CHAPTER IV

PRESENTATION,ANALYSIS,AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This crhapter presents the analysis and interpretation of the data obtained from the respondents. It
includes the dis cussion of the level of ability go recognize and correct grammatical errors in
spelling,capitalization and tenses by the first year BSED-English students of the College of Education.

Table 1 shows the respondents ability to recognize grammatical errors. Of the 20 total number of items
in spelling,the respondents have an average level of ability to recognized misspelled words in the given
essay with a mean score of 8.73. This means that 45.85 or 46% of the 20-item test in spelling was
attributed to the students' ability to recognize grammatical errors.

They have a high level of ability to recognize errors in capitalization which is indicated by the mean score
of 13.07. This means that the respondents can recognize word like nouns that should be capitalized.

However, the respondents possess a low level of ability to recognize errors in tenses with amean score of
7.77. This means that they can recognize 38.84% errors in vyerb tenses. Among the three variables
tested, the respondents have a better performance in recognizing errors in capitalization than in spelling
and tenses. The overall mean of 10.624 means that the respondents have shown 49.95% or 50% ability
tk recognize grammatical errors interpreted as average level high.

Table 2 shows the respondents ability to corrwct grammatical errors.

Of the 20 tltal number of items in spelling, the respondents have an average level of ability to correct
mispelled words in the given essay with a mean scores of 8.33. This means that 43% of the 20-item test
in spelling was attributed to the students' abilitu to correct grammatical errors. on the other hand , the
respondents have a high level of ability to correct errors in capitalization with a mean score of 13.37. This
mean that they can correct words like nouns that are needed to be capitalized with a precentage of
66.84%

However, the respondents possess a low average of ability to correct errors in tenses with a mean score
of 7.066. This would show that they can only correct 35.33% errors in the verb tenses. Among the three
variables tested, the respondents have a better performance in correcting errors in capitalization than
inu spelling and tenses. The overall mean of 9.599 means that the respondents have shown 48.39%
ability to correct grammatical errors interpreted as average level.

Table 2 shows the test of significance of the respondents' ability to recognize grammatical errors. Some
are native and other are non-native speakers of sinama ans tausug dialects. The data reveal no
significant difference between the native and non-native students on their ability to recognize
grammatical errors in terms of spelling, capitalization and tenses. This is represented by the t- value of
0.28 with the associated p-value of 0.781 which is not significant at 0.05 level of aignificance.

This would means the the students regardless of their first language do not differ in their ability to
recognize grammatical errors. This is an indication that they have already acquired in basic english
courses. Thus, the null hypothesis "there is no significant difference in the ability to recognize
grammatical errors by the first year BSED-English students in terms of first language is accepted.

Table 4 above shows the test of significant difference in the ability to correct grammatical errors of the
BSED - English students who are native and non-native speakers of sinama and tausug dialects. The data
reveal no significance difference between the native and non-native students in their ability to correct
grammatical errors in terms of spelling, capitalization, and tenses. This is presented by the t-value of
-1.701 with the associated p-value of .100 which is not significant at 0.05 level of significance.

This means that the students regardless of their first language do not differ in their ability to correct
grammatical errors. This is an indication that they have already acquired knowledge on basic rules in
grammar and their application when they enrolled in basic english courses. Thus, the null hypothesis
"there is no significant difference in the ability to correct grammatical errors by the first year BSEd-
English students in terms of first language is accepted.