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Functional English
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BASIC TERMS AND CONCEPTS 1. Vocabulary a) Antonyms: Ø Giving antonym of words/words and making a sentence will the will the new word. b) Synonyms: Ø Giving synonym of a word and making a sentence with the new word. Ø Filling in the blanks selecting right word out of four synonymous words. c) Homonyms: Ø Filling in the blanks with a suitable word from out of pair or trios of homonyms. Ø Contracting sentences to distinguish the meanings of pairs or trios. d) One-Word Substitution: Ø Going one word for a statement, a phrase. Ø Using only word for a phrase in a sentences 2. Practical Grammar Ø Sentence structure: a. Functional kinds of a sentence such as Interrogative, Assertive, Imperative etc. b. Structural kinds of sentences such as simple, compound, complex. Ø Transformation of sentences: Combining two/three simple/compound sentences in to a single compound as complex sentence. Ø Parts of Sentence: Pointing out subject, verb, object, predicate complement in a given sentence/sentences. Ø Rules for structure of sentences: Syntax – rule for arrangement and sequence of words used in a sentence. Ø Phrases: Definition, types and functions 3. Parts of Speech: Ø Major words classes such as Noun, Pronoun, Adjective etc. i. Nouns-with further classifications (regular, countable, uncountable, gender of number and kinds such as proper noun, common noun etc. ii. Pronouns-with further classifications such as personal pronoun’s Relative Pronouns etc. iii. Verbs: Kinds of use of three forms of verbs. iv. Adjectives – with further classifications. The three degrees of comparison and their usage. v. Adverbs – with further classifications such as adverb of place, time manner etc. vi. Prepositions – with further classifications. vii. Confiructions – with further classifications such as simple, compound, co-ordinating, correlative etc. viii. Interfictions: Definition and usage. ix. Auxiliary verbs & their usage x. Determiners: Definitions & usage. xi. Infinitive form & usage. xii. Participle: Present participle, past participle & their usage. xiii. Gerund: Definition of usage. xiv. Genitives: Definition, types of Fuctions. 4. Tenses: Ø Types, structure, Function Conversion into negative and Interrogative etc. 5. Active & Passive Voice: Ø Concept and change of Voice (Active into passive & Passive into Active) 6. Direct & Indirect: Ø Concept & Change of narration (Direct into Indirect & Indirect into Direct) 7. Articles: Ø Definitation, Kinds (Definite & Indefinite) & their usage. 8. Composition & Comprehensive Ø Essay writing Ø Answering questions on a given passage & making précis of the Passage (giving suitable title) |
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