CHAPTER IV. FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
B. Discussion
This part discussed the finding of the research which covered the ability of the students in using subject-verb agreement in writing an essay. The subject-verb agreement used focused on the simple present tense. The variables measured were the subject-verb agreement used of simple present tense both verbal and nominal.
In this finding, the researcher found correct and incorrect subject-verb agreement used of the simple present tense in students' essay writing. These are discussed as follows:
1. The correct subject-verb agreement used
The subject-verb agreement used that followed the rule of simple present tense was correct. And the score was one (1). And in this finding most of the samples that the researcher researched made the correct subject-verb agreement used that followed the rules of subject-subject-verb agreement in simple present tense.
2. The incorrect subject-verb agreement used :
Some of the samples also made incorrect subject-verb agreement used, namely :
a. The using S + to be + V1 NR 1
SVA used: we are live in the same neighborhood.
There were some students made this kind of this incorrect subject verb agreement used namely, NR 6, NR 1, NR 13, NR 26, NR 28, NR 8, and NR 33. The example of subject-verb agreement used above is incorrect because, after the plural subject in the verbal sentence, it should be followed by the V1 directly without adding to be. This in line with the explanation of Suherman (2017) that the formula of the verbal sentence in the simple present tense is (+) S+V1 (s/es) + (O + adv). So the subject-verb agreement used above doesn't follow the rule. It is in line with the theory of Straus (2014) mentioned that subject verb agreement is a singular subject that is put after a singular verb and a plural verb that is put after a plural verb.
b. The using S + without to be (is/am/are) + Complement NR. 2
SVA used: Uland a beautiful woman
There were some students made this kind of this incorrect subject verb agreement used namely, NR 4, NR 2, NR 10, NR 14, NR 17, NR 22, NR 15, NR 28, NR 35, NR 8, and NR 30. The example of subject-verb agreement used above is incorrect because according to the rule, after the subject in the nominal sentence, it should be followed by to be (is/am/are) then complement. Uland is a singular subject so, to be which is correct for the SVA used namely "is". It is in line with the explanation of Suherman (2017) that the formula of the nominal sentence in the simple present tense is S + to be (is/am/are) + complement. So the subject-verb agreement used above doesn't follow the rule.
c. The using S + without V1 (s/es) + O NR. 2
SVA used: uland two brothers
There was a student made this kind of this incorrect subject verb agreement used namely, NR 2. The example of subject-verb agreement used above is incorrect because according to the rule, after the subject in the verbal sentence, it should be followed by V1 (s/es) then O. Uland is a singular subject so, Verb "has" is correct for the SVA used. This explanation in line with the theory of Orlove (2004:271) stated that
subject-verb agreement is a singular subject that is followed by a singular verb and a plural subject that is followed by a plural verb. So the subject-verb agreement used above doesn't follow the rule.
d. The using plural subject + to be (is) + complement NR.3
SVA used :These destinations is suitable to take pictures
There were some students made this kind of this incorrect subject verb agreement used namely, NR 3, NR 9, NR 17, NR 19, and NR 23. The example of subject-verb agreement used above is incorrect because according to the rule, after the subject in a nominal sentence, it should be followed by to be (is/am/are) then complement. "These destinations" is plural subject so, to be which is correct for the SVA used above namely
"are". This explanation has a correlation with the theory of Eastwood (1994) stated that to be (are) used for subject You, They, We. So the subject-verb agreement used above doesn't follow the rule.
e. The using singular subject + V1 + O NR.7
SVA used: She always participate in competition about writing via online There were some students made this kind of this incorrect subject verb agreement used namely, NR 3, NR 5, NR 10, NR 12, NR 14, NR 17, NR 18, NR 19, NR 21, NR 23, NR 24, NR 32, NR 1, NR 7, NR 13, NR 15, NR 26, NR 31, NR 35, NR 8, NR 11, and NR 30. The example of
subject-verb agreement used above is incorrect because according to the rule, after the subject in a verbal sentence, it should be followed by V1 (s/es) then O. the subject "she" is a singular subject so, verb "participates"
is correct for the SVA used because according to Eastwood (1994) stated the third person singular subject is followed by a verb that end s or es. So the subject-verb agreement used above doesn't follow the rule.
f. The using plural subject + Vs/es + O NR.7
SVA used: usually people Ambon has dark skin
There were some students made this kind of this incorrect subject verb agreement used namely, NR 18, NR 7, and NR 33. The example of subject-verb agreement used above is incorrect because according to the rule, after the subject in a verbal sentence, it should be followed by V1
(s/es) then O. The subject “people Ambon" is plural subject so, the verb
"have" is correct for the SVA used above because the explanation of Suherman (2017) that the formula of the verbal sentence in the simple present tense is (+) S+V1 (s/es) + (O + adv ). This explanation in line with the theory of Orlove (2004:271) stated that subject-verb agreement is a singular subject that is followed by a singular verb and a plural subject that is followed by a plural verb. So the subject-verb agreement used above doesn't follow the rule.
