18 2. Sample.... ..................................................................

  18 1. Population... .............................................................

  17 C. Population and Sample....................................................

  17 B. Place and Time of the Research ......................................

  16 CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY A. Method of the Research ..................................................

  15 H. Basic Assumption . .........................................................

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Appendices

Appendices:

  Appendix 1 Table of the Students’ Ability Score Appendix 2 Table of Type of Error Answers Appendix 3 Instrument Appendix 4 Key answer of instrument xi

  ABSTRACT EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN CONSTRUCTING SIMPLE SENTENCES AT SMP NEGERI 3 KESUGIHAN CILACAP ACADEMIC YEAR 2010/2011 RITA NUR EKAWATI 0601050073

  The aims of this research were to know the students’ ability in constructing simple sentences and to reveal the common errors made by the students in constructing simple sentences.

  The population of this research was eighth grade students. The number of the students was 160. The writer took 40 students in this research. In collecting the data the writer used a test. The method used by the writer was descriptive.

  After the data was analyzed, it was found that the students’ ability in constructing simple sentences is different. From 40 students, there were nine students who got very good category and they could answer 81%-100% of the total items. Seventeen students got good category because they could answer 61%-80% of the total items. Nine students got fair category and answered 41%- 60% of the total items. Five students got bad category because they could answer only 21%-40% of the total items. There was no student who got very bad category. Since the mean of the students’ score was 65, 78%. So it can be stated that the ability of the eighth grade students of SMP N 3 Kesugihan in constructing simple sentences belonged to good category.

  The type of errors made by the eighth grade students of SMP N 3 Kesugihan were 38, 1% errors in misformation, 33, 8 errors in addition, 27, 9% errors in misordering and no error found in omission. The writer concludes that the common error made by the eighth grade students of SMP N 3 Kesugihan was misformation error. xii