THE ERROR ANALYSIS IN GRAMMAR TOEFL PREDICTION TEST OF SECOND SEMESTER STUDENTS AT ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
OF IAIN ANTASARI BANJARMASIN ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016
THESIS
BY
KHAIRUNNISA
ANTASARI STATE INSTITUTE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES BANJARMASIN
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THE ERROR ANALYSIS IN GRAMMAR TOEFL PREDICTION TEST OF SECOND SEMESTER STUDENTS AT ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
OF IAIN ANTASARI BANJARMASIN ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016
THESIS
Presented to
Antasari State Institute for Islamic Studies Banjarmasin In partial fulfillment of the requirements
For the degree of Sarjana Individu English Language Education
by
KHAIRUNNISA SRN: 1201240718
ANTASARI STATE INSTITUTE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES FACULTY OF TARBIYAH AND TEACHERS TRAINING ENGLISH
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BANJARMASIN
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APPROVAL
Paper entitled :THE ERROR ANALYSIS IN GRAMMAR TOEFL
PREDICTION TEST OF SECOND SEMESTER STUDENTS AT ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF IAIN ANTASARI BANJARMASIN ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016.
Written By : Khairunnisa
Students Registered Number : 1201240718
Program : S1
Department : English Education Department
Having been checked out and revised properly, we hereby approve it to be submitted
and examined in front of Thesis Examiner Team of Tarbiyah and Teachers Training
Faculty of Antasari State Institute for Islamic Studies Banjarmasin.
Banjarmasin, November th 2016
Advisor 1 Advisor 2,
Dr. Hj. Nida Mufidah, M.Pd Hj. Nurlaila Kadariyah, S.Ag, M.Pd NIP.19651214199203200 NIP.19701118199603200
Approved by : A.n. Dean,
Head of English Education Department Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teachers Training Antasari State Institute for Islamic Studies,
Nani Hizriani, S.Pd, MA NIP. 197711272003122001
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VALIDATION
This is to certify that the “Sarjana” thesis of Khairunnisa with the title THE ERROR ANALYSIS IN GRAMMAR TOEFL PREDICTION TEST OF SECOND SEMESTER STUDENTS AT ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF IAIN ANTASARI BANJARMASIN ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016 has been approved by the board of examiners as the requirements for the degree of “Sarjana” in English Language Education.
……….., Chair Dr. Hj. Nida Mufidah, M.Pd NIP. 19651214 199203 2 002
………., Member Hj. Nurlaila Kadariyah, S.Ag. M.Pd NIP. 19701118 199603 2 001
………, Member Nani Hizriani, S.Pd. MA
NIP. 19771127 200312 2 001
Approved by
Dean of the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teachers Training
Dr. Hidayat Ma’ruf, M.Pd NIP. 19690730 199503 1 004
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STATEMENT OF AUTHENTICITY By signing this form, I
Name : Khairunnisa
SRN : 1201240718
Certify that the work in this thesis is, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
original, except as acknowledged in the text, and has not been submitted, either in
whole or in part, for a degree at this university or any other university. If someday, it
is proven as duplication, imitation, plagiarism or made by others partly or entirely, I
understand that my thesis and academic title will be cancelled due to the law.
Banjarmasin, December th 2016
The writer,
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Khairunnisa.2016. The Error Analysis In Grammar TOEFL Prediction Test Of Second Semester Students At English Department Of Iain Antasari Banjarmasin Academic Year 2015/2016. Thesis.English Education Department, Tarbiyah Faculty and Teachers Training.Advisor :(1) Dr. Hj. NidaMufidah, M.Pd (2) Hj. NurlailaKadariyah, S.Ag, M.Pd
Keywords:Error Analysis, Grammar and TOEFL PredictionTest
Grammar is the system of language. People sometimes describe grammar as the ‘rules’ of a language. Actually the word grammar has several meanings and descriptions attempted by linguists. Many people in the world speak their own language without having study its grammar system. They speak natively and naturally without learning the rules. Children start to speak their native language before they even know the word grammar. But, if we want to study a second or foreign language the process will be different.Therefore, in this research the writer analyze the error of grammar TOEFL Prediction test of second semester students of English Department of IAIN Antasari Banjarmasin academic year 2015/2016.
The problem formulations of this research are: how is grammar TOEFL Predictiontest result of second semester students at English Department of IAIN Antasari Banjarmasin academic year 2015/2016!What are the most common error materials of grammar TOEFL Predictiontest result of second semester students at English Department of IAIN Antasari Banjarmasin academic year 2015/2016?
