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

10.00
Unit IV: 

Précis Writing (Summarizing)

8.00
Unit V: 

CVs and Job Applications

Source Books: 
  • Thomson, A.J. and A.V. Martinet. A Practical English Grammar. New York: OUP, 1996. Print.
SUGGESTED READINGS: 
  •  Adams, Valerie. An Introduction to Modern English Word-Formation. California:       Longman, 1973. Print.
  •  Leigh, Judith. CVs and Job Applications. London: OUP, 2004. Print.
  • Quirk, Randolph and Sidney Greenbaum. A University Grammar of English. Essex: Longman, 1986. Print.
  •  Seely, John. The Oxford Guide to Writing and Speaking. Oxford: OUP, 2005. Print.
  • Singh, Vandana R. The Written Word. New Delhi: OUP, 2009. Print.
  • Strunk, W. ,Jr. and E.B. White. The Elements of Style. New York: WLC Books, 2009. Print.
Academic Year: 
2017-2018