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A study on errors made by tamil speaking adult students in using wh-questions in english

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dc.contributor.author Rahuman, Abdul, M.M
dc.contributor.author Alibuhtto, M.C
dc.date.accessioned 2015-09-01T04:57:30Z
dc.date.available 2015-09-01T04:57:30Z
dc.date.issued 2014
dc.identifier.citation Proceedings of Abstract, South Eastern University Arts Research Session on "Promoting Research and Development in Social Sciences and Humanities", 2014. p. 34
dc.identifier.uri http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/123456789/297
dc.description.abstract This study investigates the effect of using Wh-questions on the quantity and quality of students in English grammar. Fifty students from different Tamil speaking communities were chosen as the sample of this study. The data comprising 50 Wh-questions with subjective and objective forms was used for this survey. L2 learners often imitate their mother tongue in the use of questions. They use statements for questions. The order of words in sentences, that is, SVO (subject – verb - object) in an affirmative sentence and the position of auxiliaries in interrogative sentences become complicated for Tamil speaking students. The different approaches followed in forming questions for subjective mode and objective mode have become more problematic, especially in simple present. Lack of knowledge on the accurate meaning and appropriate function of question words, incorrect use of order of words have frequently become main causes of errors. I believe that the finding of the present study could provide useful insights to language teachers who teach Wh-questions in English grammar. en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Faculty of Arts & Culture South Eastern University of Sri Lanka Oluvil # 32360 Sri Lanka en_US
dc.subject subjective and objective modes en_US
dc.subject mother tongue en_US
dc.subject interrogative sentences en_US
dc.subject second language learner en_US
dc.subject second language teaching en_US
dc.title A study on errors made by tamil speaking adult students in using wh-questions in english en_US
dc.type Conference abstract en_US


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