Common Errors of Using Gerundial and Infinitival Forms in EFL Learners’ Writing

This research focused on the common errors that EFL learners included in their writing. The frequent study were at micro level, specifically structures related to gerund and infinitive forms. participants selected from English language department one of Saudi universities. They undergraduates passed Grammar 1 course program ready for 2 course. In this study, through two phases. first phase, they wrote paragraph individually midterm examination. following chose group a during class time. both phases, students received clear instruction including topic, grammatical rules, minimum number sentences. only difference was allowed discuss ten minutes before writing paragraphs second phase. To analyze data, identified classified as groups individual based gerunds infinitives. Then, comparison between employed understand learners’ written production when working groups. results indicated easily used infinitives better than gerunds. Learners also overused specific words ensure correct form. Finally, same found