EFL LEARNER’S ERROR IN USING PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE IN
WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
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Universitas Hamzanwadi
Author
IZZAH, HIMMATUL
Subject
Grammar
Datestamp
2020-12-19 07:05:29
Abstract :
This study was carried out to describe the type of grammatical errors in using simple present tense in writing descriptive text made by the second graders of Study Program of English Language Education at Hamzanwadi University. This study was also intended to give some contributions concerning the possible causes resulting the errors. It is descriptive qualitative research. The second semester of Study Program of English Language Education at Hamzanwadi University in academic year 2017-2018 were chosen as samples. The instrument and collecting data were writing test, questinnaire, and interview. The data were analyzed by using decriptive qualitatively. The result of this study showed that some type of errors in students’ writing were found especially in the case of simple present tense. Those error deal with omission, addition, misformation and misordering. According to the result of the study, many errors in the students’ descriptive text writing were due to several possible causes, such as students lack knowledge of grammar accuracy and students didn’t really apply their knowledge which means that they did not put control over grammar while in fact they know the rules. Keyword: Error Analysis, Simple Present Tense, Descriptive Text
This study was carried out to describe the type of grammatical errors in using simple present tense in writing descriptive text made by the second graders of Study Program of English Language Education at Hamzanwadi University. This study was also intended to give some contributions concerning the possible causes resulting the errors. It is descriptive qualitative research. The second semester of Study Program of English Language Education at Hamzanwadi University in academic year 2017-2018 were chosen as samples. The instrument and collecting data were writing test, questinnaire, and interview. The data were analyzed by using decriptive qualitatively. The result of this study showed that some type of errors in students’ writing were found especially in the case of simple present tense. Those error deal with omission, addition, misformation and misordering. According to the result of the study, many errors in the students’ descriptive text writing were due to several possible causes, such as students lack knowledge of grammar accuracy and students didn’t really apply their knowledge which means that they did not put control over grammar while in fact they know the rules. Keyword: Error Analysis, Simple Present Tense, Descriptive Text
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