PROBLEMS IN LEARNING ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE

DARLIANA SURAYA BINTI DESA NORSYAFIZAH BINTI IBRAHIM NUR AMIRA NABILA BINTI NASIR NURSHAKIRAH BINTI ABDUL HANIF NURUL HIDAYAH BINTI MD SAAD SITI NUR KHAZNINA BINTI KAMARUDIN

 Not all form go along with the same functions There are exceptional rules use for certain forms. This is what we called exceptional in grammar rules.

CASE STUDY
Usually, the common mistake that students make in past tense a word ( verb ) must added with - ed to the base form Eg : work + ed = worked So, when it come to certain word, they will make mistakes. Eg : I goed to the cinema yesterday.

Exceptional of grammar rules

Base Form Run Swim Bring Go Become Sing Past Tense Ran Swam Brought Went Past Participle Run Swum Brought Gone

SINGULAR / PLURAL
Plural nouns are not always formed by adding -s or -es to the singular form. Eg : pencil + s = pencils box + es = boxes So, when it come to certain word, they will make mistakes. Eg : The childs are playing at the playground.

Exceptional of grammar rules

Singular Plural

Child
Man Sheep Calf Mouse Baby Larva Crisis

Children
Men Sheep Calves Mice

SUM UP
Teacher should do :
Not to confuse our students Present the item clearly Begin with regular cases, proceed with irregular ones Suggest or prepare activities for writing such as: a. Fill in the blanks