AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS` GRAMMATICAL ERRORS IN TRANSFORMING AFFIRMATIVE INTO NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES OF SIMPLE PAST TENSE AT SMP BUNDA PADANG

Annisa Utami, Syahrul and Lailatul, Husna and Welya, Roza (2017) AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS` GRAMMATICAL ERRORS IN TRANSFORMING AFFIRMATIVE INTO NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES OF SIMPLE PAST TENSE AT SMP BUNDA PADANG. Diploma thesis, Universitas Bung Hatta.

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to find out the grammatical errors made by thesecond grade students at SMP Bunda Padang in transforming affirmative sentences into negativeand interrogative sentences of simple present tense. Descriptive method was used as the design ofthis research. The population of this research was the second grade students atSMP Bunda Padang academic year 2016/2017 (24 students). The researcher used total sampling technique to select the sample. The total number of sample was 24 students (classVIII). The researcher used interrater method to know the reliability of the test. The coefficient correlation of testwas .99 (see Appendix 14). It was categorized as very high. The test was valid in terms of contentvalidity. Generally, the result of analyzing data showed that the second grade studentsmade four types of errors (omission, addition, misinformation, and misordering). It wasproved by the fact that there were (15%) omission, (19%) addition, (37%) misformation and (39%) misordering errors in transforming affirmative sentences intonegative and interrogative sentences (see Appendix 15), Based on the results, the researcher gives suggestions to both teachers and students. Theteachers are suggested to pay more attention to students’ errors, and find out the better way when they study about transformingaffirmative sentences into negative and interrogative sentences form. For the students’, they shouldstudy and pay more attention to the rules (grammar) in transforming affirmative sentencesto negative and interrogative sentences, and for further.

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