The subject of this research is 169students of second semester students of English Department academic year 2015/2016. The objects of the research arethe result of grammar TOEFL Prediction test of second semester students at English Department of IAIN Antasari academic year 2015/2016.
To collect the data, the writer uses the techniques of test, interview, and documentary. Data processing in this research is divided into five phases: editing, coding, frequency computation, tabulating and data interpretation. Then, all the data are analyzedquantitatively.
The result of this research states that the students’ ability in grammar TOEFL Prediction testof second semester students at English Department of IAIN Antasari academic year 2015/2016 is categorized into good category with the average score 54,23. This research also states that the most common error in grammar TOEFL Prediction test of second semester students at English Department of IAIN Antasari academic year 2015/2016 with the number of students’ incorrect answer is 15.26%, from 169 students, there are 129 students who answered Gerund and infinitives incorrectly.
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ABSTRAK
Khairunnisa.2016. Menganalisis Kesalahan tes grammar TOEFL Prediction
Mahasiswa Semester Dua IAIN Antasari Banjarmasin Tahun Ajaran 2015/2016.
Skripsi.Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Keguruan. Pembimbing: (1) Dr.Hj. Nida Mufidah, M.Pd. dan (2) Hj. Nurlaila Kadariyah, S.Ag, M.Pd
Kata Kunci: Analisis Masalah, Tata Bahasa, dan Test TOEFL Prediction
Grammar merupakan sistema suatu bahasa. Banyak orang kadang-kadang menggambarkan Grammar sebagai aturan bahasa. Biasanya kata Grammar mempunyai beberapa definisi yang digambarkan oleh linguistik. Banyak orang dengan bahasa mereka tanpa mempelajari sistem tata bahasa. Mereka bicara secara natural dan apa adanya tanpa mempelajari aturan. Anak-anak biasakan bicara dengan bahasa mereka sendiri sebelum mereka kenal kata grammar. Tetapi, jika kita ingin belajar bahasa asing prosesnya berbeda. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini penulis menganalisis kesalahan gramar tes TOEFL Prediction mahasiswa semester dua di IAIN Antasari Banjarmasin tahun ajaran 2015/2016.
Rumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimana kemampuan gramar tes TOEFL Prediction mahasiswa semester dua di IAIN Antasari Banjarmasin tahun ajaran 2015/2016! Materi yang mempunyai banyak kesalahan dalam gramar tes TOEFL Prediction mahasiswa semester dua di IAIN Antasari Banjarmasin tahun ajaran 2015/2016.
Subjek penelitian ini adalah 169 mahasiswa semester dua jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris IAIN Antasari Banjarmasin tahun ajaran 2015/2016. Objek penelitian adalah hasil gramar test TOEFL Prediction mahasiswa semester dua di IAIN Antasari Banjarmasin tahun ajaran 2015/2016
Untuk mengumpulkan data, penulis menggunakan beberapa teknik, yaitu tes, dokumentasi dan wawancara. Proses data dalam penelitian ini dibagi dalam lima bagian: pengeditan, komputasi frekuensi, tabulasi dan interpretasi. Kemudian semua data di análisis secara kuantitatif.
Hasil penelitian ini menyatakan bahwa kemampuan mahasiswa semester dua dalam grammar test TOEFL Prediction pada jurusan Bahasa Inggris IAIN Antasari Banjarmasin tahun ajaran 2015/2016 termasuk dalam kategoribaikdengan rata-rata 54,23.Penelitian ini juga menyatakan bahwa masalah yang palingbanyakdalamgramar tes TOEFL Prediction jurusan Bahasa Inggris IAIN Antasari Banjarmasin tahun ajaran 2015/2016 dengan jumlah mahasiswa yang mempunyai banyak kesalahan adalah 15.26% dari 169%, ada 129 mahasiswa yang menjawab gerund and infinitives dengan salah.
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MOTTO
Never say cannot before trying
and
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DEDICATION
I dedicate this thesis to:
My beloved family
who always work hard and pray for my success
and for my lecturerwho always lead me to do my thesis
Thanks a lot for your love and belief
You always give the best for me
All of your love that you have given for me, make me happy and will
make my dream come true.
All of my beloved friends in class C and my beloved friends in boarding
house who have motivated and helped me to finish my study
x ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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للها
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نمح
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ميح
دمحلا
لله
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هلا
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اما
دعب
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All Praises be to Allah the Almighty for His Mercy and Guidance till the writer can finish the thesis entitled: “THE ERROR ANALYSIS IN GRAMMAR TOEFL PREDICTION TEST OF SECOND SEMESTER STUDENTS AT ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF IAIN ANTASARI BANJARMASIN ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016.
