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C. The Method of the Study
In order to find the answer of the above question, the writer makes a case study supported by library and internet studies.
Through the library, the writer finds out the materials theories, articles and referential books that are related to the topic of discussion. On internet, the
writer browses some articles that are related to the topic discussed and mentioned as references it is only from reliable sources. And the last is a field research; the
writer conducts a case study. A case study is carried out at SMPN 3 Tangerang Selatan and the students engaged in this research are VIII grade students
especially class VIII. 10. This case study will be employed by the writer with test and interview as the instruments to collect the data.
D. The Objective of the Study
The objective of the study is that the writer would like to get a clear information about the level of students’ mastery of degrees of comparison of
adjective.
E. The Significance of the Study
There are two significances of the study, namely theoretical significance and practical significance. Theoretical significance of this study is for the
improvement of the learners and teachers in learning and teaching English based on the analysis of the st
udents’ mastery of degrees of comparison. In addition, the practical significance of this study can be used as a
valuable reference for further researcher who is interested in conducting similar case of study. Also, the writer hopes that the result of this study would be
advantageous for the readers and also for her to enrich and improve her knowledge and skill as a candidate of English teacher.
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CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
This chapter presents and discusses the theoretical framework about degrees of comparison of adjective, which includes adjective and degrees of
comparison that consist of definition, kinds and the usage of degrees of comparison, and the form of adjective comparison.
A. The Degrees of Comparison of Adjective
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