Error Analysis Assignment Chart

Error

Correction

Broad Classification (3)

Specific Error Type

Explanation

She goed to the store but forgotted her wallet at home.

She went to the store but forgot her wallet at home.

Intralingual Syntactical Local

Overgeneralization

"Goed" should be "went"; "forgotted" should be "forgot." Overgeneralization of past tense forms.

The boys plays soccer every Saturdays in the park.

The boys play soccer every Saturday in the park.

Intralingual Syntactical Local

Overgeneralization

"Plays" should be "play"; "Saturdays" should be "Saturday." Simplification and overgeneralization.

My sister have many books, she like to read all time.

My sister has many books; she likes to read all the time.

Intralingual Syntactical Local

Omissive/Substitutive

"Have" should be "has"; "like" should be "likes"; "all time" should be "all the time." Simplifications.

They was walking to school when it started to raining.

They were walking to school when it started to rain.

Intralingual Syntactical Local

Substitutive

"Was" should be "were"; "to raining" should be "to rain." Incorrect verb forms and preposition usage.

I can able to swim in the deep end of the pool without help.

I can swim in the deep end of the pool without help.

Intralingual Syntactical Local

Redundant

"Can able to" should be "can." Redundancy in modal verb usage.

The childrens are playing outside despite of the rain.

The children are playing outside despite the rain.

Intralingual Lexical Local

Substitutive

"Childrens" should be "children"; "despite of" should be "despite." Incorrect plural and preposition use.

Her house are located in the city centre, near to the university.

Her house is located in the city centre, near the university.

Intralingual Syntactical Local

Substitutive

"Are" should be "is"; "near to" should be "near." Incorrect verb agreement and preposition use.

We was invited to the party but decided not going.

We were invited to the party but decided not to go.

Intralingual Syntactical Local

Omissive

"Was" should be "were"; "not going" should be "not to go." Simplifications.

They have went to the concert last night, it was amazing.

They went to the concert last night; it was amazing.

Intralingual Syntactical Local

Overgeneralization

"Have went" should be "went." Overgeneralization of perfect tense forms.

She singed a beautiful song at the talent show yesterday.

She sang a beautiful song at the talent show yesterday.

Intralingual Syntactical Local

Overgeneralization

"Singed" should be "sang." Overgeneralization of past tense forms.