An Errors Analysis of Reported Speech Made by The First Year Students of English Major

Abstract This paper focuses on some particular aspects of reported speech and analyses the common mistakes in using Reported Speech by the first year students of English major at Ba Ria ? Vung Tau University. The author aims to find out the common errors and then suggest some possible solutions to the problems. Error analysis has also provided insights about the second language acquisition process, which results in major changes in teaching practices. This leads to a greater understanding of the difficulties that Vietnamese students, who aim to study English as a second language face in learning English grammar. Keywords: Errors, Reported Speech, Direct & Indirect Speech, Students, English