RESEARCH PAPER A Syntactic Analysis Of Verb Phrase Used In The Horse Dealer’s Daughter Story By D.H. Lawrence (Using X-Bar Theory).

A SYNTACTIC ANALYSIS OF VERB PHRASE
USED IN THE HORSE DEALER’S DAUGHTER STORY
BY D.H. LAWRENCE
(USING X-BAR THEORY)

RESEARCH PAPER

Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department

by
SITI NUR FAIDAH
A320090215

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2013
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TESTIMONIAL STATEMENT

Herewith, I testify that in this research paper, there are no plagiarisms of the
previous literary work which has been raised to obtain bachelor degree of
university, nor there are opinions or masterpieces which have been written
or published by other, except those which the writing was referred in the
manuscript and mentioned in bibliography.
Hence, later if it is proven that there are some untrue statements in
this testimony, hence I will hold fully responsible.

Surakarta, March 2013

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MOTTO

Actually there is ease after difficulty

(Q.S Al-Insyiroh: 6)

If Allah helps you, so, there is no one who defeats you, if Allah
abandons you, so, who will help you except Allah? Only to God
you will trust
(Q.S Ali Imron: 160)

You will able to reach your wish, if you always keep trying
(The Writer)

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DEDICATION

With all the writer’s hearth and soul,
this research paper is dedicated to :

 My beloved parents,
Bpk. H. Abdul Wahid & Ibu Hj. Mu’alifah


 My beloved husband,
Nasiruddin Al Amin

 My sisters’ family
Ida’s family & Isna’s family

 My beloved brother
M. Ulin Nuha

 My beloved “baby” to be…, and

 My husband’s family

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ACKNOWLEDDGEMENT

Assalamua’alaikum wr. wb.
Alhamdulillahirobbil’alamin. Praise and gratitude only to Allah SWT, the
Glorious, the Lord and the Almighty, the Merciful and The Compassionate who

has given bless and energy in order to finish this research paper. However, the
writer realizes that it is impossible for her to finish this research paper by himself.
Therefore, in this opportunity the writer would like to salute and express her great
honor to the following persons:
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Drs. Sofyan Anif, M.Si. the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty
of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,

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Titis Setyabudi, S.S., M.Hum. the Chief of English Education Department,

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Dra. Malikatul Laila, M.Hum. the first consultant who has guided and
advised the writer in very smooth way throughout the arrangement of this
research paper. She is grateful for the broad knowledge that she has got from
the writer,


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Drs. Sigit Haryanto, M.Hum. the second consultant who gives the writer
guidance, correction and suggestion wisely,

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Drs. Agus Wijayanto, MA. the academic adviser during the study,

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All the lectures of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta who have given the knowledge to the writer,

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The writer’s beloved parents who have given the writer special love,
motivation, spirit, and attention, “Thanks Mom and Dad for everything,


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Someone special “Ilud” who has given the writer special attention,
motivation, and patience in waiting the writer’s study, “Thanks for the love,

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The writer’s beloved nephew and niece, Dek Nala, Dek Opal, and Dek
Amira. Thanks for the laugh, cuteness, and crying which are always
amusing,

10. All boarding house’s friends “Kost Amanah”: Atin, Ira, Eka, Maya, Farah,
Wini, Tias, Vita, and all friends who cannot be mentioned one by one, thank
for caring and coloring the writer’s life during in the boarding house,
11. All of friends in English Department ’09: Riris, Lisna, Mutiyah, Ririn Ulfa,
Mita, Reni, Diana, Memet, Ratna, Mutik, Atin, Niar, and all of people
who can not be mentioned, thanks for the love and helps during the study,
For all the writer can present nothing but the deepest thank and the writer
hopes Allah SWT will bless all of you. The writer is really aware this research

paper is far from being perfect. Therefore, the writer hopes it can evoke some
criticism for improvement.
Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.

Surakarta, March 2013
The Writer

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LIST OF ABREVIATIONS

V”

: V Double Bar (Full Verb Phrase)

V’

: V Bar (Small Verb Phrase)

VP


: Verb Phrase

NP

: Noun Phrase

PP

: Prepositional Phrase

ADV : Adverb
AdvP : Adverbial Phrases
AP

: Adjective Phrase

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TABLE OF CONTENT

COVER ............................................................................................................

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APPROVAL.....................................................................................................

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ACCEPTANCE ...............................................................................................

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TESTIMONIAL STATEMENT ......................................................................

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MOTTO ...........................................................................................................

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DEDICATION .................................................................................................

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ACKNOLEDGEMENT ...................................................................................

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LIST OF ABREVIATEION ............................................................................

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TABLE OF CONTENT ...................................................................................

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ABSTRACT .....................................................................................................

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CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study ....................................................

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B. Previous Study .....................................................................

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C. Limitation of the Study ........................................................

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D. Problem Statement ..............................................................

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E. Objective of the Study .........................................................

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F. Benefit of the Study .............................................................

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G. Research Paper Organization ..............................................

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CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
A. Notion of Syntax ................................................................

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B. Type of Phrases ....................................................................

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C. Verb Phrase .........................................................................

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D. Phrase maker and Phrase Structure Rule ............................

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E. X-bar ...................................................................................

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F. V-bar....................................................................................

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G. Testing Status Complement or Adjunct...............................

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CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD
A. Type of Research ...............................................................

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B. Object of Research ..............................................................

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C. Data and Data Source ..........................................................

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D. Technicque of Collecting Data ............................................

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E. Technicque of Analyzing Data ............................................

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CHAPTER IV: ANALYSIS DATA AND DISCUSSION
A. Data Analysis .......................................................................

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B. Discussion of Research Finding ..........................................

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CHAPTER V: CONCLUSSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion ...........................................................................

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B. Suggestion ............................................................................

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BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX

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