g. The using singular subject + to be (are) + complement
NR.11
SVA used : One direction are an English pop boy band formed in London, England in 2010
There were some students made this kind of this incorrect subject verb agreement used namely, NR 7 and NR 11. The example of subject-verb agreement used above is incorrect because according to the rule, after the subject in the nominal sentence, it should be followed by to be (is/am/are) then complement. "One direction" is the singular subject so, to be which is correct for the SVA used above namely "is". This explanation has a correlation with the theory of Eastwood (1994) stated that To be (is) used for subject (she, he, it).
h. The using S + to be + modal NR 33
SVA used: They are can just friend and close friend
There were some students made this kind of this incorrect subject verb agreement used namely, NR 13 and NR 33. The example of subject-verb agreement used above is incorrect because according to the rule, after the subject in the nominal sentence, it should be followed only by to be (is/am/are) not adding modal after to be, then complement. This explanation correlates with the explanation of Suherman (2017) that the formula of the nominal sentence in the simple present tense is S + to be
(is/am/are) + complement. So the subject-verb agreement used above doesn't follow the rule.
i. The using Subject + without do/does + not + V1 NR 23
SVA used : EXO not just sing
There were some students made this kind of this incorrect subject verb agreement used namely, NR 23 and NR 33. The example of subject-verb agreement used above is incorrect because according to the rule, in negative sentence, the subject should be followed by do/does and directly put not after it then V1. The subject of the sentence above is singular subject so it should be followed by does not and the NR 23 did not put does after the subject but directly put not after subject so the subject verb agreement used above is incorrect because the explanation of Suherman (2017) that the formula of the verbal sentence in the simple present tense of negative sentence is (-) S + do/does + not + V1 So the subject-verb agreement used above doesn't follow the rule of grammar.
j. The using subject + Ving NR 29
SVA used : It depending on the topping variant you want
There were some students made this kind of this incorrect subject verb agreement used namely, NR 29, NR 32, NR 28, and NR 33. The example of subject-verb agreement used above is incorrect because
according to the rule of simple present tense, there is no verb that ending ing. The verb that can be put in the sentence are V1 or Vs/es.
This explanation in line with the theory of Easwood (1994) that points the third person singular subject is followed by a verb that ending s/es.
Then for the explanation of Suherman’s book explain that in positive sentence in simple present tense the formula is subject + V1 or Vs/es + Object. So the sentence that was made by NR 29 is incorrect. The subject-verb agreement used that did not follow the rule of simple present tense was incorrect. And the score was zero (0).
Based on the data analyses that the researcher found by using writing tests, the students' ability in using subject-verb agreement in writing an essay was categorized into very good level with an average score is 88.24. The researcher in this research divided into several levels such as excellent level, very good level, good level, fairly good level, fair level, poor level, and very poor level.
From 35 students, there were 7 students categorized into excellent level with the percentage sample is 20% from all the samples. Then, there were 16 students categorized into very good levels with the percentage sample is 45.71% from all of the samples. Furthermore, for the good level, 8 students were categorized into this level with the percentage sample is 22.86%. And the next is the fairly good level where 3 students were categorized into this level with the percentage sample is 8.57%. Then, there was only 1 student
categorized into fair level with the percentage sample is 2.86%. And for the poor level, there was no student categorized into this level with the percentage sample is 0 %. And the last level is very poor where no student was categorized into this level with a percentage sample is 0%. Their classification levels could be found because their works depended on the correct or incorrect in every single subject-verb agreement used of simple present tense.
The explanation above indicated that the first highest student number percentage is the students who got the very good level category with the students' number are 16, then the second-highest percentage is good level with the students' number are 8. Furthermore, the next percentage is excellent level with the students' number are 7. Then, the next percentage is fairly good level with the students' number are 3. The next percentage is fair to level with the student number is 1 and the lowest student number percentages are poor level and very poor level with the student number is 0.
The result of this research that had been mentioned that students' ability in using subject-verb agreement in writing an essay is categorized into very good level with a score is 88.24. This score was found by adding all of the students’ scores namely 3088.42. Then the researcher divided the scores according to the number of all the samples namely 35 students. Then the score result was 88.24 which categorized into very good levels with the scores are 86 – 95.
