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The purpose of this study was to find out the ability of students in grade VIII of SMP Negeri 4 Kota Bengkulu in mastering the degrees of comparison material. This research is case study and using a quantitative descriptive method. The subjects in this study were 64 students of class VIII which were divided into 2 classes, namely class 86 which amounted to 33 students, and class 87 which amounted to 31 students. The instruments used in this research are test which are the main instrument and interview as an additional instrument. The test given to students was 30 items with 3 different types of questions. In analyzing the data, researcher used several formulas. The results showed that students of grade VIII SMP Negeri 4 Kota Bengkulu in the in academic year 2022/2023 were able to use degrees of comparison with a percentage of ability of 68.2%, and the level of student ability was categorized into fair. The problems faced by students of grade VIII SMP Negeri 4 Kota Bengkulu in the academic year 2022/2023 are in the material of degrees of comparison, namely their lack of understanding in using more or most and -er or -est on adjectives and irregular adjective.
Keywords
Adjective
Degrees of Comparison
Grammar
Mastery
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Arikunto, S. (1998). Prosedur penelitian: Suatu pendekatan praktik (Research procedure: A practice approach). Jakarta: Publishing Company.
Arikunto, S. (2010). Prosedur Penelitian Suatu pendekatan Praktek. Jakarta: Rineka Cipta.
Chang, S. C. (2011). A contrastive study of grammar-translation method and communicative approach in teaching English grammar. English language teaching, 4(2), 13-24.
Creswell, J. W. (2009). Research Design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. USA: Sage Publication.
Daharni, E. (2010) Students’ mastery of degrees of comparison at the third year of SLTP N 2 Rengat Barat. Univesity of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau, Pekanbaru.
Dullay. (1982). Langage two. Oxford Univ Press: Oxford
Handayani, R. (2020). Metodologi penelitian sosial (Social research methodology). Yogyakarta: Trussmedia Grafika.
Hariyono, R. (2002). Complete English grammar. Surabaya: Gita Media Press.
Hariyono, R., Hariyanto, dan Dony. (2003). English grammar for general application. Surabaya: Gita Media Press. 352.
Harmer, J. (2001). The practice of English language teaching (3rd ed.). Harlow: Longman.
Herring, P. (2016). The farlex grammar book: Complete English grammar rules. Farlex international.
Hirai, D.L. (2010). Academic Language/Literacy Strategies for Adolescents, New.
Kardimin, A. (2011). English grammar: tata Bahasa Inggris. Yogyakarta: Pustaka Pelajar.
Kurniawan, I. dan M. Oktalia. (2017). An analysis of students’ mastery in using degrees of comparison at the 1st semester of the 10th grade of SMK PGRI 4 Bandar Lampung in the academic year of 2016/2017. Jurnal Tadris Bahasa Inggris, 10(1), 88-103.
Marsalina, R. (2022). The ability of eight grade students of SMPN Hoineno in academic year 2021/2022 in using degrees of comparison. Universitas Nusa Cendana. Unpublish undergraduate thesis.
Nurgiyantoro, B., Gunawan, & Marzuki. (2012). Statistik terapan untuk penelitian ilmu-ilmu sosial. Yogyakarta: Gadjah Mada Universty Press.
Parrott, M. (2004). Grammar for English language teachers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Riyanto, S. (2010). 99,99% Sukses toeic (Success toeic). Yogyakarta: Pustaka Widyatama.
Sakilah, A. (2020). An analysis on the students’ ability in mastering degree of comparison at grade X MAS Al-Ansor Manunggung Julu Kota Padangsimpuan. Institute for Islamic Studies Padangsimpuan. Unpublish undergraduate thesis.
Saputra, R. (2018). “An analysis of student’s ability in using degrees of comparison of English department at STKIP YPM Bangko academic year 2017/2018”. Unpublish undergraduate thesis.
Sugiyono. (2010). Metode penelitian kuantitatif, kualitatif dan R&D (Quantitative, qualitative and R&D research methods). Bandung: PT Alfabet.
Siyoto, S & Sodik A. (2015). Dasar Metodologi Penelitian (Basic Research Methodology). Yogyakarta: Literasi Media Publishing.
Sudijono, A. (2012). Pengantar statistik pendidikan (Introduction to education statistics). Jakarta: Raja Grafindo Persada.
