= 23.3 The whole average showed that there are 23.33 students who got
difficulty in past participle of irregular verb After she analized about the table, she would like to analize about all
item in past participle of regular verb, as follow: 1. Danang has… the Rocky Mountain for 4 hours
. climb
In item number 7, there were 2 students or 16.6 who chose the wrong answer. The right answer is climbed
2. I had neve … the football competition in Senayan. watch
In item number 9,there were 3 students ot 25 who chose the wrong answer.The right answer is watched
3. My families have… here for years. live
In item number 10, there were 3 students or 25 who chose wrong answer. The right answer is lived
4. Last year, this picture was … by an artist. paint
In item number 13, there were 1 student or 8.3who chose the wrong answer. The right answer is painted
5. England was … by the Norman in 1066. invand In item number 18, there were 5 student or 41.6 who chose the wrong
answer. The right answer is invanded
3. Past Tense of Irregular Verb
The following table will present about frequency of error and percentage form of past tense of irregular verb.
1400 =
60
TABLE 4.6 Frequency of Error in Past Tense of Irregular Verb
Irregular Verb Number of Item
Frequency of Error F
Percentage p of error,
N=12=100
3 3
25 15
8 66.6
16 4
33.3 19
3 25
20 6
50 Past Tense
5 items 24
Total 40
Adapted from students’ test item The table above shows that number 15 is the highest because many
students made errors on this number. The percentage of number 15 is 66.6.. And the lowest number is number 3 and 19, they have 25 or 3 students who
made errors. The explanation from the table above is that in number 3 there are 3
students or 25 who made errors, in number 15 there are 8 students or 66.6 who made errors, in number 16 there were 4 students or 33.3 who made
errors, in number 19 there were 3 students or 25 who made errors, and in number 20 there were 6 students or 50 who made errors.
Based on the table above, to find out the whole average is using the formula:
F P = x 100
Nx5
24 = x 100
12x5
=40
The table 4.5 expressed that generally there were 40 students who made difficulty in past tense of irregular verb.
After she analized about the table, she would like to analize about all item in past tense of irregular verb, as follow:
1. Mother ... to the market an hour ago . go
In item number 3, there were 3 students or 25 who chose the wrong answer. The right answer is went .
2. When I was five-years old, my aunt ... the beautiful doll. give
In item number 15, there were 8 students or 66.6 who chose the wrong answer.The right answer is gave.
3. Five minutes ago, Joko was at home. He ... his homework. do
In item number 16, there were 4 students or 33.3 who chose wrong answer. The right answer is did.
4. The birds ... in the sky last morning. fly
In item number 19, there were 3 students or 25 who chose the wrong answer. The right answer is flew.
5. They ... the wild tiger the day before yesterday. catch
In item number 20, there were 6 students or 50 who chose the wrong answer. The right answer is caught .
4. Past Participle of Irregular Verb
