Fitriyani Sunarsi (2010) THE STUDENTS’ MISTAKES IN CONSTRUCTING SIMPLE PAST TENSE AT THE SECOND YEAR OF SMPN 1 BANGKINANG BARAT. Skripsi thesis, Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau.

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This research entitles “The Students` Mistakes in Constructing Simple Past Tense at the Second Year of SMPN 1 Bangkinang Barat”. At the second year of SMPN 1 Bangkinang Barat, the students have been taught English four hour a week during 2 semesters, but in the fact, the result of writing achievement is still far from expectation. Mistake is an understanding of something that is not correct or recognizes something incorrectly. On the other hand, students` mistakes come from incorrect understanding that they have been learning, especially in learning English grammar simple past tense. The subject of this research was the second year students of SMPN 1 Bangkinang Barat, and the object of the study was the students` mistakes in constructing simple past tense. In this research, the writer used the test technique in collecting the data. There were two questions, which was in each question the students were asked to make the sentences in positive form, in negative form, in interrogative form, and in two of W-H questions form by using two of verb words, one of the adjective word, and one of adverb word. All of the sentences made in simple past tense form. The test was given twice to the students. This test was to find out the students’ ability in constructing simple past tense, the students` mistakes in constructing simple past tense, and the dominant mistakes made by the students in constructing simple past tense at the second year of SMPN 1 Bangkinang Barat. The data were analyzed by classifying the ability and mistakes made by the students to each type of mistakes by using the formula: P= � � x 100% and M= ∑ �� � After collecting the data, the writer found the students` ability in constructing simple past tense that is categorized in fair level; it is about 31.80%34.58%. The students` mistakes are 13. 19% in constructing Subject Verb Agreement (positive sentence), 14.91% in negative sentence, 18.24% in interrogative sentence, 14.91% in W-H question with auxiliary “did” sentence, and 27. 67% in W-H question with be “was& were” sentence.

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