Which error correction technique involves the teacher repeating the learner's utterance but correctly, without explicitly pointing out the error?

• A. Reformulation
• B. Recast
• C. Metalinguistic feedback
• D. Prompting

Answer: (A)

The technique being tested is reformulation: the teacher repeats what the learner said but in a correct form, without explicitly pointing out the error. This provides a model of the target structure while preserving the learner’s meaning, inviting imitation and self-correction without overt criticism. For example, if the learner says, “She go to market,” the teacher might respond, “She goes to the market.” The learner hears the correct form and can compare it to their own utterance.

This differs from metalinguistic feedback, which would involve commenting on the rule or naming the error, and from prompting, which would elicit self-correction or provide a cue. Recasting can be similar in spirit to reformulation, but the described approach specifically emphasizes repeating the learner’s utterance in correct form as a modeling device.