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The The Students’ Problems in Learning of Subject Verb Agreement Towards The Third Grade Students of University of Muhammadiyah Tangerang Imtihan Hanim; Elsa Amelia; Firda Nurussalamah; Jihan Fadhillah; Lituhayu Rusfiyanti
Journal on Education Vol 6 No 2 (2024): Journal on Education: Volume 6 Nomor 2 Tahun 2024
Publisher : Departement of Mathematics Education

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/joe.v6i2.4964

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This study aims to find out the subject and verb writing errors made by students majoring in English Education at Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang when they complete paragraphs in verb form. Error analysis technique was conducted in this study to find the errors faced by the students in terms of present tense, identify the types of errors as well as the sources of errors. This study is descriptive research with 10 students participating in this study. The data of this study were collected from 1) students' writings focusing on students' sentences containing subject-verb agreement errors, and 2) interviews obtained from the students. The findings of this study are as follows: Subject and verb errors made by students cover form of information, omission, and addition errors, while from the point of view of linguistic categorization, the errors made by students are in the form of using singular plural nouns placed as subjects, improper use of verbs, and improper use of verbal and nominal sentences in making present tense sentences. The analyzed data also shows that students' errors in subject-verb agreement are classified as local errors. The cognitive strategies were chosen by them in comprehending the grammar
The Challenges of Changing Active to Passive Voice Towards the Third Grade Students of Muhammadiyah Tangerang University Imtihan Hanim; Bella Putri Lesmana; Fatimah Fatimah; Tasya Anjili Sabian; Putri Amelia Nur Jam Jami
Journal on Education Vol 6 No 4 (2024): Journal on Education: Volume 6 Nomor 4 Mei-Agustus 2024
Publisher : Departement of Mathematics Education

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/joe.v6i4.5736

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Grammar seems to be an unavoidable challenge for most learners, especially when it comes to acquiring Active to Passive Voice. Active sentences are sentence patterns where the subject does work, and passive sentences are sentence patterns where the subject accepts work. This is a difficult time for English Education students at Muhammadiyah University, Tangerang. The purpose of this research is to find out students' challenges in learning Active to Passive Voice and how they deal with these problems. The selected participants were 12 students from the Intermediate English Grammar Class of 2022. The research method used was qualitative. Data collection was carried out through tests and interviews. The data shows that students have three major difficulties in changing Active to Passive Voice such as placing subjects and objects, using auxiliary verbs, and determining past participles. In addition, two strategies are used by students to overcome learning obstacles. Through understanding formulas to help them master active and passive learning and doing a lot of active and passive exercises to help them better understand the active and passive material.