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An Error Analysis of English Article Usage (A, An, The, and Zero Article) in Translation Tasks by Advanced EFL Learners Adelia, Devi; Ismahani, Siti; Parinduri, Aghna Ilmi; Ray, Nurul Anisya; Nasywa, Ibtisamah; Farhansyah, Qoeddri
Tut Wuri Handayani : Jurnal Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Vol. 4 No. 4 (2025): Desember 2025
Publisher : Lembaga Riset Ilmiah

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This study investigates the usage errors of English articles (a, an, the, and zero article) in translation tasks among advanced Indonesian EFL learners. Utilizing a quantitative error analysis approach, the research involved 21 students from the English Education Department. Findings reveal that addition errors (64.4%) were the most prevalent, followed by substitution errors (33.3%) and omission errors (2.2%). Despite expectations, differences in accuracy between 5th and 7th semester students were minimal, indicating persistent first language interference in article usage. Students perceived English articles, particularly the zero article, as moderately difficult, primarily due to the absence of an article system in Indonesian. The study highlights the need for more comprehensive instruction focusing on the functional and phonetic aspects of articles to improve learners' grammatical accuracy in translation.
Understanding Syllables to Improve English Speaking Skills Putri, Suci Aisya; Wulandari, Wulandari; Farhansyah, Qoeddri; Lubis, Yani
MUDABBIR Journal Research and Education Studies Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): Vol. 5 No. 2 Juli-Desember 2025
Publisher : Perkumpulan Manajer Pendidikan Islam Indonesia (PERMAPENDIS) Prov. Sumatera Utara

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Syllables play a key role in shaping pronunciation and fluency for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. Insufficient awareness of syllables can hinder learners’ ability to produce intelligible speech and affect their communication in academic and daily contexts. This study investigates how five fourth-semester students from the English Education Department at UIN Sumatera Utara identify English syllables through a phonological awareness task. Using a mixed-method approach involving descriptive analysis and interviews, the findings show that although students conceptually understand syllables, their accuracy in practical identification varies—especially with phonetically reduced or irregular words like "vegetable" and "chocolate." Participants used strategies such as clapping, oral segmentation, and visual guessing, but often relied too heavily on spelling. These results underscore the need for explicit, practical syllable-based instruction to help students develop greater fluency, pronunciation accuracy, and speaking confidence.
Exploration of Students’ Knowledge about Predicate and Tree Construction in Syntax Tarigan, Najwa Ramadhani; Luthfi, Jihan; Farhansyah, Qoeddri; Ismahani, Siti
MUDABBIR Journal Research and Education Studies Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): Vol. 5 No. 2 Juli-Desember 2025
Publisher : Perkumpulan Manajer Pendidikan Islam Indonesia (PERMAPENDIS) Prov. Sumatera Utara

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English language instruction places a high priority on syntax, notably in assisting pupils in comprehending grammatical relationships and sentence structure. Predicate identification and syntax tree creation, both of which demonstrate students' comprehension of hierarchical sentence structures, are two crucial aspects of syntax learning. This study seeks to determine how well students comprehend predicate identification and syntax tree creation in English syntax. Students in the English Department who had finished a syntax course participated in a quantitative descriptive study design. The data were gathered via an internet survey that included Likert scale questions and multiple-choice options. The data were then analyzed using descriptive statistics presented as percentages. According to the data, the majority of students exhibit a strong conceptual grasp of predicates, as seen by their capacity to recognize predicates in basic sentences and identify verbs as the head of verb phrases. But in analyzing complex sentence structures and building syntax trees, students exhibit less assurance and skill. Despite these challenges, students show a positive outlook on learning syntax and a strong desire to increase their knowledge. The research comes to the conclusion that, despite students having basic syntactic knowledge, more instructional focus should be placed on visual-based methods and guided practice in order to improve their practical skills in creating syntax trees.