ANALYSIS GRAMMATICAL ERROR WRITING NARRATIVE MADE BY THE NINTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP HKBP SIDORAME

Abstract

This thesis is about “An Error Analysis on The Use of Simple Past Tense in Writing Narrative at The Ninth Grade Student of SMP HKBP Sidorame”. The object of the study is to find out the types of grammatical errors and what factors led to grammatical errors made by ninth grade students of SMP HKBP Sidorame. The research design of this study was qualitative descriptive research that was completed at the ninth grade of SMP HKBP Sidorame and involved into two groups include IX as the experimental and control groups with the different techniques: writing samples and past tense grammatical errors. The researcher want to know what errors were mostly made by the students in grammar. The totals of participant was 90 students. The experimental group consist 25 students. The test was given in descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of this study showed that the regular past tense verb that consists of 45% of the total errors. The result of grammatical errors commonly from student did not understand to get comprehend. Solving to the research aims to student must using past tense in daily activity to improve and helping by teacher to study. This comprehensive understanding of the students’ grammatical challenges can help inform targeted instructional strategies to address these specific issues effectively and enhance their narrative writing skills.