An analysis of grammatical errors in interrogative sentences made by eighth students of Mts Ma 'arif Pare Kediri

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Rohmah, Miftahur (2011) An analysis of grammatical errors in interrogative sentences made by eighth students of Mts Ma 'arif Pare Kediri. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

In this study, researcher focuses on grammatical errors in using interrogative sentences. Commonly, second language learners are incorrect in making interrogative sentences. They feel that their purposes to ask a question are really correct without obeying the rule of grammar. Therefore, researcher analyzes the grammatical errors in interrogative sentences made by student of Mts Ma'arif pare Kediri, because most of students are confused in making interrogative sentences. The research methods to collect data are collected through observation, interview and documentation. The instrument will be taken from documentation of students test, observation checklist, and interview guidance. The problems are 1. In which linguistic category are grammatical errors in interrogative sentences made? 2. What are the causes of grammatical errors in interrogative sentences made by students? 3. What are the teacher's strategies of teaching interrogative sentences? Researcher tries to answer the first research question by using the test as instrument. The result of test will be analyzed based on classification of errors, there are 6 kind of errors. They are: errors in using auxiliary for yes/ no question, errors for using question word in WH question, errors in using auxiliary in WH question, errors in using verb form in WH question, errors in using How, and errors in using auxiliary in making how question. Besides, those errors are classified in to types based on surface strategy taxonomy based on Dulay. They were omission, addition, misformation and misordering. After analyzing the errors, the most frequent of errors are omitting the auxiliary, errors in using auxiliary in yes/ no, WH question and errors in verb form. To answer the second research question, researcher uses the interview guidance and checklist supported by Richard's theory; the causes of errors consist of over generalization, Ignorance of rule restrictions, Incompletes application rules and concept hypothesized. The result of the interview is students have lack motivation in learning English in private school and they feel that English is difficult to be learned. Researcher also use checklist as table of errors. The last question, researcher uses observation to know the strategy in teaching interrogative sentences. As the result of observation, the teacher use small grouping in teaching interrogative sentences. Based on the finding, researcher conclude that students produce a lot of errors in making interrogative sentences is omitting the auxiliary, errors in using auxiliary in yes/ no and WH question, and errors in using verb form. In this problem as English teacher should give motivation drilling for passive students. Besides, teacher gives feedback when students produce the errors. As student they should spend more time in learning grammar. They should have many practices which can help them to get understanding in grammar. They have to open when they have problem in learning. Therefore, students understand how to use English based on proper grammar.