STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN USING PERSONAL PRONOUNS: A CASE STUDY AT THE EIGHT GRADE OF SMPN 1 SAKRA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019

Main Author: SISKA, SEPTIANA
Format: Thesis NonPeerReviewed Book
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: , 2020
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Online Access: http://eprints.unram.ac.id/16420/1/SKRIPSI%20SISKA%20SEPTIANA%20%28E1D%20113%20141%29.pdf
http://eprints.unram.ac.id/16420/
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  • ABSTRACT The objective of the study is to describe how the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Sakra’s difficulties in using personal pronouns in their sentences. This study is also conducted to explain the common difficulties faced by them. Besides, this study is also describing how the students’ difficulties in applying the textual level. The method used in this study is descriptive qualitative, especially case-study. The population were 276 students and 33 students were randomly taken as the sample. I took the whole students randomly in class 8 as the sample. They were given a test to be answered. Their answers were used as the source of the data collection. The results were analyzed and interpreted. After the data were computed and analyzed, it was found out that the most mistakes made by students are in using personal pronouns as the object. In this case, it is suggested for the English teachers to make some variations in teaching personal pronouns in order to improve their students’ ability in using personal pronouns and also practice them in daily communication. Last but not least, there should be more word of personal pronouns exercises in a textbook that can be used by the students.