Abstract:
This research was carried out to investigate the students’ ability in using
preposition in sentence. The research used descriptive quantitative method. The
population of this research was ten (X) Grade students of SMA AL-HIADAYAH
MEDAN on Jl.Letsda Sudjono, Medan in academic year 2016/2017, which
consisted of 3 classes with the total of population 132 students. The total of
sampel was 33 students which were taken by using random sampling. The
students were given the exercise which consisted of 20 question and asked to
answer the question in order to using Preposition in sentence. The instrument of
this research was essay test. In identifying the predicate of the students’ ability
used standart from SMA AL-HIDAYAH Medan.After Analyzing the data
analysis. It was concluded that the students were unable in using preposition in
sentence. There were 33 student who conducted the essay test 19 or 58 % students
were categorized as able and 14 or 42 % students were categorized as unable.
There were 3 students who got 100 score. There were 10 students who got 80
score and there were 6 students who got 70 score there were 14 students who got
score under 60
