Grammar is one of the fundamental aspects of language learning. However, the English language learning often focuses on grammatical agreement but ignores  notional agreement. Considering the situation, this paper attempted to explore the notional agreement understanding of the first semester students of the English Language Education Study Program of Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta. Data, which were collected from 44 students or participants of the Grammar One class, were analysed based on the correct and incorrect answers to the grammar items. Results showed that most of the students were unable to use the notional agreement correctly. The average correct answer or score of the students was 14.36 (below 50%) out of 30 items. Based on the observation and interview, the students faced some difficulties in using and understanding the concepts of the subject-verb agreement and notional agreement.

DOI: doi.org/10.24071/lltc.2018.10