Abstract
General principles of linguistics would be related to structure and grammar that has two specific types, for instance subject – verb agreement and simple past which were analyzed and concerned by the researcher. Furthermore, this research focused on what kind of subject-verb agreement and simple past defect chosen by the students in written text. In line with that, the researcher chose 143 responders who study and learn English as a Foreign Language in business administration department in Polytechnic State of Bali and the results were collected by using internet assisted test. In gaining the results, the researcher found that the participants mostly tended to choose the wrong answer from 10 questions were given by the lecturer. Responders could not decide or choose plural or singular noun and surprisingly learners could not take valid simple past which were provided on the options as these determine the correct sentence based on the principle grammar rule.
Highlights
Comprehending patterns or rules in making a sentence or statement is essential for English learners
The researchers focus on subject-verb agreement and simple past tense in designing the topic of questions
The topic of the rest questions was the subject-verb agreement, there were 5 out of 8 questions that showed under 50% of students who chose the correct answer
Summary
Comprehending patterns or rules in making a sentence or statement is essential for English learners. These skills could increase students’ ability in using and learning English. The learners who tend to communicate with well-defined structures must go for deeper comprehension and proficiency in what they learn of grammar offers (Debata, 2013). This means that grammar ability can help learners to deliver the language with prowess structure. Understanding structure in learning towards learners’ skill in creating and building a sentence is a must as these skills help learners create a proper English
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