Based on the sample, the errors occur because the students use the wrong form of indefinite article “aan”. The students used “the” instead of “an” and the
second sentence used “an” instead of “a”. I think this error occurs because of the students’ inability in using article well.
b. Misformation of Indefinite Article “aan”
Error Sentences Reconstruction
44 We went to a beach for
holiday
We went to the beach for holiday
45 My sister told me to buy
eggs in a shop
My sister told me to buy eggs in
the shop
From the samples above, we can see that the student do the errors. The errors occur because the students use the wrong form of definite article “the”.
Furthermore, I think these errors occur because the students confused how to use article properly.
4.1.5 Kinds of Error in Using Preposition
1 Omission Errors
Omission errors are characterized by the absence of items that must be present in a well-formed utterance.
a. Omission of preposition
This table shows the sample of omission of preposition.
Error Sentences Reconstruction
46 The 1
st
January, we were going to the church.
At the 1
st
January, we were going to the church.
47 We couldn’t go home We couldn’t go home because of the
because the traffic jam. traffic jam.
If we look to the Error Sentence, the students made error because they omitted the preposition “at” and “of” in those sentences. Preposition is one of the
items of English grammar. If the students do not have the knowledge of preposition, they will not able to use English well. Preposition usually comes before the word
they control. They indicate various relationships between words of phrases the most usual being those of time, space position or direction or emotional attitude. It is as a
prove that the students do not understand the use of preposition.
2 Addition Errors
Addition errors are the opposite of mission errors. They are characterized by the presence of an item which must not be present in a well-formed utterance.
a. Addition of preposition
This table shows the sample of addition of preposition.
Error Sentences Reconstruction
48 I could to meet my
grandmother and my grandfather in my house.
I could meet my grandmother and
my grandfather in my house.
49 My brother and I rode
the motorcycle to go to
there. My brother and I rode the
motorcycle to go there.
Thus this error is called as addition error. It can be seen that the students do not understand how to use preposition in a sentence. The use of “to” is not correct
and it must be deleted from those sentences. Preposition is used together with nouns,
pronouns, adjectives, and verbs. I personally think that the error occur because the student do not understand the use of preposition.
3 Misformation Errors
Misformation errors are characterized by the use of the unacceptable forms of the morphemes or structure. While in omission errors the item is not supplied at
all. In misformation errors the learner supplies something, although it is incorrect. This table shows the samples of misformation of preposition.
Error Sentences Reconstruction
50 I spend time on my
village
I spend time in my village.
51 Made my parents proud
in me Made my parents proud of me.
The Error Sentence are incorect, the students made error because they used the wrong form of “to”and “at” in those sentences. The students used “on” instead of
“in” in the sentence “I spend my time in my village”. It is because they think that the used of “on” had same meaning with “in”, but in grammatical it is proper to use “in”.
I personally think that the error occur because the student do not understand the use of preposition.
4.1.6 Kinds of Error in Using Possessive
