Errors in the Usage of Verb in English Composition: A Study of Pakistani College Level Learners
Keywords:
The Process of Writing Verb, its types; error analysis; the use of verbAbstract
The proper use of verb is important in producing a composition. This
study is aimed at finding and analyzing errors in verb and also describing
the major causes of errors in EFL college students‟ writing. This study is
descriptive both in mode and nature. The population for this study was 72
second year, college students (both boys and girls) enrolled at various
degree colleges located in Pishin, Balochistan in the academic year
2018/2019. The researcher employed quantitative research method;
however, purposeful/purposive sampling was used for data collection. The
findings revealed misformation error as one of the most challenging error
type while misordering error as the least occurring error in students‟
writing. The study also found that the influence of students‟ first language
was the main factor in occurrence of errors in verb in learners‟
composition.
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