INFLUENCE OF L1 WHILE LEARNING SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Authors

  • Farooq Ahmed Department of English Mirpur University of Science and Technology Pakistan
  • Saba Iram Department of English Foundation University Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Saba Chaman Department of English Mirpur University of Science and Technology Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v4i03.758

Abstract

The study aims at investigating the poverty of subject verb agreement of Gujari learners of English at primary level. According to the term subject-verb agreement in English that verb should agree with the noun or pronoun. It is either singular or plural, the verb changes accordingly. In other words, the SVA can be defined as the change of verb according to the subject’s number and person. The study focusses upon the influence of the first language while constructing the English sentences. It investigated the Gujari speakers of English learners at district Kotli at primary level how their writing is packed with already learned languages. The study used the Brown (1994) model to classify the errors. The model categories the errors such as addition, substitution, wrong selection, omission. Learners writing sample were collected to classify the errors. It was found that adding the helping verb or main verb where it is not required in English. Similarly, they omit the verb despite its requisition likewise they substitute it according to the drive of their already learned languages. they were also found committing errors in the use of pronouns that automatically impact the subject-verb agreement.

 Keywords: Subject Verb Agreement, Errors, Gujari Learners, First Language Influence.

Author Biographies

  • Farooq Ahmed, Department of English Mirpur University of Science and Technology Pakistan

    Lecturer 

     

  • Saba Iram, Department of English Foundation University Rawalpindi Pakistan

    M.Phil. linguistics 

  • Saba Chaman, Department of English Mirpur University of Science and Technology Pakistan

    Lecturer  

Additional Files

Published

2022-09-30

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 03 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Social Research PJSR

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

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“INFLUENCE OF L1 WHILE LEARNING SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 4, no. 03, pp. 685–691, Sep. 2022, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v4i03.758.