AN UNDERSTANDING ABOUT ADJECTIVE CLAUSE USING PAPER MADE BY

STUDENTS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT 2017-B STKIP PGRI JOMBANG

Ainur Rochmah
English Department 2017-B of STKIP PGRI Jombang
rochmah565@gmail.com

Imanda Febriani
English Department 2017-B of STKIP PGRI Jombang
imandafebriani24@gmail.com

Chalimah
Lecturer of Communicative English Grammar STKIP PGRI Jombang
chalimahstkipjb@gmail.com

Abstract
The aim of this research is to analysing how the understanding about adjective clause
in students of English Department 2017-B STKIP PGRI Jombang. We will answer the
question is there an understanding about adjective clause in 2017-B class at STKIP PGRI
Jombang? And how far an understanding about adjective clause in 2017-B class at STKIP
PGRI Jombang. From this research will measure the percentage of understanding about
adjective clause by using formula that we applied. The population is the students of English
Department 2017-B that made the paper for grammatical material presentation, and it will be
our sample in this research. From the discussion and result we conclude that there is still a
lack of understanding in adjective clause.

Keywords: adjective clause, students of English Department 2017-B, understanding about

adjective clause, understanding about adjective clause in students of English Department
2017-B

INTRODUCTION
Every complex sentence include two clauses that is dependent clause and independent
clause. Dependent clause is clauses that can’t stand alone in a complex sentence. There is a
clause which function is to modify the noun or pronoun in independent clause. Those clause
named as relative clause or popular as adjective clause. To make simple, in adjective clause
we able to combine two sentences into one. The characteristic of adjective clause is begin
with words such as that, when, where, who, whom, whose, which, and why. According to
trask (1999:3) said that adjective clause may be added with prefix or suffix in the adjective
form. From the theory above we know that adjective clause must be includes the adjective
words. In bachelor’s degree actually for 5th semester we have a study of grammar that
includes adjective clause, for example in English class of 2017-B. therefore we want to
analyse whether the students of 2017-B already understand the material for adjective clause.
We will analyse it by using the papers that made by them to present the material of grammar
which there is an adjective clause.

RESEARCH QUESTION
Based on the background, we conclude that the problem of this research are:

1. Is there an understanding about adjective clause in 2017-B class at STKIP PGRI

Jombang?
2. How far an understanding about adjective clause in 2017-B class at STKIP PGRI
Jombang?

METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH
In this research, we applied about qualitative research method. This method is used to
learn an understanding about adjective clause in English Department of 2017-B. the
population is students of English Department in 2017-B and three papers were made as a
sample group. We analyse grammar paper which we will present with a formula. The formula
is:
Total of correct sentences x 100%
Total of the sentences

RESULT AND DISCUSSION

Paper 1. Parallel Structure
(Dyah Ayu M.I., Lintang Rizkya H., Elva Oktavia, Muslimah Ajeng A.H., Putri Mei diyan,
and Febi Ella Damayanti.)

Sentences True/False Comment

It was Sally Baldwin who brought me
along
There are few rules that need to be
followed while using coordinating
conjunction.
The sentences that are grammatically
parallel also a logically parallel.
A rhetorical device that involves the
repetition of the same word, phrase, or
True Who can be changed the subject of people
True That used to involved people and the
things as subjects or objects. It also has
neutral function that can be agreed upon
by who/which/whom.
True That used to involved people and the
things as subjects or objects. It also has
neutral function that can be agreed upon
by who/which/whom.
True That used to involved people and the
things as subjects or objects. It also has
sentence. neutral function that can be agreed upon
by who/which/whom.
The formula:
Total of correct sentences x 100% = 4 x 100% = 100%
Total of the sentences 4

Paper 2. Restrictive and Non-Restrictive

(Intan Crisnia Iriany, Evi Isfiatul Jannah, M. Hanif Al-Azhar, Devi Latifah Fatin, Riza
Alfian, Rizky Dwi Maulana, and Fajar El-Fikri)

Sentences True/False Comment

Thank to Allah S.W.T who has given the True Who can be changed the subject of
blessing, so the writer can finishing the people
English paper assignment
The writer parent who have permitted True Who can be changed the subject of
and gave permission people
The writer friends who have contributed True Who can be changed the subject of
their suggestion people
Both bound participle part are added after True Which can be changed the subject or
or before the described phrase with the object of the thing
rule and punctuation which will be
explained in this paper.
It is a clause that provides additional True That used to involved people and the
information or extra information about things as subjects or objects. It also has
nouns neutral function that can be agreed
upon by who/which/whom.
From the explanation about restrictive and True That used to involved people and the
non-restrictive clause, we can conclude things as subjects or objects. It also has
that restrictive and noon-restrictive neutral function that can be agreed
clauses are two types of adjective clause. upon by who/which/whom.
The formula:
Total of correct sentences x 100% = 6 x 100% = 100%
Total of the sentences 6

Paper 3. Introduction to Complex Syntactic Structure

(Findy Mia Ameilia, Esti Fortuna Aisyah N., Sabilla Nur Farisa, Cholida Irfan Nabila,
Imanda Febriani, and Widya Arum Puspitasari.)

Sentences True/False Comment

Adjective clause is a clause False Who can be changed the
who can’t stand alone and subject of people. So it must
usually called as dependent be use the word “which” for
clause
Adjective clause restrictive
is used to identify noun who
want to tell on the main
sentences.
Adjective clause non-
restrictive is only used to
give the additional
information about noun who
want to tell.
It adds descriptive words
about a specific thing (the
norm), which helps make a
sentence more detailed
Sparky, the dog who loved
popcorn
The dog who loved popcorn
could often be spotted at the
fair
The formula:
Total of correct sentences
Total of the sentences
a clause.
False Who can be changed the
subject of people. So it must
be use the word “which” for
adjective clause restrictive.
False Who can be changed the
subject of people. So it must
be use the word “which” for
about noun.
True Which can be changed the
subject or object of the thing
True Who can be changed the
subject of people
True Who can be changed the
subject of people
x 100% = 3 x 100% = 50%
6

NOTE:
0-39 % (DIDN’T UNDERSTAND)
40-79 % (UNDERSTAND)
80-100 % (MORE UNDERSTAND)

Based on the discussion above, we know that not all students of English Department
2017-B of STKIP PGRI Jombang understand about adjective clauses. They use the
characteristic of adjective clause (who, that, whom, which, etc.) regardless of their function.
There are some students’ who interpret all the functions are the same, when in fact they are
not.

From paper 1 about parallel structure they have 100% for the result so they’re more
understand about adjective clause. From paper 2 about Restrictive and Non-Restrictive they
have 100% for the result so they’re more understand about adjective clause. And from paper
3 about Introduction to Complex Syntactic Structure they have 50 % for the result so they’re
understand about adjective clause.
CONCLUSION
Based on our discussion and result, we conclude that not all of students in English
Department of 2017-B in STKIP PGRI Jombang understanding about adjective clause. From
group 1 they have 100%, group 2 100%, and the last group is 50%. What they don’t
understand is about the use or function of characteristics in adjective clause like that, who,
whom, whose, which, and others. In addition, there is still a lack of understanding in
adjective clause.

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