AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS’ PROBLEMS IN USING QUANTIFIERS IN WRITING SIMPLE SENTENCE IN SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE AT ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF BUNG HATTA UNIVERSITY

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ABSTRACT

This research was aimed to describing the problems faced by the second year students of English Department of Bung Hatta University in using quantifiers in writing simple sentence in simple present tense. The design of this research was descriptive. The total population was 97 students and the total sample was 37 students. The samples were selected by using cluster random sampling technique. The instrument used to get the data was writing test. Based on data analysis, it was found that 6 students (16.21%) have problems in using quantifiers in writing simple sentence in simple present tense. Specifically, from data analysis of writing test, it showed that 5 students (13.51%) had problem in using quantifiers for plural countable noun and 6 students (16.21%) had problem in using quantifiers for uncountable noun.Referring to the findings of this research, it can be concluded that students have no problems in using quantifiers in writing simple sentence in simple present tense. Therefore, the researcher proposed several suggestions. First, for the teachers, it is suggested to enrich students’ knowledge about using quantifiers in writing simple sentence in simple present tense. Second, for the students, it is expected that they can minimize problems to differentiate between plural countable noun and uncountable noun. Last, for the next researchers, it is expected that they find out problems which is related in using quantifiers in writing simple sentence in simple present tense.

Key words: Grammar, Quantifiers, Students’ Problems