ABSTRACT
This Research Work focused on the tense errors in the
English essays of Secondary Schools Students. The research was conducted on
essays written by thirty (30) Students of the above school. The analysis of the
essays revealed the deficiencies of some of the Students in using English
tense. In the use of the present tense, for instance, Students had more
difficulties in the use of present tense compare to the use of other tense. It
has also been observed that students commit these errors as a result of their
mother tongue interference. It was also found out that the errors were as a
result of poor teaching methods, lack of adequate textbooks and qualified
English teachers. To minimize these problems, we suggest that the government
should provide adequate textbooks on English grammar and qualified English
teachers. So that student in the lower classes should be exposed to the various
situations in which tenses should be used.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS PAGE
Title Page - - - - - - - - - i
Declaration - - - - - - - - - ii
Approval Page - - - - - - - - iii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - iv
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - v
Abstract - - - - - - - - - vi
Table of Contents - - - - - - - - vii
CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.0 Background of the Study - - - - - - 1
1.1 Statement of Problem - - - - - - 1
1.2 Aim and Objectives - - - - - - 2
1.3 Significance of the Study - - - - - 2
1.4 Scope and Delimitation - - - - - - 2
1.5 Justification of The Study - - - - - 3
1.6 Methodology - - - - - - - 3
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0 Meaning of Tense - - - - - - - 4
2.1 Types of English Tenses - - - - - - 5
2.2 Error Analysis - - - - - - - 8
2.3 Types of Errors - - - - - - - 10
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
3.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - 15
3.1 Sources of Data - - - - - - - 15
3.2 Method of Data Presentation And Analysis - - - 15
CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION
4.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - 17
4.2 Data Presentation - - - - - - - 18
4.3 Data Analysis and Interpretation - - - - 26
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - 27
5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - 27
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - 28
5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - - 29
Works Cited - - - - -- - 30
CHAPTER ONE
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the
Study
This research work deals with tense
errors in English essays of Secondary School. The research is to find out the
type of tense errors committed by the students who have sat for their J.S.S.C.E
examination.
1.2 Statement of
Problem
It has been discovered that second
language learners of English face some difficulties while learning the
language. This is because most second language learners find it difficult to
speak or write good English.
With the above in mind, this research
work focuses on Tense Errors in English Essays of Secondary Schools Students This
is to find out the tense errors the students make, the causes and possible
suggestion of how to reduce the problems.
The work
addresses the following questions:
1. What
are the errors students made?
2. What
are the types of errors?
3. What
are the causes of the errors?
4. What
are the possible solutions to these errors?
1.3 Aim and
Objectives
The aim of this research is to study Tense
Errors in English Essays of Secondary Schools Students
The specific objectives are;
1. To
identify the errors in the essays of the students.
2. To
classify the errors identified into types
3. To
find out and explain the possible causes of the errors.
4. To
provide solutions to the causes of the errors.
1.4 Significance of
the Study
The falling standard of education
generally could be attributed to poor comprehension of the English language
lessons by students.
This is due to the fact that, English
language serves as a bed rock for understanding other disciplines of learning
S.S.C.E holders cannot fully communicate in the national language (English) and
it is on this basis that this work focuses on the tenses in the students
written essays.
1.5 Scope and
Delimitation
This study is limited to the analysis
of thirty scripts of S.S II Students of Maimuna Gwarzo in Kaduna South local
government. The research is limited to found out tense errors made by students
in the schools so as to provide the lasting solutions to aid teachers and
students on how to guard against such problems.
1.6 Justification of
the Study
This study is important as, it
attempts to highlight the major tense errors committed by the students in their
speaking and writing, and to provide the lasting solution on how to correct the
errors.
1.7 Methodology
This section deals with how data is
collected for the research work. The study covers the use of tense errors in
English essays of secondary school students of some selected secondary schools
in Kaduna South Local Government. The data for this work is the essay papers of
thirty students of the schools.
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