Observational analysis highlights common errors and effective strategies for articles in ESL learners, suggesting a need for improved instruction.
Articles are fundamental components of English grammar, contributing significantly to clarity and coherence in communication. Despite their simplicity, their proper usage often poses challenges for English as a Second Language (ESL) learners due to their absence or different usage in many native languages. This paper investigates the rules governing definite and indefinite articles, analyses common errors among learners, and proposes effective strategies for mastering article usage. The study includes a grammar-based experimental activity conducted among ESL learners to assess improvement after targeted instruction. The findings show that contextual learning and rule-based drills significantly enhance article usage accuracy.
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Jean-Francis Roy (2025) studied this question.
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