第二语言习得错误分析练习
Directions: Work in pairs to identify the errors in the following sentences and trace the possible cause for each error.
1. Please do not hinder my work.
Please don’t hinder me in my work. (negative transfer)
2. --You aren’t satisfied with this work, are you?
-- No, I am    No, I don’t. (negative transfer)
3. During the meeting we discuss about the research project.
During the meeting we discuss the research project. (Overgeneralization)
4. Alison is in poor health. She is easy to catch cold.
Alison is in poor health. It is easy to catch cold for him. (overgeneralization)
5. The scenery is too beautiful to describe it.
  The scenery is too beautiful to describe. (Cross-association)
6. To touch the society. ---To keep in touch with the society. （negative transfer ）
7. There are many people come to study in the states.
  There are many people who come to study in the states. (negative transfer)
8. I wait you at the gate of the school.
I wait for you at the gate of the school. ( negative transfer)
9. Eat medicine. ------ Take medicine. (negative transfer)
10. He gave me much books.
He gave me many books. (Cross-association)
11. Some students do not care others.
  Some students do not care for others. (negative transfer)
12. They are busy searching jobs. ----They are busy searching for jobs. (negative transfer)
reported13. It has been existed for a long time.
  It has existed for a long time. (overgeneralization)
14. The bus is arrived. ---The bus has arrived. (overgeneralization)
15. You should return the library the books.
  You should return the books to the library. (overgeneralization)
16. He reported the police the accident.
  He reported the accident to the police. (overgeneralization)
17. I forgot the car accident happened at the corner of that street.
  I forgot the car accident that happened at the corner of that street. (negative transfer)
18. The idea occurred to me was a very vague one.
The idea that occurred to me was a very vague one. (negative transfer)
19. Linguistics is getting more and more important to our understanding of the world, some knowledge of it is beneficial.
As linguistics is getting more and more important to our understanding of the world, some knowledge of its is beneficial. ( negative transfer)
20. Humor helps us in many ways, we all need it.
  As humor helps us in many ways, we all need it. (negative transfer)