Exploring Student Awareness of Sentence Construction: The Role of Misplaced Words and Phrases in One-Clause Sentences

Siti Julaika (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara)
Nur Hasanah (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara)
Hazhar Aswatdi (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara)
Khoiriya Sari (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara)
Liyundzira Fikroh Gani (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara)
Siti Ismahani (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara)

AKSIOMA : Jurnal Sains Ekonomi dan Edukasi
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025): AKSIOMA : Jurnal Sains, Ekonomi dan Edukasi

This research explores students' awareness of sentence construction, focusing on the role of misplaced words and phrases in one-clause sentences. This issue poses a significant challenge for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners, especially in Indonesia, where these errors often obscure meaning and hinder effective communication. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach to understand how students realize common sentence construction errors, such as dangling and ambiguous modifiers. Through semi-structured interviews and classroom observations, it was found that mother tongue interference and inadequate teaching methods contribute to students' difficulties in accurate sentence construction. The findings suggest the need for a more focused teaching approach to improve students' understanding of correct sentence structure and to help them identify and correct errors independently.