Discernment of Pitfalls in Understanding Finite and Non-Finite Verb Structures by English Language Learners

Muahamad Ali Shahid,Rana Muhammad Basharat Saeed,Anser Mahmood,Gulshan Naz,Muhammd Shaffaqat

doi:10.32996/jhsss.2021.3.5.5

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The current study was conducted to investigate the "Discernment of Pitfalls in Understanding Finite and Non-Finite Verb Structures by English Language Learners." Data was collected for this purpose from 200 English Language Learners of Intermediate Level at the Hope College of Science & Management, Garden Town Sillanwali, Sargodha Division, Punjab (Pakistan). To achieve the research objectives, the variables were interpreted using three theories: "Linguistic Morphology (Bauer, 2003)," "Syntactic Functions (Jong-Bok Kim and Peter Sells, 2007)," and "The Principle of Semantic Compositionality (Gottlob Frege, 1953)." An experimental approach was used to collect quantitative primary data, with McNemar Test Conduction in two stages: Pre-Test and Post-Test. Convenience sampling techniques were used to collect data. A six-week treatment was carried out to determine the range between two extreme Tests. The mean difference in linguistic competence was 64.69434. P-Values (Probability Values) 000 demonstrated that the Null hypothesis was rejected and the Alternate Hypothesis was accepted. It meant that the English Language Learners did exceptionally well following the teaching intervention. IBM SPSS Statistics was used to analyze the data. The entire project was formatted in APA (American Psychological Association) Sixth Edition formatting style.

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P-Values (Probability Values) 000 demonstrated that the Null hypothesis was rejected and the Alternate Hypothesis was accepted. It meant that the English Language Learners did exceptionally well following the teaching intervention
1 This study investigated the pitfalls in understanding finite and non-finite verb structures, systems to adapt to these pitfalls, and the linguistic competence level of Intermediate English Language Learners
The Probability Value (P =.000) demonstrated that the Null hypothesis was completely rejected and the Alternate Hypothesis was acknowledged

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1 This study investigated the pitfalls in understanding finite and non-finite verb structures, systems to adapt to these pitfalls, and the linguistic competence level of Intermediate English Language Learners. 1.1 Statement of Problem Learners of the English language face numerous complexities when it comes to forming new words, positioning, and comprehending finite and non-finite structures in sentences. In their struggle to actively master the English language, they believe that verb structures are critical to making the learners' sense of the sentence clear and understandable. The researcher used an interdisciplinary approach in this study, integrating morphology, syntax, and semantics into a compact whole; morphology of finite and non-finite verbs, their position in the sentence, and discourse semantics

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