Syntax of 7th Grade Writing - Types and Length of Gerunds

Seventh Graders' Writing
(1986 Study) Types and Length of Gerunds

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Figures are per 100 main clauses.
"W/" is the average number of words for the gerund phrases in the preceding column

`Rec No`	`Tot`	`W/`	`DO`	`W/`	`PN`	`W/`	`OP`	`W/`	`SU`	`W/`	`DS`	`W/`	`App`	`W/`	`IJ`	`W/`	`NuA`	`W/`
`Avg`	6.7	2.8	1.8	1.2	.1	.1	2.8	1.6	.2	.2							1.8	.6
`W7N01A`	0.0
`W7N02A`	6.9	3.0	6.9	3.0
`W7N03A`	5.7	4.0					5.7	4.0
`W7N04A`	0.0
`W7N05A`	31.3	3.8					31.3	3.8
`W7N06A`	4.2	1.0															4.2	1.0
`W7N07A`	6.7	3.0	3.3	4.0													3.3	2.0
`W7N08A`	13.3	2.8	6.7	2.5			3.3	5.0									3.3	1.0
`W7N09A`	8.8	2.7	5.9	3.5													2.9	1.0
`W7N10A`	6.5	3.0					6.5	3.0
`W7N11A`	11.5	5.0	11.5	5.0
`W7N12A`	3.4	1.0	3.4	1.0
`W7N13A`	20.8	4.6	4.2	2.0			12.5	6.7									4.2	1.0
`W7N14A`	4.5	1.0															4.5	1.0
`W7N15A`	2.9	4.0							2.9	4.0
`W7N16A`	3.6	2.0	3.6	2.0
`W7N17A`	0.0
`W7N18A`	6.3	2.0							3.1	2.0							3.1	2.0
`W7N19A`	4.2	6.0					4.2	6.0
`W7N20A`	3.6	1.0															3.6	1.0
`W7N21A`	9.1	2.5					9.1	2.5
`W7N22A`	3.6	6.0	3.6	6.0
`W7N23A`	15.8	3.3															15.8	3.3
`W7N24A`	3.0	3.0			3.0	3.0
`W7N25A`	6.9	1.0					6.9	1.0
`W7N26A`	8.7	8.0					4.3	14.0									4.3	2.0
`W7N27A`	2.9	1.0															2.9	1.0
`W7N28A`	5.9	1.5	2.9	2.0													2.9	1.0
`W7N29A`	3.2	6.0	3.2	6.0
`W7N30A`	0.0
`W7N31A`	2.9	4.0					2.9	4.0