The purpose of this study was to analyse the recurrent errors in verbs made in sixty English compositions written by thirty students at the National Institute of Education, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The students were given a test with two sections. They were required to write two compositions by choosing one question from Section One and one question from four options provided in Section Two of the test.This study is designed to fulfill a four-fold function:1) To identify and classify the common errors in the use of verbs in student writing;2) To indicate the frequency of certain types of errors;3)To explain the sources of these errors; and4) To suggest remedies with a view to correcting the errors.In the study, the errors in verbs were categorized into four major types: Verb Tenses, Verb Forms, Subject-Verb Agreement, and Modals. The researcher found that most of the errors made were in Verb Tenses, followed by errors in Verb Forms, then errors in Subject-Verb Agreement, and finally, erro.....

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