The Influence of Grammar Ability on Students' Speaking Skills

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effect of grammar on the speaking ability of fifth-semester students at Muhammadiyah University Palu. The study employed a descriptive methodology. Twenty-four students from the fifth semester participated in this study. The study instrument consisted of documents and a questionnaire and was not a test. The students' documents were collected, and questionnaires were distributed to them to gather the data. The findings of this study suggest that grammar does not significantly impact the speaking ability of fifth-semester students at Muhammadiyah University Palu. As evidenced by student grades in speaking IV, 57.14% of the 24 students received a good grade (B). The questionnaire results indicate that 83.33% of students disagree with "I am afraid to make mistakes when I speak English in the class," and 0% of the students agree with "I am afraid to speak English because I do not know grammar." The researcher concludes that there is no significant influence of grammar ability on the speaking skills of the fifth-semester students of Muhammadiyah University Palu.