English Grammar Syllabus for Competitive Exams – Complete Guide


📘 1. Parts of Speech

TopicSubtopicsMCQRules
NounTypes, Gender, Number, CaseMCQTheory
PronounTypes, Agreement, UsageMCQTheory
AdjectiveDegrees of Comparison, Order of AdjectivesMCQTheory
VerbMain & Auxiliary Verbs, Forms of VerbsMCQTheory
AdverbTypes, Position of AdverbsMCQTheory
PrepositionTime, Place, Direction, Common UsageMCQTheory
ConjunctionCoordinating & SubordinatingMCQTheory
InterjectionCommon InterjectionsMCQTheory

📗 2. Tenses

TopicSubtopicsMCQRules
Present TenseSimple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect ContinuousMCQTheory
Past TenseSimple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect ContinuousMCQTheory
Future TenseSimple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect ContinuousMCQTheory
Usage RulesTime expressions, Common errorsMCQTheory

📙 3. Subject–Verb Agreement

TopicKey Areas
Basic RulesSingular vs Plural verbs
Indefinite PronounsEach, Everyone, Someone
Collective NounsTeam, Committee, Family
Special CasesEither/Neither, Not only–But also

📕 4. Articles & Determiners

TopicCoverage
ArticlesA, An, The
Zero ArticleGeneral statements
DemonstrativesThis, That, These, Those
QuantifiersSome, Any, Much, Many, Few, Little

📒 5. Voice & Narration

TopicCoverage
Active VoiceSentence structure
Passive VoiceTense-wise conversion
Direct SpeechReporting rules
Indirect SpeechStatement, Question, Command

📓 6. Modals & Auxiliaries

TopicExamples
ModalsCan, Could, May, Might
ObligationMust, Have to, Should
PossibilityMay, Might, Could
Conditional ModalsWould, Should, Could

📔 7. Non-Finites

TopicCoverage
InfinitiveTo + Verb
GerundVerb + ing (as noun)
ParticiplePresent & Past Participle

📚 8. Sentence Structure

TopicCoverage
Types of SentencesAssertive, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory
Simple SentenceBasic structure
Compound SentenceCoordinating conjunction
Complex SentenceSubordinating conjunction
TransformationAffirmative/Negative, Exclamatory

📖 9. Conditional Sentences

TypeStructure
Zero ConditionalGeneral truths
First ConditionalReal possibility
Second ConditionalUnreal present
Third ConditionalUnreal past

📑 10. Common Error Detection

AreaFocus
Grammar ErrorsTense, Preposition, Articles
Agreement ErrorsSubject-Verb
Vocabulary ErrorsWord usage
Sentence CorrectionSpotting errors

📘 11. Vocabulary (Grammar-Based)

TopicCoverage
Synonyms & AntonymsWord meaning
One Word SubstitutionCommon exam words
Idioms & PhrasesCommonly asked
Phrasal VerbsUsage & Meaning
HomophonesConfusing words

📗 12. Comprehension & Usage

TopicCoverage
Reading ComprehensionPassage-based questions
Cloze TestFill in the blanks
Para JumblesSentence arrangement
Fill in the BlanksGrammar-based

🎯 Exam-wise Importance

Exam TypeImportant Sections
SSCError detection, Cloze test, Voice, Narration
BankingReading comprehension, Para jumbles
State PSCAdvanced grammar, Vocabulary
DefenceBasic grammar, Tenses
Teaching (TET/CTET)Grammar rules & pedagogy

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