English for Competitive Exams is a comprehensive and student-oriented guide prepared in accordance with the F.Y.B.A. English syllabus under NEP 2020. The book is thoughtfully designed not only to meet undergraduate academic requirements but also to support aspirants preparing for various competitive examinations.
The text presents the fundamental concepts of English grammar in a clear, systematic, and accessible manner. Beginning with the basic parts of speech - such as nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, and prepositions - it gradually progresses to advanced areas including word formation, tenses, sentence structures, subject–verb agreement, modal auxiliaries, punctuation, and common error correction.
Special attention has been given to vocabulary development through topics like synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, one-word substitutions, phrasal verbs, and frequently confused words.
Each chapter is supported with relevant examples and practice exercises, enabling learners to strengthen both their conceptual understanding and practical application of English. The language used throughout the book is simple and learner-friendly, making it suitable for students from diverse academic backgrounds.
This book serves as:
• Academic companion for undergraduate students
• Practical guide for competitive exam preparation
• Foundation builder for effective communication skills
With its balanced approach to theory and practice, English for Competitive Exams aims to build confidence, accuracy, and clarity in the use of English language skills.
SEMESTER I
UNIT 1
1. Introduction to Grammar and Its Importance
2. Noun - Types of Nouns, Gender Noun and Number Noun
3. Pronoun - Uses and Errors
4. Adjective - Types of Adjectives, Formation and Uses
UNIT 2
1. Verb - Regular and Irregular, Finite and Infinite Verb
2. Adverb - Types of Adverbs, Formation and Uses
3. Preposition - Types of Prepositions, Uses and Error
4. Conjunction - Types of Conjunction
UNIT 3
1. Interjection - Types of Interjection
2. Article - Types of Articles, Uses and Error
3. Determiner - Types of Determiners
4. Synonym - Antonyms, Paronyms - Homonyms
UNIT 4
1. Phrasal Verb
2. One Word Substitution
3. Words Frequently Confused
4. Word Endings: Pronunciation and Spelling
SEMESTER II
UNIT 1 : Word Formation Process
1. Compounding, Blending, Backformation
2. Clipping, Coinage, Reduplication
3. Conversion, Acronyms, Derivation
4. Prefix, Suffix, Affix
UNIT 2 : Tenses
1. Past Tense - Simple, Continuous, Perfect and Perfect Continuous Past Tense.
2. Present Tense - Simple, Continuous, Perfect and Perfect Continuous Present Tense.
3. Future Tense - Simple, Continuous, Perfect and Perfect Continuous Future Tense.
4. Uses of Modal Auxiliary Verbs.
UNIT 3 : Types of Sentences
1. Assertive Sentence - Affirmative and Negative Sentence
2. Interrogative Sentence - Wh-Type Sentence, Yes - No Type Sentence and Add-Question Tag.
3. Imperative Sentence - Request or Command
4. Exclamatory Sentence
UNIT 4 : Forming Sentences
1. Subject and Predicate and Element of Sentence
2. Subject - Verb Agreement.
3. Spot the Error / Sentence Correction
4. Punctuation
(A Textbook for F.Y.B.A. English)