The errors of using adverb of place

4.1.2 The errors of using adverb of place

1. Original sentence : I see there you stand. Reconstruction : I see you stand there. In this original sentence, we can see that the student put adverb of place there in the middle of the sentence. From this point, this sentence is not correct based on the grammatical rule in using adverb of place. Adverb of place is normally put in front of the sentence or in the end of the sentence. Therefore, to reconstruct the position of adverb of place there, it would be better to put adverb of place there in the end position of the original sentence. The error of this sentence is called ‘misordering’. 2. Original sentence : Type the distribution letter, please Reconstruction : Type the distribution letter here, please In this original sentence, we can see that the student does not put adverb of place based on the available question. In this case, we can put an adverb of place in the end of the sentence. However, the original sentence being made in exclamatory statement. Thus, adverb of place here should be placed in the middle of the sentence. This sentence error is called ‘omission’ because there is no using adverb of time. Universitas Sumatera Utara 3. Original sentence : Don’t waste your time Reconstruction : Don’t waste your time here Considering at the previous study, we may conclude that the original sentence has the same kind of error with the previous sentence. Therefore, an adverb of place such as here must be added in front of the sentence or in end of the sentence. The error of this sentence is called ‘omission’ because of the omission of adverb of place. 4. Original sentence : In Sumatera now have many at the station. Reconstruction : In Sumatera now have many stations. The writer feels confused with the structure of the original sentence above. This sentence has an over form in using adverbs of place. There are two adverbs of place which are put in different place. Adverb of place is usually has initial position or final position. However, the using of adverb of place in this sentence is not correct based on the grammatical rule. Adverb of place at the station comes after the word countable noun many which should be followed by noun stations. Thus, this sentence does not need two adverbs of time. The error of this sentence is called ‘overgeneralization’. 5. Original sentence : The relaxing in behind the garden. Reconstruction : The relaxing behind the garden. We can see the original sentence above use preposition in before adverb of place behind the garden. The preposition in can not be combined with Universitas Sumatera Utara adverb of place behind. Therefore, the error of this original sentence is called ‘overgeneralization’. 6. Original sentence : The palace is very beautiful. Reconstruction : The palace is very beautiful in England. The student does not put adverb of place based on the available question. According to the test, the student should write adverb of time but we can find the original sentence does not have adverb of place. Therefore, in the reconstruction sentence, adverb of place in England may be added in the end of final sentence. The error of this sentence is called ‘omission’. 7. Original sentence : You have to put the pillow on the bedroom. Reconstruction : You have to put the pillow in the bedroom. The original sentence has an error of using grammatical form on the bedroom as adverb of place. This original sentence gives incorrect form in the combination of adverb of time by using preposition ‘on’. Normally, the combination of this adverb of place is used preposition ‘in’. The error of this sentence is called ‘misinformation’. 8. Original sentence : I am school now. Reconstruction : I am school at SMA 7 now. The student does not put adverb of place based on the available question the student leaves out adverb of place. Universitas Sumatera Utara According to the test, the student should write adverb of time but we can find the original sentence does not have adverb of place. The word school can not be considered as adverb of place because school is marked as verb. Therefore, this reconstruction sentence may be added adverb of place at SMA 7 may be added in the end of final sentence. The error of this sentence is called ‘omission’. 9. Original sentence : She is going to house Siska now. Reconstruction : She is going to Siska’s house now. The student puts adverb of place in the wrong order based on the basic grammatical rule. The sentence order should be put into good grammatical order so house Siska must be changed with Siska’s house. The error of this sentence is called ‘misordering’. 10. Original sentence : You have to put the doll on the bedroom. Reconstruction : You have to put the doll in the bedroom. The original sentence has an error of using grammatical form on the bedroom as adverb of place. This original sentence gives incorrect form in the combination of adverb of time by using preposition ‘on’. Normally, the combination of this adverb of place is used preposition ‘in’. the error of this sentence is called ‘misinformation’. 11. Original sentence : I playing football in behind the garden. Reconstruction : I playing football behind the garden. Universitas Sumatera Utara We can see the original sentence above use preposition in before adverb of place behind the garden. The preposition in can not be combined with adverb of place behind. Therefore, the error of this original sentence is called ‘overgeneralization’. 12. Original sentence : We play at the field. Reconstruction : We play in the field. The original sentence has an error of using grammatical form at the field as adverb of place. This original sentence gives incorrect form in the combination of adverb of time by using preposition ‘at’. Normally, the combination of this adverb of place is used preposition ‘in’. The error of this sentence is called ‘misinformation’. 13. Original sentence : The train arrives at the station freely. Reconstruction : The train arrives freely at the station. In this original sentence, we can see that the student put adverb of place at the station before adverb of manner freely. From this point, this sentence is not correct based on the grammatical rule in using adverb of place. Adverb of place is normally put after the using of adverb of manner. Therefore, to reconstruct the position of adverb of place at the station, it would be better to put adverb of place at the station in the end position of the original sentence. In other word adverb of place at the station must be used after adverb of manner freely. The error of this sentence is called ‘misordering’. Universitas Sumatera Utara 14. Original sentence : We start work next week in bank. Reconstruction : We start work in bank next week. The original sentence has the same kind of error likes the previous sentence. In this original sentence, we can see that the student put adverb of place in bank after adverb of time next week. From this point, this sentence is not correct based on the grammatical rule in using adverb of place. Adverb of place is normally put before the using of adverb of time. Therefore, to reconstruct the position of adverb of place in bank, it would be better to put adverb of place in bank before adverb of time next week. The error of this sentence is called ‘misordering’. Universitas Sumatera Utara

4.1.3 The errors of using adverb of manner