This research can be concluded that the number of students who understand using subject-verb agreement in writing an essay is more than the number of students who do not understand using subject-verb agreement in writing an essay. This can be seen from the number of percentages that had been explained above.
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CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion
Based on the analysis and discussion about this research, the researcher concluded that the students' ability in using subject-verb agreement for the fifth-semester students of English Education at the Alauddin State Islamic University of Makassar was categorized into very good level. This score was got based on the result of all the students' scores that were divided into the total of students who became the sample of this research.
B. Suggestion
According to the results in chapter four, the researcher presents suggestions that might be taken into consideration for students and lecturers.
1. Suggestion for students
Since the finding has described the quality of students' ability in writing essay results that they had made, thus, this study can be a reference for students in using subject-verb agreement in writing an essay, therefore the students are aware of their weakness in writing an essay.
2. Suggestion for lecturers
The finding of the research can be taken as consideration for lecturers to ponder their way to improve students’ ability in writing an essay about subject verb-agreement.
3. Suggestion for the other researchers
The last suggestion is proposed for the next researcher to conduct deeper research related to writing an essay about subject verb-agreement or the other related research.
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The fifth semester students of English Education (Subject of the research)
NR Student Code Name Gender
1 NR 1 Husnul Amalia Female
2 NR 2 Nurainun Aprilia Mentari Female
3 NR 3 Achmad Ichzan Male
4 NR 4 Auni Batrisyia. A Female
5 NR 5 Muh. Pajri Male
6 NR 6 AchmadDzulikramiAdinda Putra Male
7 NR 7 Mursida Female
8 NR 8 Nur Halisa Eka Putri Female
9 NR 9 Nuraeni Female
10 NR 10 Nurani Female
11 NR 11 Nurayinun Fauzil Fitri Female
12 NR 12 Sidratul Muntaha Female
13 NR 13 Nur Annisa Hakim Female
14 NR 14 Nur Azisah Azis Female
15 NR 15 Nurfadila Mutmainna Female
16 NR 16 Widya Lestari Female
17 NR 17 Nur Rahmah Kurnia Sari Female
19 NR 19 Dewi Rahayu Female
20 NR 20 Sitti Latifah Latang Female
21 NR 21 Nurfadia Female
22 NR 22 Suharti Apriani Female
23 NR 23 Afni Ajeng Female
24 NR 24 Ahmad Nur Safaat Male
25 NR 25 Nurfadhilah B Female
26 NR 26 Dya Salsabila Female
27 NR 27 Riska Arianti Female
28 NR 28 Mutmainnah Nurul Insani M Female
29 NR 29 Nurul Husnul Awaliyah Female
30 NR 30 Putri Lestari Female
31 NR 31 Hijrana Female
32 NR 32 Nurlian Safitri Female
33 NR 33 Widya Yunarsih Female
34 NR 34 Khaerunnisa MR Female
35 NR 35 Putri Lestari Female
Students’ Scores and Level Mastery
19. 93.54 √
WRITING TEST
Research Instrument
Worksheet
Name:
Class:
Please choose one of the titles below and make a descriptive essay by yourself. Writethe essay into 4 – 5 paragraphs and 35 (minimal) – 40 (maksimal) sentences.
1. Losari Beach 2. My Campus 3. My Hometown 4. My Best Friend 5. My favorite Singer
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Documentation
Students’ Level Categories
The texts below are the students’ works that were categorized into excellent level, very good level, good level, fairly good level and fair level. Their classification levels could be found because their works depended on the correct or incorrect in every single subject verb agreement used of simple present tense. This can be seen from the use of subject verb agreements which are given several colors. The gray color indicates that the sentence is correct. Then the green color emphasizes the agreement between subject and verb in that sentence. Furthermore, the yellow color indicates that the sentence is incorrect. Then the pink color emphasizes the disagreement between subject and verb.
1. Excellent level category a. Student’s work by NR 4
Losari Beach
Losari beach is an icon of Makassar City (South Suawesi)1. In losari beach we can see the sunrise and sunset. There are a lots of tourists in losari beach2 because beach is a destination that we have to visit3 if we are in Makassar4. Around losari beach there are a lots of food vendor5. The food also a typical (iconic) food of Makassar city6. At losari beach, we often encounter many pedestrians who exercise either in the mayor during the day7. Generally they do it in the weekend8.
There are several reasons why we have to visit losari beach9. Because the beach is very beautiful to look at and soothing the heart10. Beside that is because of the floating mosque which is also an iconic part of Makassar city11. Amoung losari beach, there are
Fatress13. The place is not far from Losari Beach14, so if we come to Losari Beach15, you
Fatress13. The place is not far from Losari Beach14, so if we come to Losari Beach15, you