ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS' WRITING ERRORS IN SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE SENTENCES FOR CLASS X OF SMA SWASTA TAMAN SISWA SUKADAMAI

• M.Rifaldi Lubis

  Universitas Asahan

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• Khovita Sari

  Universitas Asahan

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• Novia Anjelia

  Universitas Asahan

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• Putri Lidiana Permata Sari

  Universitas Asahan

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The purpose of this study is to examine the different kinds of mistakes that SMA Swasta Taman Siswa Sukadamai tenth graders make when writing simple present tense phrases.  Using a descriptive qualitative methodology, the study gathers data from students' written assignments.  According to the taxonomy of surface strategies, the errors were divided into four categories: addition, misformation, omission, and misordering.  31 faults in all were uncovered by the study, including 5 addition errors and 26 misformation errors; omission and misordering problems were not discovered. Misformation errors were the most dominant, indicating that many students struggle with subject-verb agreement and verb forms in the simple present tense. The findings suggest that the majority of errors stem from intralingual transfer, where learners misapply English grammar rules due to incomplete understanding. The study highlights the importance of continuous practice and targeted grammar instruction in helping students overcome difficulties in English writing, particularly in the use of the simple present tense.

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