English Language and Usage-I

Paper Code: 
ENG 111
Credits: 
3
Periods/week: 
3
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

Clause Elements (SVOCA)

Use of Modals

(fromA Practical English Grammar by Thomson & Martinet)

 

8.00

Relative Clauses

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

 

7.00

Theme Writing

 

10.00

Précis Writing (Summarizing)

 

8.00

CVs and Job Applications

 

Source Books: 

Thomson, A.J. and A.V. Martinet. A Practical English Grammar. New York: OUP, 1996. Print.

 

SUGGESTED READINGS: 
  1. Adams, Valerie. An Introduction to Modern English Word-Formation. California:Longman, 1973. Print.
  2. Leigh, Judith. CVs and Job Applications. London: OUP, 2004. Print.
  3. Quirk, Randolph and Sidney Greenbaum. A University Grammar of English. Essex: Longman, 1986. Print.
  4. Seely, John. The Oxford Guide to Writing and Speaking. Oxford: OUP, 2005. Print.
  5. Singh, Vandana R. The Written Word. New Delhi: OUP, 2009. Print.
  6. Strunk, W. ,Jr. and E.B. White. The Elements of Style. New York: WLC Books, 2009. Prin