Positive Comparative
Superlative
Charming More Charming
Most Charming Handsome
More Handsome Most Handsome
Beautiful More Beautiful
Most Beautiful Mesmerizing
More Mesmerizing Most Mesmerizing
Intelligent More Intelligent
Most Intelligent Marvelous
More Marvelous Most Marvelous
b We use more and most before past participle adjective that has only one syllable.
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For instance,
Positive Comparative
Superlative
Bored More Bored
Most Bored Creased
More Creased Most Creased
Pleased More Pleased
Most Pleased Worn
More Worn Most Worn
b. Irregular Comparison
Here are list of irregular comparative and superlative forms:
Positive Comparative
Superlative
Good Better
Worse Bad
Worse Worst
Little Less
Least Many Much
More Most
Far Farther Further
Farthest Furthest Old
Older Elder Oldest Eldest
Late Later
Latest Last
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Martin Hewings, Advanced Grammar in Use, Second Edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005, p.144.
B. Inductive Technique
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Definitions of Inductive Technique
Experts believe in some teaching techniques used in teaching and learning English such as dictation, guided repetition, drilling, problem
solving, and so forth. Each method has its own technique and strategy which depends on method used by the teachers. One of some known
techniques is induction which is known as inductive technique. This technique is mostly used in direct method.
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Induction is a process of reasoning moving from specific observations to broader generalizations and theories.
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In other words, inductive technique is logical reasoning process that obtains or discovers
general laws from particular facts or examples. It is a process of explaining something which is started by presenting the examples and ended by
theories or grammar rules. It is also called bottom-up approach.
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Inductive technique is one of many techniques that can be applied in classroom. It can ease the teacher in explaining the material and its
examples. In an inductive technique, the teacher first gives the students examples of the grammatical structure to be learned. After the examples
have been practiced, the students are guided in forming a generalization about grammatical principle they have been working with.
There are some arguments about the meaning of inductive technique. According to Thornbury, inductive technique is generalizing
the rule discovered by students.
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The one who is generalizing the formula or the rule is student, without teacher’s help. His argument shows that
students are expected to increase their autonomy. But, Moutone stated that
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Jack C. Richards and Theodore S. Rodgers, Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992, p. 10.
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S.M. Aqil Burney, Inductive and Deductive Research Approach, Pakistan: Karachi University, 2008. p. 5.
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George J. Posner, Analyzing the Curriculum, United States: McGraw – Hill, 2004., p. 170.
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Scott Thornbury, How to Teach Grammar, London: Pearson Education Limited, 1999, p. 47.
