AN ERROR ANALYSIS ON THE USE OF SIMPLE

PAST TENSE AMONG THE NINTH YEAR

STUDENTS OF SMPN 3 PARE
IN 2006-2007
THESIS
Presented to

Institute of Teaching and Education

Budi Utomo Malang In Partial
Fulfillment of the Requirements For
complemeting the Sarjana Program
In Department of English Education
By:
MOCHAMAD NOERTJAHJONO

NMP

: 205 263 232 350

INSTITUTE OF TEACHING TRAINING AND EDUCATION

BUDI UTOMO MALANG
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITY EDUCATION
DEPARTEMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION
2007

This is to certify that the examining committee as requirement has approved the
sarjana thesis of MOCHAMAD NOERTJAHJONO for the Sarjana Degree in the
teaching of English as a foreign Language.

Thesis examining committee:

Malang, may 2007
Examiner I

(Drs. TIKSNO WIDYATMOKO, M. Sc)

Examiner II

( Dra. Titik Purwati, MM.)

Acknowledged by
Faculty of Social sciences and Humanity Education
Dean,

Dra. Titik Purwati, MM.

INSTITUT KEGURUAN DAN ILMU PENDIDIKAN

IKIP BUDI UTOMO MALANG

FAKULTAS PENDIDIKAN ILMU SOSIAL DAN HUMANIORA (FPISH)
Jl. Simpang Arjuno 14B Telp. (0341) 323214 -326019 Malang

BERITA ACARA UJIAN SKRIPSI

Pada hari ini Selasa, Tanggal 03 Juli 2007, Tim Pembimbing/Penguji Skripsi Jurusan
Bahasa Inggris. Telah menguji skripsi atas :
1. Nama

: MOH. DEDI HARUN

2. NPM

: 205 263 132 328

3. Judul Skripsi

: A Study of the Characterization of the Main

Characters of Danielle Steels A Special Delivery

Berdasarkan proses dan hasil ujian, Tim penguji berkesimpulan bahwa Maha siswa
tersebut :
LULUS / TIDAK LULUS
Untuk selanjutnya yang bersangkutan harus memperbaiki skripsinya dengan
ketentuan :
1. Menempuh Ujian Ulang
2. Tidak Menempuh Ujian Ulang
Batas akhir perbaikan tanggal :
Malang, 03 Juli 2007
Penguji I,

Penguji II

Marjuki, S. Pd., M. Pd.

Drs. MUKAROM, H.Hum

Penguji III

Drs. MUKAROM, H.Hum

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PENDIDIKAN ILMU SOSIAL DAN HUMANIORA

BERITA ACARA BIMBINGAN SKRIPSI

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Nama Mahasiswa
NPM
jurusan
Program Studi
Judul Skripsi

:
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:

MOH. DEDI HARUN

205 263 132 328
Bahasa Inggris
A Study of the Characterization of the Main
Characters of Danielle Steels A Special Delivery

6. Konsultasi

Tanggal

Paraf
Pembimbing

Keterangan

24 Pebruari 2007

Pengajuan Judul

03 Maret 2007

Pembuatan Proposal

10 Maret 2007

Penyusunan Bab I

17 Maret 2007

Penyusunan Bab II

07 April 2007

Penyusunan Bab IIII

21 April 2007

Penyusunan Bab IV

05 April 2007

Penyusunan Bab V

25 Mei 2007

Laporan

7. Tanggal Selesai menulis skripsi : 25 Mei 2007

8. Keterangan : Bimbingan telah selesai
Mengetahui,
Dekan / Ka. Prodi

Drs. MUKAROM, M.Hum

Pembimbing

Marjuki, S. Pd., M. Pd.

MOTTO AND DEDICATION

- You can if you think you can

- where there is a will, there is a way
- there is no succes without failure
- never old to learn

Dedicate to:
- My beloved Family without Failure for his support to finish this
thesis
- All my friends.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The writer expresses his gratitude unto God who has given advice and
strength to write this script. Because of his mercy the writer could arrange and finish
writing this script in time.
In writing this script the writer knows and feels that without supports from
consultant and readers, the writer will not be able to finish it. He found many
difficulties because it was his first time of writing an English script. For these reasons
he wants to express his gratitude to:
1. Mr. Drs Soebagyo SE, SH, MM Head coordinator of IKIP Budi Utomo Malang.
2. Mrs. Dra. Hertinonsri, S.Pd, MM. Head of SMP Negeri 3 Pare - Kediri.
3. Mr. Soemarji S.Pd Head of staff of IKIP Budi Utomo Malang.
4. And other people, who have helped him in writing this thesis.
The writer admits that this thesis is not quite perfect. He would be excited to receive
every criticism and suggestions from all readers.
At last, the writer hopes that this paper will be very useful for him and the readers.

Pare, June 20, 2007.

The writer

TABLE OF CONTENS
TITLE

MOTTO AND DEDICATION

... v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

. vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS

. vii

ABSTRACT

APPENDIX

... xi

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

1.1

Background of study

1.2

Statement of Problem

1.3

Objective of the of Study

1.4

Limitation of the study

1.5

Significance of study

1.6

Definition of key terms

CHAPTER II :

Errors and Mistakes

2.2

Errors Analysis

.. 6
7
7
.. 7
. 7

. 9
10

The Role of Error Analysis in Language

Teaching and Learning

2.1.2
2.3

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1

2.2.1

.. 10

Categories of Errors in Error Analysis

English Simple Past Tense

... 13

.................................. 15

CHAPTER III :

RESEARCH METHOD

3.1

Research Design

3.2

Place and Time of Research

3.3

.. 18
.. 18

3.2.1

Place of Research

.............. 18

3.2.2

Time of Research

. 19

Population and Sample

3.3.1

Population

3.3.2

Sample

19
19

.. 20

3.4

Instruments of Research

3.5

Technique of Data Collecting

3.6

Data Analysis

CHAPTER IV :
4.1

. 20
21

. 21
ANALYSIS OF DATA

Result of Qualitative Analysis

23

4.1.1

... 23

Data from the Interview

4.1.2. Classifying the Error

24

4.1.2.1

Errors of Omission

25

4.1.2.2

Errors of Addition

27

4.1.2.3

Errors of Misformation

4.2

Results of Quantitative Analysis

4.3

Discussion

. 28

......................................... 33

.. 35

CHAPTER V :

CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1

Conclusion

36

5.2

Suggestion ..

37

BIBLIOGRAPHY 38

This is certify that the Sarjana thesis of MOCHAMAD NOERTJAHJONO

has been approved by the thesis advisor for further approval by the examining
commite.

Malang, June, 2007.

Advisor

Dra. Titik Purwati, MM.

MOCHAMAD NOERTJAHJONO

NPM : 205263232350
FPISH: BHS INGGRIS