AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS’ ABILITY TO COMPREHEND COMPLEX SENTENCE AT THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF BUNG HATTA UNIVERSITY
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Abstract
This research was attempted to describe the second year students’ ability to comprehend complex sentence at the English Department of Bung Hatta University. Specifically, it aimed at describing the students’ ability in comprehending the more important idea, the less important idea, identifying the kinds of subordinating conjunction, and the functions of subordinate clause in complex sentence. The design of this research was descriptive design. The population of this research was the second year students at the English Department of Bung Hatta University who are registered in academic year 2016/2017. In selecting the sample, the researcher used total sampling technique. The number of the sample was 26 students. The researcher gathered the data by using reading comprehension test. The result of the data analysis showed that students’ ability in comprehending complex sentence was classified into low ability. It was proved by the fact that there were 15 out 26 students (57.69%) had low ability. Specifically, students’ ability in comprehending the more important idea in complex sentence was classified into high ability (61.54%). Students’ ability in comprehending the less important idea in complex sentence was low (46.15%). In identifying the kind of subordinate clause in complex sentence, the students also had low ability (46.15%). Students’ ability in identifying the functions of subordinate clause in complex sentence was low. It was proved by the fact that there were 26 out of 26 students had low ability (100%).
Key words: Descriptive, Comprehension Ability, Complex Sentence