STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN DISTINGUISHING GERUND AND PRESENT PARTICIPLE OF THE SIXTH SEMESTER STUDENTS OF ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF UNIVERSITAS BOSOWA OF MAKASSAR

Abstract

This research aims to find out students‟ ability in Distinguishing Gerund and Present Participle of the sixth semester Students of English Education Department of Bosowa University Makassar. Basically, this research is descriptive research. This research is conducted at Bosowa University Makassar at the sixth semester students of English education department (one class). It consist of 10 students as the sample. Technique of collecting data is done by giving test that consist of 30 items. Collected data was analyzed by classifying it into score criterion, afterward determining mean score and rate percentage. The result of data analysis showed that students‟ ability in distinguishing gerund and present participle reach 58,30% percentage. It indicated that there were 1 student who obtain good score criterion, 7 students obtained fair score criterion and 2 students obtained poor score criterion. The writer concluded that students‟ ability in distinguishing gerund and present participle at sixth semester students could be categorized as well enough satisfactory. It can be seen from the percentage that reach the fair criterion and the most number of students who obtained fair criterion. The result of students is expected that good criterion that was about 66-79