Contrastive Analysis - exercises

The following sentences were written by Macedonian learners of English.

a. Identify the errors and classify them (vocabulary, tense etc.).
b. Say if the error is result of transfer from NL or not.
c. If it is an interference error explain the difference between Macedonian and English which caused
the error.

1. I called my father and we went to hospital where they put me plaster on my leg.
2. Michael Jackson is one of the biggest success stories of entertainment history. He has been performing
since his age of seven.
3. Their parents were both musicians. They learned the children how to sing and play.
4. I was returning from my holiday in Spain. I had a wonderful time and I was very happy that Im
coming home.
5. When I was on the plane I saw very strange man.
6. Dear Oliver,
I read your advertisement about jops. I wanted to know something more about a jop. Im Macedonian
and Im 18. I finished college and now I am looking for jop.
7. I am interesting about historical place in many town.

8. My friend and I went to Copacabana on holiday. After ten days we decided to returned in Skopje.
9. When my friend opened his bag there were gold watches in it. My friend said that it wasnt his, but the
Customs officer did not believed him.
10. In free time I play football with my friends.
11. I want to ask you how much will you pay me and when are we going to started.
12. Then I heard the sound of the horn of an police car. The ambulance car arrived too.
13. When we were on plain I saw another passenger, which probably put the watches in my friends bag.
14. Im getting up at 7 oclock. Then I go to school. Im having four or five classes.
15. I am 19 years old. I have qualifications about this job. I speak 3 languages.
16. Last year when I was at seventh grade we had long jump on our gym class.
17. In 1965 they wan the first prize on talent contest.
18. Every day I get up in 7 oclock. Then I go at school. In Saturday I get up late and watch TV. At Sunday
I learn.
19. Im in college, but now I have a holiday.
20. We were in Spain on holiday. We were there ten days.
21. In my free time I often listen music or watch TV.
Contrastive Analysis - exercises

The following sentences were written by Macedonian learners of English.

a. Identify the errors and classify them (vocabulary, tense etc.).
b. Say if the error is result of transfer from NL or not.
c. If it is an interference error explain the difference between Macedonian and English which caused
the error.

1. I called my father and we went to hospital where they put me plaster on my leg.
2. Michael Jackson is one of the biggest success stories of entertainment history. He has been performing
since his age of seven.
3. Their parents were both musicians. They learned the children how to sing and play.
4. I was returning from my holiday in Spain. I had a wonderful time and I was very happy that Im
coming home.
5. When I was on the plane I saw very strange man.
6. Dear Oliver,
I read your advertisement about jops. I wanted to know something more about a jop. Im Macedonian
and Im 18. I finished college and now I am looking for jop.
7. I am interesting about historical place in many town.
8. My friend and I went to Copacabana on holiday. After ten days we decided to returned in Skopje.
9. When my friend opened his bag there were gold watches in it. My friend said that it wasnt his, but the
Customs officer did not believed him.
10. In free time I play football with my friends.
11. I want to ask you how much will you pay me and when are we going to started.
12. Then I heard the sound of the horn of an police car. The ambulance car arrived too.
13. When we were on plain I saw another passenger, which probably put the watches in my friends bag.
14. Im getting up at 7 oclock. Then I go to school. Im having four or five classes.
15. I am 19 years old. I have qualifications about this job. I speak 3 languages.
16. Last year when I was at seventh grade we had long jump on our gym class.
17. In 1965 they wan the first prize on talent contest.
18. Every day I get up in 7 oclock. Then I go at school. In Saturday I get up late and watch TV. At Sunday
I learn.
19. Im in college, but now I have a holiday.
20. We were in Spain on holiday. We were there ten days.
21. In my free time I often listen music or watch TV.
8. My friend and I went to Copacabana on holiday. After ten days we decided to returned in Skopje.
9. When my friend opened his bag there were gold watches in it. My friend said that it wasnt his, but the
Customs officer did not believed him.
10. In free time I play football with my friends.
11. I want to ask you how much will you pay me and when are we going to started.
12. Then I heard the sound of the horn of an police car. The ambulance car arrived too.
13. When we were on plain I saw another passenger, which probably put the watches in my friends bag.
14. Im getting up at 7 oclock. Then I go to school. Im having four or five classes.
15. I am 19 years old. I have qualifications about this job. I speak 3 languages.
16. Last year when I was at seventh grade we had long jump on our gym class.
17. In 1965 they wan the first prize on talent contest.
18. Every day I get up in 7 oclock. Then I go at school. In Saturday I get up late and watch TV. At Sunday
I learn.
19. Im in college, but now I have a holiday.
20. We were in Spain on holiday. We were there ten days.
21. In my free time I often listen music or watch TV.