After the writer analyzed some errors, he counted the number of errors by tabulating and calculating the result of errors. He processed the
calculation of result of the test by changing the result of errors into percentage and classified it into kinds of uses of gerund.
a. Gerund as Subject of a Sentence
Table 4.3. Frequency of Errors in Gerund as Subject of a Sentence
No. Item Number
Frequency of Errors Percentage
1. 1
9 9.37
2. 5
8 8.33
3. 9
6 6.25
4. 13
20 20.83
5. 17
4 3.13
6. 21
24 25
7. 25
3 4.17
8. 29
22 22.92
Sum of Errors 96
100
Adapted from studen ts’ test item
In the table above, there were 9 students and 9 errors committed in item number 1 with 9.37, there were 8 students and 8 errors committed
in item number 5 with 8.33, there were 6 students and 6 errors committed in item number 9 with 6.25, there were 20 students and 20
errors committed in item number 13 with 20.83, there were 3 students and 3 errors committed in item number 17 with 3.13, there were 24
students and 24 errors committed in item number 21 with 25, there were 4 students and 4 errors committed in item number 25 with 4.17,
there were 22 students and 22 errors committed in item number 29 with 22.92.
b. Gerund as Object of Preposition
Table 4.4. Frequency of Errors in Gerund as Object of preposition
No. Item Number
Frequency of Errors Percentage
1. 2
25 16.89
2. 6
21 14.19
3. 10
19 12.84
4. 14
21 14.19
5. 18
21 14.19
6. 22
5 3.38
7. 26
15 10.13
8. 30
21 14.19
Sum of Errors 148
100
Adapted from students’ test item
Based on the table above, there were 25 students and 25 errors committed in item number 2 with 16.89, there were 21 students and 21
errors committed in item number 6 with 14.19, there were 19 students and 19 errors committed in item number 10 with 12.84, there were 21
students and 21 errors committed in item number 14 with 14.19, there were 21 students and 21 errors committed in item number 18 with
14.19, there were 5 students and 5 errors committed in item number 22 with 3.38, there were 15 students and 15 errors committed in item
number 26 with 10.13, there were 21 students and 21 errors committed in item number 30 with 14.19.
