AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN USING QUESTION TAGS IN SIMPLE PAST TENSE AT SMP NEGERI 9 LUBUKLINGGAU

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to describe the second grade students’ ability in using question tags in simple past tense at SMP Negeri 9 Lubuklinggau. The design of this research was descriptive research. The population of this research was the second grade students of SMP Negeri 9 Lubuklinggau. The researcher used cluster random sampling to choose the sample, the sample was class VIII-A. The total members of sample were 32 students. The instrument was grammar test in the form of completion test. The researcher had tried out the instrument. The result showed that 25 students (78.13%) had moderate ability in using question tags in simple past tense. In detail showed that 25 students (78.13%) had moderate ability in using question tags in affirmative form of nominal sentence in simple past tense, 26 students (81.25%) had moderate ability in using question tags in negative form of nominal sentence in simple past tense, 28 students (87.50%) had moderate ability in using question tags in affirmative form of verbal sentence in simple past tense, and 26 students (81.25%) had moderate ability in using question tags in negative form of verbal sentence in simple past tense. Thus, the students are expected to learn more question tags in simple past tense. The teachers are also expected to explain more question tags in simple past tense. The next researcher is expected to conduct another research to know the students’ ability in using question tags in another tenses.

Key words: question tag, simple past tense.