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Error Analysis in Language Learning

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The act of reorganisation after learner represents overgeneralization referred to

a)

A. Course of development

b)

B. Accuracy order

c)

C. Evaluate

d)

D. Restructuring

2.

What is the meaning of transfer errors?

a)

Errors that occur due to learners lack of understanding of language structure

b)

Errors caused by learners being influenced by the grammatical rules of their native language

c)

Errors that impact learners' previous grammatical knowledge

d)

Errors that are transferred from one learner to another

3.

What is the difference between errors and mistakes?

a)

Errors occur due to gaps in knowledge, while mistakes are occasional lapses in performance where the learner knows the correct form but fails to use it.

b)

Mistakes reflect consistent gaps in knowledge, while errors are caused by learners slipping up in performance under pressure.

c)

Errors and mistakes are the same, both happen due to lack of knowledge.

d)

Mistakes happen when learners cannot self-correct, while errors occur when learners can correct themselves.

4.

What are two key characteristics of early L2 speech in learners?

a)

Formulaic chunks and grammatical complexity

b)

Formulaic chunks and propositional simplification

c)

Propositional simplification and complex sentence structure

d)

Silent period and correct verb conjugation

5.

What is a way to classify errors?

a)

Grammatical category

b)

Language categories

c)

Layout category

d)

Other categories

6.

In the way in which language learners change over time there is thee most important findings in SLA, namely

a)

The discovery of general patterns

b)

The discovery of special patterns

c)

The discovery of meaningful patterns

d)

The discovery of abstract patterns

7.

What is the main purpose of Error Analysis in second language learning?

a)

To identify the influence of the first language on the second language.

b)

Identifying the learners stage of development in a second language.

c)

Measuring students motivation in language learning.

d)

Assessing students communication skills with native speakers.

8.

In the stages of language development, formulaic speech refers to

a)

The use of fully memorized sentences.

b)

Correct use of grammar in the second language.

c)

Creative application of grammar rules.

d)

Reliance on translation from the first language.

9.

The dominante psychological theory of the 1950's and 1960's was behaviourist learning theory. What is according to this theory?

a)

According to this theory, language learning is LIKE any other kind of learning in that it involves habit information.

b)

According to this theory, language learning is NOT LIKE any other kind of learning in that it involves habit information.

c)

According to this theory behaviourist cannot adequetly account for L2 acquisition.

d)

According to this theory learning language is Nonsense.

10.

The work on development patterns is important for a reason. Why?

a)

Learners vary their use of language similarly.

b)

It suggests the some linguistics features (grammatical ones) are inherently easier to learn others.

c)

We have seen that learners language is systematic.

d)

All of the above.

11.

During the silent period in learning a second language, learners usually:

a)

Speak and write a lot in the new language

b)

Mostly listen and understand but don't speak much

c)

Fully fluent in speaking and writing

d)

Not interested in learning the language

12.

An error in which learners often forget or leave out the articles 'a' and 'the' or forget to add the adverb 's' to the plural and 'ed' to the past tense is often referred to?

a)

Transfer

b)

Misinformation

c)

Omission

d)

Misordering

13.

Which of the examples below is an example of misordering?

a)

She saw dandelion.

b)

Those are my books brother's.

c)

He is the one wearing the blue shirt.

d)

That is my sister's liptint.

14.

The error in which learners often generalize the use of incorrect words is often referred to?

a)

Overgeneralization

b)

Restructuring

c)

Transfer error

d)

Misinformation

15.

The error in which learners often make mistakes in composing words or placing words incorrectly so that they become incorrect sentences is often called?

a)

All is false

b)

Omission

c)

Misinformation

d)

Misordering