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IDEAS
Journal of Language Teaching and Learning,
Linguistics and Literature
ISSN 2338-4778 (Print)
ISSN 2548-4192 (Online)
Volume 9, Number 1, June 2021
pp. 268 - 279
An Analysis of Conjunction in Descriptive Text
of English Textbook Used
in Tenth Grade of Senior High School
Julian Fransiskus Xaverius Sianturi, Ayu Santiya, Elis Arianti Panjaitan &
Kartina Rahmadhani Rambe
Julian.sianturi92@gmail.com, ayumedan591@gmail.com
elispanjaitan1999@gmail.com, kartinarambe@gmail.com
Fakultas keguruan dan ilmu pendidikan universitas prima indonesia
Medan
Received: 19 March 2021 Accepted: 1 June 2021
DOI: 10.24256/ideas.v9i1.1901
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to look at conjunctions in a descriptive text from a Senior
High School textbook for the tenth grade. The English Textbook for Tenth Grade was
employed as the research sample, and we chose SMA N 20 Medan English Textbook. This
study employed two instruments: the first was a search for all the conjunction meanings,
functions, and types, and the second was an analysis of the conjunctions used in the
English textbook for Senior High School's Tenth Grade. The results of this study revealed
that the most common types of conjunctions in English textbooks. The table shows that the
Coordinating Conjunction is the most common type of conjunction in a descriptive text
used in the English Textbook. The results revealed that the Coordinating Conjunctions are
most prominent in the English Textbook for Senior High School's tenth grade. Which, the
word “and” is most shown on the descriptive text of the English Textbook used in the tenth
grade of senior high school.
Keywords: Analysis, Descriptive Text, Conjunctions, Types of Conjunctions.