AN ERROR ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN USING REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS By: Rahmi Yuniarti 108014000016 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION FACULTY OF TARBIYA AND TEACHERS’ TRAINING SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY JAKARTA 2014 / 1435 H ABSTRACT AN ERROR ANALYSIS Of STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN USING REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS A Case Study at the Second Grade of SMP YPN Bojong Gede. Skripsi of English Education Department at Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teachers‟ Training of State Islamic University Syarif Hidayatulloh Jakarta, 2014 Keywords: Error Analysis, Types, Source, Regular and Irregular Verbs This study was carried out to analyze students‟ error made by the Second Grade students of SMP YPN Bojong Gede in using regular and irregular verbs. Specifically, it aimed at obtaining the types of error in identifying regular and irregular verbs in the past form and finding out the sources why the students make such errors. The method used in this study was qualitative. The qualitative reasearch applied in this study was case study. This study was conducted by following the procedures of error analysis: collecting sample of learner language, identifying of errors,describing of errros, explaining of errors and evaluating of errors. The data sources of this study was the Second Grade students of SMP YPN Bojong Gede which consisted of 25 students. Furthermore, the data are collected through observation, test, andquestionnaire to the students. The results of the error analysis process showed that students committed error into three types: omission, addition, and misselection/misformation. From the frequency of each error types, there are 10.25% errors fell into addition and 18.70% errors fell into omission. Moreover, 71.05% fell into error of misselection/misformation which was the most frequently produced by the students. Based on Hubbard et al.‟ theory, it was interpreted that the existence of errors was due to mother tongue interference, overeneralization, and errors encourages by teaching material or method. i ABSTRAK AN ERROR ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN USING REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS A Case Study at the Second Grade Students of SMP YPN Bojong Gede. Skripsi of English Education Department at Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teachers‟ Training of State Islamic University Syarif Hidayatulloh Jakarta, 2014 Keywords: Error Analysis, Types, Source, Regular and Irregular Verbs Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kesalahan siswa yang dilakukan oleh siswa kelas dua SMP YPN Bojong Gede dalam menggunakan regular dan irregular verbs. Secara khusus, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh jenis kesalahan dalam mengidentifikasi regular dan irregular verbs dalam bentuk past serta mencari tahu penyebab mengapa siswa melakukan kesalahan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif, sedangkan pola umum penelitian yang digunakan peneliti adalah studi kasus (case study). Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan mengikuti prosedur-prosedur error analysis yaitu dimulai dengan pemilihan sampel, pengidentifikasian, penjabaran, penjelasan dan penilaian terhadap kesalahan-kesalahan. Sumber data pada penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas 2 SMP YPN Bojong Gede yang terdiri dari 25 siswa. Data dalam penelitiaan ini diperoleh dengan cara melakukan observasi, memberikan test dan memberikan kuesioner kepada para siswa. Dari proses error analysis diperoleh hasil bahwa peserta didik melakukan tiga jenis kesalahan yaitu ommision, addition, misformation/misselection. Dilihat dari persentase setiap jenis kesalahan, ada 10.25% kesalahan pada addition dan 71.05% kesalahan pada omission. Selanjutnya, 71.05% kesalahan pada misselection/misformation yang merupakan jenis kesalahan yang paling sering dilakukan oleh peserta didik. Berdasarkan teori Hubbard dkk, hal ini ditafsirkan bahwa adanya kesalahan disebabkan oleh mother tongue interference, overeneralization, and errors encourages by teaching material or method. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT مْيِحَّرلا ِنَمْحَّرلا ِللها ِمْسبِ In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the world who has blessed the writer in completing this “skripsi” entitled An Error Analysis of Students’ Ability in Using Regular and Irregular Verbs (A Case Study at the Second Grade of SMP YPN Bojong Gede). Peace and Blessing beupon the Prophet Muhammad SAW, his family, his companion, and his followers. Alhamdulillah by the grace of Allah the Highest, the writer could finish her research paper after long hard effort of writing. Thus, she would like to express her great gratitude to her beloved parents, D. Mawardi A.S and Sakilah; her two borthers, Lutfi Budiman and Fadhli Darmawan who have given the greatest love, prayer, moral and support in every part of her life especially in finishing this skripsi. The writer also would like toaddress her greatest thanks to her advisors Dr. M. Farkhan, M.Pd and Yenny Rahmawati, M.Ed who have spent their time, guidance, valuable helps, correction and suggestion during completing this study. She would also like to express her deep appreciation and gratitude to: 1. All lecturers of English Education Department who have taught and give their motivation during her studyat „Syarif Hidayatullah‟ State Islamic University Jakarta. 