STUDENTS’ COMPETENCE IN GERUND AND PRESENT
PARTICIPLE
(A Descriptive Study of the First Semester of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto in Academic Year 2009 / 2010)
A THESIS
Submitted to the English Department
as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for S.Pd. Degree
By:
MAOLANA FAOZAN 0501050029
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULT MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOKERTO
MOTTO
“CLOSE LIVING WITH COSMOS”
“PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT”
“HOPE FOR THE BEST AND PREPARE FOR THE WORST”
“LET THERE ARISE OUT OF YOU, A BAND OF PEOPLE INVITING TO
ALL THAT IS GOOD, ENJOYING WHAT IS RIGHT, AND FORBIDDING
WHAT IS WRONG, THEY ARE THE ONES TO ATTAIN FELICITY”
(Q.S. ALI IMRAN: 104)
My praise be to Allah SWT,
Shalawat and salam be always given to our prophet Muhammad
This thesis is dedicated to:
My beloved father ( Mr. Abdul Cholik. BA )
(Father, thank you for supporting, guiding, and giving Islamic spiritual for me )
My beloved mother ( Mrs. Umi Hayati )
(Ibu, thank you for all of your pray, patience, love, and affection to me )
My beloved first sister ( teh Ani )
( Teh, thank you for loving, and guiding how to make good think )
My beloved missing brother ( Mas Ojak and Mas Opik )
(Mas, I will be strong little brother for us, O4 always life in my heart )
May Allah be with you
My beloved best brother ( Mas Oji )
(Mas, thank you for loving and supporting me, I will be strong little brother )
My beloved second sister ( Mba Lia )
(Mba, thank you for loving, and backing all of my way)
1. Special girl in my heart
Puji astuti
2. My best friends in The Members of Change
Aji Agus Setiawan (Giegonk), Puguh Priambudi (Puyuh), Maolana Sulton
Hidayat (Na2/cocu), Bambang Priyono (Bamby), Anton Kurniawan (Ant),
Febry Indra (Usop), and Tunggoro (Bos), Arief (Zoro), taufan (Opang).
3. My best friends in Holigan Cost
Arief, Opang, Galih, Ari, Hanif, Wahyu, Risqi
4. My best friend
Adi Pranowo, Gigih Lahar Subekti, and Febry Fathudin
5. My friend in English Department
Febri, Azhari, Wiwin, Whita, nana, and all my friends that can be
mentioned one by one. Thanks for your motivation and spirit
And all my friends in Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto and. Do the best
for your study and life
MAINTAIN OUR FRIENDSHIP BEGINS WITH SMILE
Alhamdulillahi Rabbil’alamin. Firstly and mainly the writer would like to
say thanks to Allah SWT who has given His mercy and blessing so that the writer
could finish the thesis as a partial fulfillment for the requirements of S.pd. Degree
at English Department, Teacher Training and Education faculty, Muhammadiyah
University of Purwokerto. Secondly, the writer would like to say thank to:
1. Drs. Joko Purwanto, M.Si., the Dean of Muhammadiyah University of
Purwokerto who gave permission to the writer to conduct the research.
2. Ending Kusrini, S.Pd, M.Hum The Head of English Department for giving
permission to the writer to conduct the research.
3. Dr. Furqanul Aziez, M.Pd., as the first consultant for giving and
permission to the writer to conduct the research also who had guided and
corrected the manuscript of the thesis.
4. Lutfi Istikharoh, M.Pd as the second consultant who had guided, given
suggestion to the writer patiently, and corrected the manuscript of the
thesis. And also she had given attention and suggestion to the writer in
accomplishing the research.
5. All the lecturers in English Department for the dedication in giving the
knowledge to the writer.
6. The librarians of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto who had
helped the researcher to construct his thesis.
7. All the students of first semester of Muhammadiyah University of
8. All who helped the writer to finish the thesis.
Finally, the writer believes that this thesis is still far from being the perfect
one. Therefore, the writer would appreciate gladly to invite constructive criticisms
and also suggestions from the readers. The writer hopes that this thesis will give
valuable things especially for educational field and also those who are interested
in.
Purwokerto, December 2009
The writer
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MOTTO iii
DEDICATION iv
PREFACE vi
TABLE OF CONTENT viii
LIST OF TABLE x
LIST OF FIGURE x
ABSTRACT xi
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
A. Background of Research 1
B. Reason for Choosing the Topic 3
C. Statement of Problem 4
D. Aim of Research 4
E. Limitations of Research 4
F. Clarification of Terms 4
CHAPTER 2. THEORITICAL REVIEW
A. Theory of Grammar 6
B. Students’ competences 7
C. Gerund 8
1. Definition of Gerund 8
2. Position of Gerund 8
D. Present Participle 10
1. Definition of Present Participle 10
2. Kind of Present Participle 10
3. The functions of Present Participle 10
E. Comparison of Gerund and Present Participle 12
F. Learning Error Analysis 12
1. Factors of error 13
2. Steps in analyzing the error 16
A. Method of Research 19
B. Place and Time of Research 19
C. Object of Research 20
1. Population 20
2. Sample 21
D. Technique of Collecting Data 22
1. Instrument 22
2. Instrument Analysis 23
a. Validity of the instrument 23
b. Reliability of the instrument 24
c. Item difficulty of the instrument 25
E. Technique of Analyzing Data 26
1. Finding Out Students’ Competence 26
2. Finding Out Students’ Error 28
CHAPTER 4. RESULT AND DISCUSSION
A. Research Result 30
B. Discussion 35
CHAPTER 5. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS
A. Conclusion 42
B. Suggestions 43
BIBILIOGRAPHY
APPENDIC
Table 4. 2. The Interval Class 32
Table 4. 3. Students’ Mastery in Gerund and Present Participle 33
Table 4. 4. Students’ Competence 34
Figure 3. 1. Identifying Error 16
STUDENTS’ COMPETENCE IN GERUND AND PRESENT
PARTICIPLE
ABSTRACT
The aims of this research are (1) to know the first semester student’s competence in using gerund and present participle and (2) to find the kinds of errors that are made by the student of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto in Academic Year 2009/2010.
This research used descriptive test and it was carried out at the first semester students of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto in Academic Year 2009/2010 as population. The total population was 182 students that were consist of 4 classes (class A, class B, class C, and class D). The writer took random sampling technique and the sample was 20 % from the population for about 36 students. In this research, the writer used test to collect the data.
