A Study Of Gerund Used In Kevin Kwan’s Novel “Crazy Rich Asians

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A STUDY OF GERUND USED IN KEVIN KWAN’S NOVEL “CRAZY RICH ASIANS”

A PAPER

BY

GOMGOM P SITUNGKIR REG. NO. 132202004

DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA MEDAN

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It has been approved by Supervisor,

NIP. 19570308198403 1 004

Drs. Chairul Husni, M.Ed.TESOL

Submitted to Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Diploma-III in English Study Program

Approved by

Head of English Diploma Study Program,

NIP. 19521126198112 1 001 Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A.

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Accepted by the Board of Examiner in partial of the requirements for the D-III Examination of the Diploma-III of English Study Program, Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara.

The examination is held on May 2016

Faculty of Cultural Study, University of Sumatera Utara Dean,

NIP. 19600805198703 1 001 Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S.

Board of Examiners: Signature

1. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. (Head of ESP) __________

2. Drs. Chairul Husni, M.Ed. TESOL (Supervisor) __________

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AUTHOR’S DECLARATION

I, Gomgom P Situngkir, declare that I am the sole author of this paper. Except where the reference is made in the text of this paper, this paper contains no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part from a paper by which I have qualified for or awarded another degree.

No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main text of this paper. This paper has not been submited for the award degree in any tertiary education.

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Title of paper : A Study of Gerund used in Kevin Kwan’s novel “Crazy Rich Asians”

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ABSTRACT

The paper deals with Gerund used in Kevin Kwan’s novel “Crazy Rich Asians” The objective is to find out the function of Gerund used in the novel. The sources of data were taken from the story of the novel. The data, then, were studied based on the two aspects. From the study, it was found that were 308 gerunds. The finding were 5 gerunds as subject or equal to 1,6%, 146 gerunds as object or equal to 47,4%, 3 gerunds as subjective complement or equal to 0,9%, 43 gerunds as object preposition or equal to 13,9%, 2 gerunds as after possessive adjective or equal to 0,6%, 4 gerunds as after certain verb or equal to 1,3%, and 105 gerunds as appositive or equal to 34,0%. The most dominant of gerund found in the novel wasgerund as object that has 146 sentences of Gerund in the novel or equal to 47,4%.

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ABSTRAK

Kertas karya ini membahas tentang Gerund yang digunakan di dalam novel Kevin Kwan yang berjudul “Crazy Rich Asians”. Tujuan kertas karya ini adalah untuk menemukan fungsi dari Gerund yang digunakan dalam novel dan yang paling dominan digunakan. Dalam hal untuk mendapatkan hasil, data diambil berdasarkan cerita dalam novel. Data tersebut kemudian dianalisis berdasarkan 2 aspek. Dari hasil tersebut ditemuka n bahwa sebanyak 308 Gerund dan 7 fungsinya: 5 Gerund sebagai subjek atau setara dengan 1,6%, 146 Gerund sebagai objek atau setara dengan 47,4%, 3 Gerund sebagai pelengkap subjektif atau setara dengan 0,9%, 43 Gerund sebagai objek dari preposisi atau setara dengan 13,9%, 2 Gerund setelah kata sifat posesif atau setara dengan 0,6%, 4 Gerund setelah kata kerja tertentu atau setara dengan 1,2%, 105 Gerund sebagai aposisi atau setara dengan 34,0%. Gerund yang paling dominan di dalam novel tersebut adalah Gerund sebagai objek yang memiliki 146 kalimat Gerund di dalam novel atau setara dengan 47, 4%.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First of all, I would like to thank and praise to the Almighty God, Jesus Christ for giving me health, strength, and continiously hope in every single minute in the procces of accomplishing this paper.

Then, I would also like to express a deep gratitude, love, and appreciation to: Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S., as the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara.

Dr. Matius C.A Sembiring M.A., as the Head of English Diploma Study Program, who has given me directions in doing this paper.

Drs. Chairul Husni, M.Ed. TESOL as my supervisor. I am thankful for your valuable time in directing, teaching, and inspiring me to complete this paper.

Dr. Deliana, M.Hum., as my reader. Thank you very much also for the valuable time for reading this paper.

All the lecturers in English Diploma. Thank for all the knowledge and experience that they have shared to me.

The greatest thanks are fully dedicated to both of my beloved parents, A. Situngkir and D. br Situmorang. I am here today because of your prayer, love, support, care, and continously financial. Thank you also to my beloved sisters, Ester Gloria br Situngkir, and my little sister, Fitri Sari br Situngkir, my sister-in-law, Mitha br Siregar, my dearest niece Sheila br Situngkir, and my little brother Hari Martua Situngkir, thank you for all of your unending support and prayer.

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Marinda, Zakiah br saragih, Astriana br Sinaga, Surta D br Pasaribu, Nanda Faradiba and all that I can not mention one by one. Thank for all the time we have filled together. I love them all.

Thank to all my friends in English Diploma III, all my senior, all my junior, and SOLIDAS organisation. Thanks for being part of story of my life.

Thankso much for everybody who has been mentioned, be sure that they will be always remembered forever.

Medan, May2016 The writer,

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