Sukendra, I. K. & Atmaja, I. K. S. (2020). Instrumen penelitian (Research instruments). Mahameru Press.
Tumijo dan Riyanto, S. (2010). 99,99% sukses TOEFL (Success TOEFL). Yogyakarta: Pustaka Widyatama.
Ulfatin, N. (2014). Metode penelitian kualitatif di bidang pendidikan: Teori dan aplikasinya (Qualitative research methods in education: Theory and application). Malang: Bayumedia.
Arikunto, S. (1998). Prosedur penelitian: Suatu pendekatan praktik (Research procedure: A practice approach). Jakarta: Publishing Company.
Arikunto, S. (2010). Prosedur Penelitian Suatu pendekatan Praktek. Jakarta: Rineka Cipta.
Chang, S. C. (2011). A contrastive study of grammar-translation method and communicative approach in teaching English grammar. English language teaching, 4(2), 13-24.
Creswell, J. W. (2009). Research Design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. USA: Sage Publication.
Daharni, E. (2010) Students’ mastery of degrees of comparison at the third year of SLTP N 2 Rengat Barat. Univesity of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau, Pekanbaru.
Dullay. (1982). Langage two. Oxford Univ Press: Oxford
Handayani, R. (2020). Metodologi penelitian sosial (Social research methodology). Yogyakarta: Trussmedia Grafika.
Hariyono, R. (2002). Complete English grammar. Surabaya: Gita Media Press.
Hariyono, R., Hariyanto, dan Dony. (2003). English grammar for general application. Surabaya: Gita Media Press. 352.
Harmer, J. (2001). The practice of English language teaching (3rd ed.). Harlow: Longman.
Herring, P. (2016). The farlex grammar book: Complete English grammar rules. Farlex international.
Hirai, D.L. (2010). Academic Language/Literacy Strategies for Adolescents, New.
Kardimin, A. (2011). English grammar: tata Bahasa Inggris. Yogyakarta: Pustaka Pelajar.
Kurniawan, I. dan M. Oktalia. (2017). An analysis of students’ mastery in using degrees of comparison at the 1st semester of the 10th grade of SMK PGRI 4 Bandar Lampung in the academic year of 2016/2017. Jurnal Tadris Bahasa Inggris, 10(1), 88-103.
Marsalina, R. (2022). The ability of eight grade students of SMPN Hoineno in academic year 2021/2022 in using degrees of comparison. Universitas Nusa Cendana. Unpublish undergraduate thesis.
Nurgiyantoro, B., Gunawan, & Marzuki. (2012). Statistik terapan untuk penelitian ilmu-ilmu sosial. Yogyakarta: Gadjah Mada Universty Press.
Parrott, M. (2004). Grammar for English language teachers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Riyanto, S. (2010). 99,99% Sukses toeic (Success toeic). Yogyakarta: Pustaka Widyatama.
Sakilah, A. (2020). An analysis on the students’ ability in mastering degree of comparison at grade X MAS Al-Ansor Manunggung Julu Kota Padangsimpuan. Institute for Islamic Studies Padangsimpuan. Unpublish undergraduate thesis.
Saputra, R. (2018). “An analysis of student’s ability in using degrees of comparison of English department at STKIP YPM Bangko academic year 2017/2018”. Unpublish undergraduate thesis.
Sugiyono. (2010). Metode penelitian kuantitatif, kualitatif dan R&D (Quantitative, qualitative and R&D research methods). Bandung: PT Alfabet.
Siyoto, S & Sodik A. (2015). Dasar Metodologi Penelitian (Basic Research Methodology). Yogyakarta: Literasi Media Publishing.
Sudijono, A. (2012). Pengantar statistik pendidikan (Introduction to education statistics). Jakarta: Raja Grafindo Persada.
Sukendra, I. K. & Atmaja, I. K. S. (2020). Instrumen penelitian (Research instruments). Mahameru Press.
Tumijo dan Riyanto, S. (2010). 99,99% sukses TOEFL (Success TOEFL). Yogyakarta: Pustaka Widyatama.
Ulfatin, N. (2014). Metode penelitian kualitatif di bidang pendidikan: Teori dan aplikasinya (Qualitative research methods in education: Theory and application). Malang: Bayumedia.