The development in using irregular verbs in writing

Abstract

The research entitled "The Development in using Irregular Verbs in writing" is an attempt to find out the performance of government aided schools in the use of English irregular verbs. In order to do so, the researcher collected data from eighth graders of Dolakha district. The sample population consisted of 50 students who were purposively selected as a single group for the study. Two tests of the same test-items were taken in two different occasions in the forms of pre-test and post test. The pre test was taken before the formal teaching of the subject matter to be studied whereas the post-test was taken just after a month of formal instruction of the same subject matter to find out the development in using irregular verbs in writing. Other 4 weekly tests administrated between pre and post tests within a month in order to investigate their weekly gradual development in their performance during class instruction. For the analysis and interpretation of the data, the answer-sheets were checked and scored. The scores obtained by the students in both tests were compared and tabulated and interpreted employing quantitative and descriptive methods. The qualitative method included simple statistical tools of percentage and mathematical average and descriptive method included simple interpretation and explanation of the data computed. The research findings in total showed that the performance of the students in using irregular verbs in writing was found satisfactory. In this research work, the students were more proficient in the post test than in the pre-test. This research work \ study consisted of four chapters. Chapter one deals with the introduction. It consists of the general background of the study, introduction and importance of English language, introduction to the Grammar, word class, introduction to the verbs, learning stages, challenges in learning skills, use of irregular verbs in writing, techniques of teaching writing skill and grammar, review of the literature, objective of the study, and significance of the study. Chapter two describes the methodology applied in order to carry out this research study. It includes sources of data collection, tools of data collection, sample population and sampling procedure and limitation of the study. Chapter three consists of the analysis and interpretation of the data. The data were analyzed and interpreted using the statistical tools like percentages average, tables and diagrams and descriptive method. Chapter four deals with findings and recommendations of the study. Based on the analysis and interpretation, some significant findings are enlisted. Some recommendations for pedagogical implications and further researches are made on the basis of findings. References and appendices follow this chapter.