AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS’ GRAMMATICAL ERRORS IN TRANSFORMING AFFIRMATIVE INTO NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES OF SIMPLE PASTTENSE AT SMP BUNDA PADANG
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Abstract
The purpose of this research was to find out the grammatical errors made by the second grade students at SMP Bunda Padang in transforming affirmative sentences to negative and interrogative sentences of simple past tense. Descriptive method was used as the design of this research. The population of this research was the second grade students at SMP Bunda Padang academic year 2016/ 2017 (24 students). The researcher used total sampling technique to select the sample. The total number of sample was 24 students (class VIII). The researcher used inter-rater method to know the reliability of the test. The test was reliable (.99). It was categorized as very high. The test was valid in terms of content validity. Generally, the result of analyzing data showed that the second grade students made four types of errors (omission, addition, misinformation, and misordering). It was proved by the fact that there were 15% omission,19% addition, 37% misformation and 39% misordering. Based on the result, the researcher gives suggestions to both teachers and students. The teachers are suggested to pay to the grammar when they teach about transforming affirmative sentences to negative and interrogative sentences form. The students should study and pay more attention to the rules (grammar) in transforming affirmative sentences to negative and interrogative sentences.
Keywords: Grammatical errors, Transforming, Simple past tense