AN ANALYSIS ON THE SECOND YEAR STUDENT’S ABILITY IN WRITING SIMPLE SENTENCE USING SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE AT SMPN 19 SOLOK SELATAN

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This research was aimed to know the ability of the second years students’ ability in writing simplesentence on various form of sentences, positive form (+), negative form (-), and interrogative form (?), The design of this reseach was descriptive. The number of sample in this research was 28 students. The researcher used cluster random sampling technique in taking the sample. In collecting the data, the researcher used writing sentence test. In this test the students are asked to make sentences. In analyzing the data based on the result of writing test, the researcher presented raw score, then calculated the students’ scores, classified the students’ability into high, moderate and low ability. Finally, the reseacher counted the persentage of studentswho got high, moderate, and low ability in writing simple sentence.The result of this research showed that in general the ability ofsecond yearstudents of SMPN 19 Solok Selatan in writingsimple present tense was moderate. It was proved that 21,43% students had high ability, 60,71% students had moderate ability, and 17,86%  students had lowability. In positive sentense, Their ability was also moderate and it  was proved that 25%  students had high ability, 46,43% students had moderate ability and 28,57%  students low ability. In negative sentence, their ability was moderate and it was provedad that 14,29% students had high ability, 71,43%  students had moderate ability, 14,29%  students had low ability. In writing Interrogative sentence their ability was moderate and it was proved that 10, 71% students had high ability, 82,14% students had moderate ability, 7,14%  students had low ability.Based on the findings,it could be concluded that the ability of the second year students of SMPN 19 Solok Selatan in writing simple sentences using simple present tense was moderate. concequenthy, it is suggested to the English teachers to give students more exercises in order that the students’ ability to write simple sentence using simple present tense can be improved.

Key words: Ability, Writing, Simple SentenceUsing Simple Present Tense.