English Language and Usage-I

Paper Code: 
ENG 111
Credits: 
3
Periods/week: 
3
Max. Marks: 
100
Objective: 

To familiarize the students with the grammatical structures and their applications

To develop the ability to comprehend and analyse a literary text

12.00
Unit I: 

  Clause Elements (SVOCA)

  Use of Modals  (from A Practical English Grammar by Thomson & Martinet)

8.00
Unit II: 

Relative Clauses

Transformation of Sentences: Passivization, Reported Speech, Change of degrees of  adjective

7.00
Unit III: 
Theme Writing

Theme Writing

10.00
Unit IV: 
Précis Writing (Summarizing)

Précis Writing (Summarizing)

8.00
Unit V: 
CVs and Job Applications

CVs and Job Applications

Source Books: 
  • Thomson, A.J. and A.V. Martinet. A Practical English Grammar. New York: OUP, 1996.
SUGGESTED READINGS: 
  • Singh, Vandana R. The Written Word. New York: OUP, 2006.
  • Seely, John. The Oxford Guide to Writing and Speaking. Oxford: OUP, 2005.
  • Quirk, Randolph and Sidney Greenbaum. A University Grammar of English. Essex: Longman, 1986.
  • Leigh, Judith. CVs and Job Applications. London: OUP, 2004.
  • Adams, Valerie. An Introduction to Modern English Word-Formation. California: Longman, 1973.
Academic Year: 
2018-2019