AN ANALYSIS OF THE THIRD YEAR STUDENTS’ ABILITY OF THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF BUNG HATTA UNIVERSITY IN USING COMPARATIVE DEGREE AND SUPERLATIVE DEGREE OF ADJECTIVE IN COMPOUND SENTENCES

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to describe the ability of the third year students of English Department of Bung Hatta University in using comparative and superlative degree of adjective in compound sentences. The design of this research was descriptive. The population of this research was the third year students of English Department at Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Bung Hatta University. The researcher used cluster random sampling technique to take the sample. The population was 96 students. The researcher took 40 students as the sample. The instrument used to get the data was grammar test in the form of multiple choices. The researcher tried out the test to the population out of the sample before giving it to the sample. The researcher found the reliability of the test by using split half method. The test was valid in terms of content validity. The result of this study showed that in general the third year students of English Department of Bung Hatta University had moderate ability in using comparative degree and superlative degree of adjective in compound sentences. The researcher also suggests the students to learn more about comparative degree and superlative degree of adjective. The lecturers should pay attention more to the topic of comparative degree and superlative degree of adjective in compound sentences and give more explanations related to the use of comparative degree and superlative degree of adjective in compound sentences to the students.

Key words: Comparative and Superlative Degree of Adjective, Compound Sentence.