The Students’ Ability in Using Preposition in Sentence

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