research which conducted by Sunday A. Adeyomo is that the perception of classroom learning environment plays a significant role in the achievement of the
students.
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It shows that the perception of learning environment and availability of infrastructural facilities contribute to a positive learning outcome. Hence, the
learner s’ perceptions of learning environment affect the way they think which can
affect to learning outcome. The classroom learning environment refers to a setting or space where
teachers and learners interact with each other and use variety of tools and information resources with each other and use variety of tools and information
resources in their pursuit of learning activities.
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Therefore, if the students perceive their learning environment not conducive, the students’ learning may not
be effective. In other word, without positive perception, the students may have little chance of learning appropriately.
3. Comparative Adjectives
In defining comparative adjectives, the researcher defines comparative adjective as an adjective which has a function to compare two or more things to
see the difference or similarity. As stated by Cowan that comparative is the adjective which compares something to see a difference or similarity on the
dimension on which they are being compared.
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In turn, Danesi also defines that “comparison of adjectives and adverbs can be used to indicate that something or
someone has relatively equal, greater, or lesser degree of some quality or feature”.
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From the definitions, comparison is a process for comparing things, persons, or places through the level of quality, quantity to see a difference or
similarity.
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Sunday A. Adeyomo, The Effect of Teachers’ Perception and Students’ Perception of
Physics Classroom Learning Environment on Their Academic Achievement in Senior Secondary Schools Physics, in International Journal of Education Research and Technology, Vol. 2 Issue 1,
June 2011, p. 75
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Ibid.
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Ron Cowan, op.cit., p. 573
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Marcel Danesi, Basic American Grammar and Usage: An ESLEFL Handbook, New York: Barron’s Educational Series, 2006, p.71
Moreover, comparative adjectives have three forms with different function. Those three forms are positive, comparative, and superlative.
1. Positive Form Thomson and Martinet explain that to form positive comparison with the
positive form of the adjective, we use as...as in the affirmative and not as...as in the negative sentences.
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For example: She is as tall as her brother.
Your cake is not as sweet as my cake. 2. Comparative and Superlative Forms
Chuan Aik and Kai Hui states that there are four rules to form comparative and superlative adjectives.
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a. Many short adjectives i.e. adjectives of one syllable form comparatives and superlatives with
–er and –est.
Table 2.1 Comparative and Superlative Degree for Short Adjectives
Comparative Degree Superlative Degree
cheaper taller
older smaller
later longer
bigger fatter
cheapest tallest
oldest smallest
latest longest
biggest fattest
Additionally, Danesi states that if the adjective or adverb ends in a single vowel followed by
–d or –g, the consonant is doubled when – er is added.
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A.J. Thomson and A.V. Martinet, A Practical English Grammar, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986, Fourth Edition, p.38
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Kam Chuan Aik and Kam Kai Hui, Longman Dictionary of Grammar and Usage, Singapore: Addison Wesley Longman Singapore, 1997, p. 27