2. The chairman of English Education Department, Drs. Syauki, M.Pd and Zaharil Anasy, M. Hum; the Academic Advisor and the Secretary of English Education Department. 3. Dra. Nurlena Rifa‟i, MA., Ph. D as the Dean of Faculty of Tarbiya and Teacher‟s Trainingof „Syarif Hidayatullah‟ State Islamic University Jakarta. iii 4. Nurdin S. Sos; the headmaster of SMP YPN Bojong Gede who had allowed the writer to do the research, and Zikriyah Ekarina, S. Pd; the English teacher of the second grade who had guided the writer in doing the research. 5. Her beloved friends Dewi Purwanti, Dyah P.U, Musonah, Shofa S.H, Rizki Juwitasari, Maylani, Wiwi Wardianti and all of English Education Department students Class A for academic year 2008 who have always been in the writer side in facing all laughter and tears during her study. 6. To all of people whose name cannot be mentioned for their contribution to the writer during finishing her skripsi. For the last, she realizes that her research paper is far from being perfect. It is a pleasure for her to receive constructive critic and suggestion from anyone who reads her skripsi for valuable improvement. Jakarta, December 13th 2013 The Writer NIM. 108014000016 iv TABLE OF CONTENT ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................i ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................v LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................vii LIST OF SCHEMA...........................................................................................viii LIST OF APPENDICES...................................................................................ix CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION ...................................................................1 A. Background of the Study .........................................................................1 B. Identification of the Problem ..................................................................6 C. Limitation of the Study ...........................................................................6 D. Formulation of the Study ........................................................................6 E. Objective of the Study ............................................................................7 F. Significance of the Study ........................................................................7 CHAPTER II : THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK .......................................8 A. Error Analysis ..........................................................................................8 1. Understanding of Error Analysis......................................................8 2. Types of Error .................................................................................9 3. Sources of Error ..............................................................................15 4. Procedures of Error Analysis ..........................................................18 B. Verbs .........................................................................................................19 1. Understanding of Verbs ..................................................................19 2. Kinds of Verb ...................................................................................21 a. Regular Verb .............................................................................22 b. Irregular Verb ............................................................................23 3. Forms of Verb ..................................................................................24 a. Regular Verb ............................................................................24 b. Irregular Verb ............................................................................26 v CHAPTER III : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ........................................30 A. Place and Time of the Study ...................................................................30 B. Research Design ......................................................................................30 C. Research Participant ...............................................................................31 D. Technique of Data Collecting .................................................................31 E. Technique of Data Analysis ....................................................................32 CHAPTER IV : RESEARCH FINDINGS ......................................................34 A. Data Description......................................................................................34 1. The Result Observation ...................................................................34 2. The Result of Tests .........................................................................35 3. The Result of Questionnaire ............................................................38 B. Data Interpretation ..................................................................................39 1. Description of Errors ......................................................................39 2. Explanation of Errors ......................................................................63 3. Evaluation of Errors ......................................................................71 CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ..................................76 A. Conclusion .................................................................................................76 B. Suggestion .................................................................................................77 BIBLIOGRAPHY .............................................................................................78 APPENDICES vi