Analysis of grammatical errors in written communication of Spanish language learners in Iraq

Abstract

A grammatical error consists of the incorrect use of the grammatical rules of a language that is evident in writing. To avoid these errors it is essential to recognize them, in the Spanish language you can identify, for example, the error of agreement, the incorrect use of verb tenses, errors in the conjugation of verbs, incorrect use of pronouns and errors in the placement of accents.

In this article, we conducted a workshop to detect which of these grammatical errors are the most common among Iraqi students learning Spanish. The workshop was entitled Express Yourself and consisted of answering a question: what is your favorite hobby? We conclude that of the grammatical errors detected in Iraqi students, the most common is concordance. The next most common errors were inappropriate punctuation and incorrect use of pronouns.