Analysis on the Students’ Difficulties in Transforming Active Simple Sentences Into Passive Ones on Eleventh Year Students at SMA Negeri 12 Sijunjung

Wido, Aries Tyo Prabowo and Fatimah, Tanjung and Lisa, Tavriyanti (2016) Analysis on the Students’ Difficulties in Transforming Active Simple Sentences Into Passive Ones on Eleventh Year Students at SMA Negeri 12 Sijunjung. Diploma thesis, Universitas Bung Hatta.

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Abstract

. 2015.“”. Thesis. English Department. Teacher Training and Education Faculty. Bung Hatta University. Advisors : 1. Dra. Fatimah Tanjung, M.Hum. 2. Dra. Lisa Tavriyanti, M.Pd. The purpose of this research was to describe the difficulties of the eleventh year students at SMA Negeri 12 Sijunjung in transforming active sentences into passive ones. The design of this research was descriptive in nature. The population of this research was 95 eleventh year students at SMA Negeri 12 Sijunjung. In selecting the sample, the researcher used stratified proportional random sampling technique. The number of sample was 19 students from both Exact class and Social classes. The instrument used to get the data was grammar test. The researcher tried out the test to the students out of sample. The researcher found the reliability of the test by using split half method. It was found that the coefficient correlation was high (.80) (see Appendix 4). It means that the test was reliable. The result of the data analysis showed that the eleventh year students at SMA Negeri 12 Sijunjung were classified into having difficulties. It was proved by the fact that 12 students from 19 students (63.16%) had difficulties (see Appendix 8). In detail, The classification of students’ difficulties in transforming active simple sentences in affirmative form into passive ones of simple present tense was having difficulties. It was proved by the fact that 15 students (78.95%) had difficulties (see Appendix 11). The classification of students’ difficulties in transforming active simple sentences in negative form into passive ones of simple present tense was having difficulties. It was due to the fact that 10 students (52.63%) had difficulties (see Appendix 14). The classification of students’ difficulties in transforming active simple sentences in affirmative form into passive ones of simple past tense was having difficulties. It was proved by the fact that 12 students (63.16%) had difficulties (see Appendix 17). The classification of students’ difficulties in transforming active simple sentences in negative form into passive ones of simple past tense was having difficulties. It was proved by the fact that 12 students (63.16%) had difficulties (see Appendix 20). Based on the result of the research, the English teachers/lecturers are suggested give more exercises and motivation to the students. The students are expected to learn more and to do more exercises in transforming active sentences into passive ones. Furthermore, the researcher suggests the next researcher to find out students’ difficulties in transforming active sentences into passive ones of the other tenses.

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