What is Syntax?
Syntax is the study of the principles and
processes by which sentences are constructed in particular languages, used to
refer directly to the rules and principles that govern the sentence structure
of any individual language-it is the co-ordination of meaningful words in
proper order
Causes of mistakes in syntax/syntactical errors
1. No info about functional grammar
2. No knowledge of word order and forms
3. Imperfect knowledge of grammatical rules
and usage
4. Mistakes in using complex sentence
structures
5. Teachers not correct mistakes-incorrect
presentation
Measures/remedies to improve syntax related errors
1. Exercises of word order
2. Practice in different grammatical aspects
3. Teachers check mistakes
4. Substitution table drilling
5. Making rules teaching interesting by using
charts, models, flashcards, tables, pictures
