APPROVAL

THE MASTERY OF PREPOSITION OF TIME AND PLACE BY THE

EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI PUNTARU
IN THE SCHOOL YEAR 2014/2015

THESIS
Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan in Language Teaching

BY
YONDRES PANDU
Reg. Number : 2152017
APPROVED BY:
FIRST SUPERVISOR

SECOND SUPERVISOR

ADOLFINA M. S. MOYBEKA S.Pd M.Pd

NIPY: 100485135

THOMAS J. TANGLAA, S.Pd

NIPY: 290380143

ACKNOWLEDGED BY:
THE HEAD OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

ADOLFINA M. S. MOYBEKA S.Pd M.Pd

NIPY: 100485135

The Board of Examiners has Examined this Writing on, June, 13th 2015
The Board of Examiners

Name

Signature

1. MOHAMAD. YANI. PEHANG.S.Pd.

NPY:111285169

2. CHRISTI. MALAIKOSA.S.Pd
NPY:
:
3. ADOLFINA M.S. MOYBEKA. S.Pd.M.Pd
NPY :100485135.
:

4. THOMAS J. TANGLAA, S.Pd

NIPY: 290380143

:
Aknowledged By:
The Dean of Teacher
Training
and Educational Science

The Head of
English Study Program

Drs. JAMSAN JELLA

ADOLFINA M. S. MOYBEKA S.Pd., M.Pd

NIDN : 0807016101

NIPY: 100485135

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As religious person, the writer believes that God is the source of live and
guidance in the completion of this thesis. Therefore, the writer would like to give
thanks and praise to the Almighty God for His blessing and mercy. The writer is
also indebted to the following people who have given contribution and dedication
during his study at TRIBUANA UNIVERSITY. As will as in process of writing
this thesis.
1. Adolfina Moybeka S.pd. M.pd as the first supervisor and also the Head of
English study program for her willingness to help the writer by giving
comments and suggestions during the writing process until in the
completion of this thesis.
2. Thomas J. Tanglaa S.Pd. as the second supervisor for his willingness to
help the writer by giving comments and suggestions during the writing
process until in the completion of this thesis.
3. All the lectures of Tribuana Unevesity Kalabahi. Especially those of the
English Study Program for the kindness, knowledge and skills during her
study.
4. All the Eigtht Grade Student of SMP Negeri Puntaru in the School Year
2014 / 2015 for their participant in data collection.
5. All the friend at the English Study Program who help her through their
own ways.
Finally, the realizes that their kindness, help and advince could not be
counted and paid. Therefore, the only things, she can say may god bless
them all.

Kalabahi, June 2015

The writer

ABSTRACT
Pandu,Yonres.2015. The Mastery Of Preposition Of Time And Place By The Eighth Grade
Students Of SMP Negeri Puntaru In The School 2014 / 2015,Thesis, Tribuana University
Supervasior: Adolfina, M.S.Moybeka S.Pd, M.Pd. Thomas.J. Tanglaa S.Pd.
Key words:The Mastery Of Preposition Of Time And Place
This writing is conducted on the Mastery Of Preposition Of Time And Place By The Eighth Grade
Students Of SMP Negeri Puntaru In The School 2014 / 2015. To find out the mastery preposition
of time and place, the problem of this the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri Puntaru in the
school 2014 / 2015.
The study is focused to know the mastery level of preposition of time and place by the eighth
grade students of SMP Negeri Puntaru. The writer uses descriptive quantitative analysis because
it is suitable for is carrying out the study, There are, 96 students. And the writer took twenty
students as the sample, in collecting the data, The writer used a test that consist of 50 items, The
test is multiple choice, The result of the study indicated that most of students of SMP Negeri
Puntaru have mastered the preposition of time and place, because based on the students individual
score there is only one students with the score 80- 100, six students are in good with the score 7079, thirteen students are in fair, with the score 60-69, Besides that the means of students score is
6.6. And the mastery of preposition of time and place. Therefore, the mastery of the eighth grade
of SMP Negeri Puntaru in the school year 2014 / 2015 is classified into fair level.

MOTTO
Rejoicing in Hope, Patient in Attribution
Continuing Steadfastly in Prayer.
(Romans 12:12)

DEDICATION
This thesis is dedicated to:

My Beloved Parents Yosafat Pandu and Yosefina Lema

My Brothers Apolce Pandu and Kalep Pandu
My Alma Mater of Tribuana University Kalabahi

LIST OF TABLE
1. The students level in mastering the preposition of time19
And place.
2. The distribution of the students level in mastering...20
Preposition of time and place.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER
APPROVAL i
EXAMINATION

ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

iii

ABSTRACT v
MOTTO

vi

DEDICATION

vii

LIST OF TABLE

viii

CONTENT OF TABLE

ix

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
1.1.

Background

1.2.

Problem of Investigation

1.3.

Aim and Benefits

1.3.1. Aim 3
1.3.2. Benefits

1.4.

Scope of Writing

1.5.

Definition of Term

1.6.

Organization of Writing

CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1. Definition of preposition

2.2. Form of Preposition 7

2.3. Types of English Preposition

2.4. Preposition of Time 10

2.5. Preposition of Place 12
CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH 15
3.1.Method of Research 15
3.2. Data Resource
3.2.1. Population
3.2.2. Sample
16

15
15

3.3. Procedure of Research

16

3.3.1. Procedure of Data Collection 16

3.3.2. Data Analysis 17
CHAPTER IV FINDING AND DISCUSSION
4.1. Finding

18

18

4.2. Discussion 20
4.2.1. The Students Mastery of Preposition of Time and Place

20

4.2.2. Types of Preposition of Time

21

4.2.3. Types of Preposition of place

26

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1. Conclusion 30
5.2. Suggestion

30

BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES

10

30