A Study of Subject-Verb Agreement: From Novice Writers to Expert Writers

Nayan, Surina; Jusoff, Kamaruzaman

doi:10.5539/ies.v2n3p190

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“…For instance, the present study finds out that the problem of subject-verb agreement remains unaddressed in teaching English through literature. This finding of the present study is also seconded by a case study conducted by Nayan (2009) who has found out that after spending almost 12 years, the EFL learners remain unable to maintain subject-verb agreement in their expressions. In the same way, Shuib (1991) also finds out that the subject-verb agreement is one of the most challenging problems which are faced by the Malaysian EFL learners.…”

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Problems in Sentence Construction at HSSC Level in Pakistan

Din¹,

Ghani²

2017

IJEL

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This study entitled “Problems in the Construction of Sentence at HSSC Level in Pakistan” strives to unearth the problems faced by the students in learning sentence structure through literature and the facts regarding the role of literature as a teaching tool in teaching English as a second/foreign language with reference to the construction of sentence at Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) level in Pakistan. This study also investigates how much the students learn English sentence structure through literature. To achieve the set objectives of this study, the researcher went for the quantitative research methodology. So, a questionnaire comprising of 30 items encompassing the different aspects of sentence structure was designed to collect data from 600 subjects (male/female) of HSSC (Higher Secondary School Certificate) level. The researcher has also conducted an achievement test so that a correlation might be drawn between their attitude towards “teaching English sentence structure through literature” and the score of their achievement test. The collected data were analyzed through software package (SPSS XX) which is commonly used in applied linguistics. The findings of this study explicitly reveal that the EFL learners remain unable to learn and develop both the contraction of sentence and syntactic skills when they are taught English through literature. This study recommends that the teaching of English should be application oriented and task-based strategies and activities should be resorted to by the FL educators.

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Problems in Sentence Construction at HSSC Level in Pakistan

Din¹,

Ghani²

2017

IJEL

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“…The flexibility of space and time will permit students to be relaxed yet attentive in their performances and it will also make the process of learning and monitoring easier. (Surina & Kamaruzaman, 2009) indicated that the teachers should promote the use of MALL. So, looking at the context of MALL's importance its implementation is extremely important in this technology world (Buckenmayer, 2011) where different aspects of technology are exploited for benefiting mankind.…”

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Pakistani Learners’ Perceptions Regarding Mobile Assisted Language Learning in ESL Classroom

Ali¹,

Mahmood²,

Anwar³

et al. 2019

IJEL

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Technological advancement with its extensive use in every field of life has also impelled the educators to apply innovative techniques inside the classrooms. Mobile assisted language learning (here on wards MALL) is a latest technique which is gaining popularity. The current paper intends to explore the perceptions of Pakistani ESL learners on integrating MALL in English language classroom. The study used quantitative paradigm as research design. The population of the study comprised of Intermediate students, studying in public-sector colleges of Lahore. From the said population 60 students from 6 public sector colleges in Lahore were selected through simple random sampling. The data were congregated through a close-ended questionnaire. The collected data were later analyzed with the help of SPSS. The results illustrated that the Pakistani students have shown positive inclination towards MALL usage inside the ESL classrooms. The study also highlights another feature of MALL that it not only supports learning with ease and comfort but also motivates learners to learn in a collaborative ambiance. If MALL can be implemented intelligently in Pakistani classrooms it can be an influential tool for language learning.

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“…(She very pretty) English sentence: She is very pretty. Nayan and Jusoff (2009) focused their study only on the use of subject-verb agreement among ESL students and concluded that the errors of English subjectverb agreement were due to students' lack of comprehension of the rule as their L1 (Malay language) does not posit rules in subject-verb agreement.…”

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ESL Learners’ Language Errors in a Reflective Writing Assessment

Hassan¹,

Nor²,

Rosly³

et al. 2019

ILS

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Perceived as one fundamental element in language learning, grammar is reckoned important in ESL writing. ESL learners need to master the knowledge of how to transfer grammatical concepts into their ESL composition. However, Malaysian learners of English often repeat errors in writing which they cannot even recognize. The current study draws attention to the occurrences of language errors and examines their sources in Malaysian ESL learners’ writing. 40 students in their Semester 2 of diploma level were selected to participate in the study. Each student was to produce two essays of 100-word length. Each essay was first examined before language errors were identified and coded based on the parts of speech: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Articles, Pronouns, Prepositions, Adverbs, Conjunctions and Determiners. For each type of errors, the sources were categorized based on interlingual and intralingual sources. 258 errors were identified with the most frequent language errors produced were verb errors while the least were determiner errors. The result revealed that the most dominant errors were caused by intralingual sources. This study would greatly help teachers to establish better curriculum and select materials to facilitate students in learning English and develop them as proficient learners who can self-correct language errors.

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A Study of Subject-Verb Agreement: From Novice Writers to Expert Writers

Cited by 17 publications

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Problems in Sentence Construction at HSSC Level in Pakistan

Problems in Sentence Construction at HSSC Level in Pakistan

Pakistani Learners’ Perceptions Regarding Mobile Assisted Language Learning in ESL Classroom

ESL Learners’ Language Errors in a Reflective Writing Assessment

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