The Investigation And Analysis Of Errors In English Grammar For Senior Three In XuHui Middle School

Grammar is a set of rules about language organization. It is an integral part of English learning. There are many language points in English grammar, and English grammar teaching in China is always a hard nut for both teachers and students. So how to teach English grammar effectively in China is a question demanding all researchers'concentrated work. The research is carried out to analyze the errors in Chinese senior middle school students'grammar based on Error Analysis (EA) and Interlanguage Theory to find out the solutions to these errors.According to the research, the most frequent errors are the usage of adverb, adjective and attributive clause. The present study also investigates the causes of the misuse of these grammars under the help of EA and the questionnaire, mainly including Intra-language Transfer, Inter-language Transfer and Induced Transfer.According to the findings, some implications on SLA are put forward in the thesis. English teachers should improve the teaching strategies to arouse students' interest in English learning. They should try to cultivate students'awareness on the differences between Chinese and English cultures to decrease inter-language transfer. English learners should also change their attitude to grammar, and have a positive attitude to errors.