Vecian T.

Penera Module 3
BSED.Eng-II EL 108

EXERCISES

TOPICS INDUCTIVE APPROACH DEDUCTIVE APPROACH

Try to look at these sentences. Teacher: Subject-verb agreement refers to the
special way in which a subject and verb work
Jeremias lives in Russia.
together to make a sentence correct. First,
They write every day.
identify the subject (the person or thing doing
the action) and the verb (the action word) in a
Can you choose the right verb? Box the
sentence. Basically, the two must agree in
verb that is correct for each sentence.
number.

1. The cat (is, are) scratching on the

If the subject is singular, the verb must be
tree.
singular.
Subject-verb agreement
2. There (was, were) three hot dogs
For example;
steaming on the plate.
Jeremias lives in Russia.
3. Stuart (want, wants) a new collar.
Subject – Jeremias
4. She (write, writes) every day.
Verb – lives
5. You (was, were) the star of the
(The verb lives agrees with the subject
show!
Jeremias.)

If the subject is plural, the verb must be

plural.
For example;
They write every day.
Subject – They
Verb – write
(The verb write agrees with the subject They.)
(A teacher presents a visual aid on the Teacher: The present tense is a verb tense used
board.)
 to describe a current activity or state of being. 
 I swim in the sea every Saturday.
 I am happy. For example;
I swim in the sea every Saturday.
Let’s try these! Encircle the present tense (This is a current activity)

Use of Present Tenses below:

 The movie is fantastic. I am happy.
 We have been trying to solve the (This is a current state of being)
problem for two hours.
 Tyrone attends the class every
day.
You'll become an active voice specialist as Teacher: The active voice, the subject of
you read through the following example the sentence is the one doing the action
sentences. expressed by the verb. In the passive voice,
the subject is the person or thing acted on or
Passive - That movie was seen by millions
affected by the verb's action. 
of people.
Active - Millions of people saw that
For example;
movie.
That movie was seen by millions of people.
(Who saw the movie?)
Active and Passive Passive - The snowman was melted by the
Passive - That movie was seen by millions of
Voice warm sun.
people.
Active - The warm sun melted the
Active - Millions of people saw that movie.
snowman.

The snowman was melted by the warm sun.

In the given activity below, identify the
(What melted the snowman?)
sentence's active or passive voice.
Passive - The snowman was melted by the
1. Harry ate six shrimp at dinner.
warm sun.
At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by
Active - The warm sun melted the snowman.
Harry.
2. The flat tire was changed by Sue.
Sue changed the flat tire.
 ASSESSMENT

DEDUCTIVE INDUCTIVE

- Rule-driven path - Rule-discovery path

- Both approaches - Learners centered

- Teachers centered
is best suited for
the classroom
- Learners detecting, or
- Starts by giving learners noticing, patterns and
- Both have advantages
rules, then examples, then and disadvantages,
working out a 'rule' for
practice. and which method themselves before they
we employ when practice the language.
depends on a variety
of circumstances.
- Specific to general - General to specific
REFLECTION

In this module, I learned that these two methods have been used in the teaching and
learning of grammar. A rule-driven deductive approach begins with the introduction of a rule and
is followed by examples of how the rule is applied. On the other hand, a rule-discovery approach
(inductive) begins with certain examples from which a rule is established. In fact, both
approaches can lead to more rule practice until applying them becomes instinctive. Both
deductive and inductive educational methods have advantages and disadvantages, and which
method we apply depends on a variety of circumstances, along with the nature of the language
being presented and the inclinations of the instructor and learners. However, it is often assumed
that a blend of these methods is indeed suited for the classroom. 

I realized that the student-centered character of inductive teaching is frequently viewed as

optimistic since the learner is more involved in the learning process rather than a passive
recipient. This greater participation may assist the learner in developing a better comprehension
of the language being studied and in correcting the language being acquired. This might also
encourage the student's noticing method and increase autonomous learning and motivation. 

As a future educator, language teaching and learning, whether inductive or deductive, are
significant in education. Both necessitate the presence of a teacher as well as a learner. I will
apply these approaches depending on the situation because it is primarily concerned with the
learners and their abilities and capacities, rather than with the instructor. Hence, it's critical that
most of your training focuses on alternative ways to efficient English language teaching in the
classroom since both techniques have advantages, despite their differences.