Errors Committed by Grade Ten Students in the use of Logical Connectors

Abstract

English is taught as a compulsory subject from the very beginning stage. It is true that learner’s language is not free from grammatical errors. The knowledge of grammar serves as the foundation of language. Grammatical knowledge makes him/her confident and self-reliant. Logical connector is one of the foundation parts of grammar and language. Students need to have knowledge of logical connector to use the English language properly. The main purposes of present study were to identify the errors in the use of logical connectors and to describe them as well as to point out the pedagogical implications. For this study, four secondary level schools of Kathmandu district were selected. Only eighty students of grade ten, twenty from each of the selected schools were chosen non-randomly. The main finding of this research was their students committed the highest number of errors in ‘whenever’ and ‘wherever’. Chapter one deals with introduction. It consists of importance of the English language in Nepal. It also deals with error analysis, literature review, objectives and significance of study. Chapter two describes the methodology applied in order to carry the research. It includes Sources of data both primary as well as secondary source, sampling procedure, tools for data collection, limitations of study are also there in this chapter. Chapter three deals with the analysis and interpretation of the data. This chapter consists of two parts. The first part deals with the total analysis of errors and second part deals with the description of errors. Chapter four presents the summary of findings and recommendations. Findings were derived from the analysis and interpretation of data and recommendations and suggestions were made on the basis of the findings.