Omission Description of Errors

Table 4.4 The Description Error of Addition Item’s Number Error Identification Error Correction 5. First, Christ tried it out and he slideed down and soon came back up saying that it was safe, and that it was great fun. Student: 13 First, Christ tried it out and he slid down and soon came back up saying that it was safe, and that it was great fun. Student: 4 First, Christ tried it out and he slide down and soon came back up saying that it was safe, and that it was great fun. Student: 4 First, Christ triedit out and he sliden down and soon came back up saying that it was safe, and that it was great fun. Student: 8 First, Christ triedit out and he slaid down and soon came back up saying that it was safe, and that it was great fun. Student: 14 First, Christ tried it out and he slided down and soon came back up saying that it was safe, and that it was great fun. Students: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 16, 20, 22, 23, 24 12. I madee a rainbow cake yesterday. Student: 2 I made a rainbow cake yesterday. 15. Last night, the baby crieed in his room. Student: 19 Last night, the baby cried in his room. 16. Fauzi Bowo lead Jakarta last year. Students: 1, 2, 3, 25 Fauzi Bowo led Jakarta last year. 17. It’s a nice day today, but yesterday it rainied all day. Students: 15, 21 It’s a nice day today, but yesterday it rained all day. It’s a nice day today, but yesterday it rainyed all day. Student: 22 18. I mett my old friend in the restaurant yesterday. Student: 2 I met my old friend in the restaurant yesterday. I meet my old friend in the restaurant yesterday. Students: 13, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 25 19. Andy’s grandfather diied when he was 85 years old. Student: 14 Andy’s grandfather diedwhen he was 85 years old. Andy’s grandfather dieed when he was 85 years old. Student: 23 Andy’s grandfather diednt when he was 85 years old. Students: 9, 10 Andy’s grandfather dieded when he was 85 years old. Student: 16 20. I reads this novel five days ago. Students: 7, 14 I read this novel five days ago. I readed this novel five days ago. Students 10, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 I readth this novel five days ago. Students: 11, 12 22. The students studyied those lessons last week. Students: 21 The students studied those lessons last week. 29. Rita brought a new car three days ago. Students: 5, 6, 9, 10 Rita bought a new car three days ago. 30. Zamzami satd in the chair because he was tired. Student: 12 Zamzami sat in the chair because he was tired. In this research, the writer found that the most error is in formulating the regular verbs. For examples: Last night, the baby crieed in his room. Andy’s grandfather dieed when he was 85 years old. Andy’s grandfather dieded when he was 85 years old. Error correction a Last night, the baby cried in his room. b Andy’s grandfather died when he was 85 years old. The examples above showed that students failed added certain item which should not exist in their answer. Besides false in formulating regular verbs, the students also committed errors by adding unnecessary element which is not applied in the target language, such as in the following examples: I mett my old friend in the restaurant yesterday. Zamzami satd in the chair because he was tired. Thus, the suggested corrections are: c I met my old friend in the restaurant yesterday. d Zamzami sat in the chair because he was tired.