AN ANALYSIS OF USING PERSONAL PRONOUN IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT Islamic Institute Of Darussalam

ABSTRACT

The primary issue in this study is how is the using personal pronouns in writing
recount paragraphs written by the eighth-grade students of SMP IT
Roudlotussalam. The purpose of this research is to find out the using personal
pronouns in writing recount paragraphs written by the eighth-grade students of
SMP IT Roudlotussalam. The method used in this research is descriptive
qualitative. The data source in this study came from a document created by class
VIII students’ at SMP IT Roudlotussalam. The data collection technique used is
observation and documentation. According to the study's findings, there are five
categories of personal pronouns in writing recount text, including subject
pronouns as the subject of verbs, object pronoun as the objects of verb and
prepositions, possessive adjective sometimes used to describe a noun, a possessive
pronoun is used instead of a noun, reflexive pronoun. According to the study's
findings, students' grasp of the usage of proper personal pronouns is still restricted
and does not correspond to experts' understanding of personal pronouns. This is
seen by the number of students who do not utilize personal pronouns from the
aforementioned categories, particularly possessive pronouns instead of nouns and
reflexive pronouns.

Keywords : Personal Pronoun; Writing; Recount textIntroduction
Mastery of English in Indonesia is essential for allowing the Indonesian
people to absorb scientific and technological advancements from other nations. To
easily refresh our memory when studying English, the researcher will cover the
most fundamental aspect of the language, namely personal pronouns. Personal
pronouns are commonly found on the internet in text articles, journals, short
stories, and so on; in every text, we regularly use personal pronouns as text fillers,
and we may learn English more readily even if have limited English abilities
noticed a significant increase.