AN ANALYSIS OF COMMON GRAMMATICAL ERRORS IN ACADEMIC WRITING OF UZBEK EFL STUDENTS

Abstract

For students studying English as a foreign language (EFL), academic writing is a crucial ability. Nonetheless, many Uzbek EFL students struggle to write academically using proper language. A study of typical grammatical mistakes in Uzbek students academic writing is presented in this article. The study focuses on common errors in sentence structure, verb tenses, and articles. The results may help improve grammatical accuracy in EFL introductions and provide both teachers and students a clearer understanding of typical academic writing problems. The study is based on the analysis of students’ essays and written assignments. The results show the most common grammatical mistakes made by Uzbek EFL students.