AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN CHANGING ACTIVE SENTENCES INTO PASSIVE ONES OF PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE AT ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF BUNG HATTA UNIVERSITY

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Abstract

This research was purposed to describe the second year students’ ability in changing active sentences into passive ones at English Department of Bung Hatta Univesity. The research design was descriptive in nature. The population of this research was the second year students at English Department of Bung Hatta University with total population 104 students. The writer used cluster random sampling technique in taking the sample. The result of the data analysis showed that 24 out of 28 students had moderate ability in changing active sentences into passive ones . In detail, the findings showed that 25 out of 28 students  had moderate ability in changing the subject of active sentences into passive ones. 20 students out of 28 students had moderate ability in changing the auxiliary of active sentences into passive ones. 23 out of 28 students had moderate ability in the use of be in changing active sentences into passive ones.  26 out of 28 students had moderate ability in the use of be + ing in changing active sentences into passive ones. 22 out of 28 students had moderate ability in changing the verb of active sentences into passive ones. 27 out of 28 students had moderate ability in the use of agent in changing active sentences into passive ones. The last,  24 out of 28 students had moderate ability in the use of time signal in changing active sentences into passive ones.

Key words: Analysis,  Ability, Changing,  Active,  Passive.