Peace and salutation always be upon the Great Prophet Muhammad PBUH, all his families, his companions, and also his followers who strived in Allah’s religion.
The writer expresses appreciation and gratitude to those who gave their help and motivation in finishing this thesis, they are:
1. Dr. Hidayat Ma’ruf, M. Pd, as the Dean of Tarbiyah and Teachers Training Faculty of Antasari State Institute for Islamic Studies and all his staff for their help in the administrative matters.
2. Nani Hizriani, S. Pd, MA as the Head of English Department who helped and motivated me for everything.
3. My thesis advisor (I), Dr. Hj. Nida Mufidah, M.Pd and (II) Hj. NurLaila Kadariyah, S.Ag. M.Pd for their understanding, patience, encouragement, suggestions, and corrections, during the writing of this thesis.
4. All lecturers of English Education Department of Tarbiyah and Teachers Training Faculty of Antasari State Institute for Islamic Studies who helped and motivated me to reach my destination in this research.
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5. My academic advisor, Nurlaila Kadariyah, S.Ag, M.Pd for guidance and encouragement.
6. The Head of IAIN Library and also librarian at Tarbiyah and Teachers Training Faculty library who have given the writer some help to get needed references.
Finally, the writer hopes that this research paper will be useful for the next researchers. The writer admits that this research paper is not perfect yet. Therefore, suggestion will be expected to make it better.
Banjarmasin, Rabiul Awal , 1438 A. H December , 2016 A.D.
xii CONTENTS
Page
COVER PAGE ... i
LOGO PAGE ... ii
TITLE PAGE ... iii
APPROVAL ... iv VALIDATION ... v STATEMENT OF AUTHENTICITY ... vi ABSTRACT ... vii ABSTRAK ... viii MOTTO ... ix DEDICATION ... x ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... xi CONTENTS ... xiii
LIST OF TABLES ... xvi
LIST OF APPENDICES………... xvii
CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION A. Background of Study ... 1
B. Statement of Problem ... 7
C. Objectives of Study ... 7
D. Significances of Study ... 8
E. Definition of Key Terms ... 8
CHAPTER II : THEORETICAL REVIEW A. Error Analysis in Language Learning ... 10
B. The Causes of Error in Learning Language ... 13
C. Grammar in English Language... 15
D. TOEFL Prediction Test ... 16
E. Students’ Characteristics ... 37
CHAPTER III : METHOD OF RESEARCH A. Research Design ... 40
B. Research Setting ... 40
C. Subject and Object of The Research ... 41
D. Data and Sources of Data ... 42
E. Data Collecting Procedure ... 43
F. Design Measurement ... 44
G. Technique of Data Processing ... 46
CHAPTER IV : FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION A. Findings ... 48
xiii CHAPTER V : CLOSURE A. Conclusions ... 67 B. Suggestions ... 68 REFERENCES APPENDICES CURRICULUM VITAE
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LIST OF TABLES
1... THE TOEFL SCORE MEASUREMENT TABLE ... 23 2... THE
TOEFL SCORE MEASUREMENT TABLE ... 27 3... THE
STUDENTS’ RESULT IN
GRAMMAR TOEFL PREDICTION TEST ... 49 4... THE
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF THE STUDENTS’ TEST
RESULT AND THE CLASSIFICATION ... 51 5... FREQU
ENCY OF PROBLEM IN VERB TENSE ... 52 6... FREQU
ENCY OF PROBLEM IN PREPOSITION PHRASE ... 54 7... FREQU
ENCY OF PROBLEM IN GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES ... 55 8... FREQU
ENCY OF PROBLEM IN ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE ... 56 9... FREQU
ENCY OF PROBLEM IN SUBJECT
AND VERB AGREEMENT ... 58 10. ... FREQU
ENCY OF PROBLEM IN SUBORDINATE CLAUSE ... 59 11. ... FREQU
ENCY OF PROBLEM IN PARALLEL STRUCTURE ... 60 12. ... FREQU
ENCY OF PROBLEM IN FORM AND FUNCTION ... 62 13. ... TOTAL
OF STUDENTS THAT TAKING
THE TOEFL PREDICTION TEST ... 63 14. ... THE
SEQUENCE OF STRUCTURE AREA OF TOEFL PREDICTION TEST BASED ON HIGH FREQUENCY
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LIST OF APPENDICES
1. APPENDIX
2. SCRIFT OF TEST INSTRUMENT
3. SURAT KETERANGAN PERSETUJUAN JUDUL
4. SURAT KETERANGAN SEMINAR DESAIN PROPOSAL
5. CATATAN SEMINAR DESAIN PROPOSAL
6. SURAT KETERANGAN TELAH SEMINAR