Eighth Graders' Writing
(from State Standards)
Types and Length of Infinitives
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Figures are per 100 main clauses. 
"W/" is the average number of words for the infinitive phrases in the preceding column

Rec No Tot W/  DO W/ DO (E) W/ PN W/ OP W/ SU W/ DS W/ App W/ IJ W/ AJ W/ AV W/
Avg 49.7 5.6 27.9 6.0 5.0 1.3             2.2 3.6         1.3 .8 13.3 2.9
1 47.8 6.2 21.7 5.0 - -             8.7 14.5         - - 17.4 3.5
2 55.0 5.2 15.0 7.3 20.0 5.0             - -         5.0 3.0 15.0 4.0
3 45.8 4.9 25.0 5.5 - -             - -         - - 20.8 4.2
4 50.0 6.0  50.0 6.0 - -             - -         - - - -