(Including Usage, Comprehension, Precis and Letter-Writing) (English Hindi) (An Indispensable Book for Undergraduate Students) By Dr. B.B. Jain M.A., Ph.D. (Retd.) Professor and Head Department of English Studies and Research, Agra College, Agra. Revised & Enlarged Edition UPKAR PRAKASHAN, AGRA 2
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Preface Adding a new book on English Grammar and Usage to the existing flood of books on the subject sounds rather audacious. But strangely enough, it is this flood of books, some of which are spurious and others too technical and abstruse to be followed by the learner, that has prompted the present author to write a new book on Applied Grammar, Usage, Comprehension, and Letter-Writing which could well be used as a practical handbook and guide to the learning of English Language both by the primary as well as advanced learners. English is indeed a difficult language to learn, and the rules of Formal and Applied Grammar and Usage which govern it are equally difficult for the learner to understand through the medium of English. Therefore, all these rules and their application have been explained in the present book through the medium of Hindi. This would enable even the primary learner to understand all these rules in their real spirit and to apply them with judicious understanding and discrimination. A purist may scoff at the idea of explaining the rules of English Grammar through the medium of Hindi, but the practical needs of the hour and the prospects of future demands would not only justify this attempt but also applaud it as a far-sighted approach. The book is designed to be all-comprehensive in its range and scope. It has 45 Chapters which, as the contents would show, cover practically all aspects of Applied Grammar, Usage, Word-Formation, Comprehension, Composition, and Letter-Writing. It represents a synthesis of the traditional and the structural methods to teach the learner how to read, write and speak English correctly, idiomatically and fluently. While dealing with Grammatical and Structural problems under various chapters, special attention has been paid to the intricate and ticklish problems which even the advanced students have to face. These problems relate particularly to the correct use of Syntax, Articles, Prepositions, Auxiliaries, Non-Finite Verbs, Position of Adverbs, Tense and Time Sense, and Phrasal expressions. Due attention has also been paid to the special requirements of the candidates appearing at various competitive examinations at the State and Central levels. It is confidently hoped that the book would serve as a complete practical text book and manual of English Grammar, Usage, Comprehension, and Letter-Writing to the candidates preparing for the various University and competitive examinations throughout the country. Dr. B. B. Jain
CONTENTS Chapters Pages 1. Some Basic Concepts 3 5 Letters, Syllables, Phrases and Sentences 3 Kinds of Sentences.. 4 Parts of Speech 4 2. Syntax 6 20 Agreement of the Verb with the Subject. 6 Some Exceptions. 8 Collective Noun and the Verb. 11 Some Typical Nouns and the Verb. 11 Relative Pronoun and the Verb 12 Numeral Expressions and the Verb. 14 Quantitative Expressions and the Verb 14 Verb 'to be' and the Complement 17 Concord of Nouns, Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives 18 3. Articles 21 31 Kinds of Articles. 21 Forms of Indefinite Article : 'A' or 'An'.. 21 Uses of Indefinite Article : 'A' / 'An' 22 Uses of Definite Article : 'The'... 25 Omission of Articles 27 Position of Articles.. 30 4. Nouns 32 43 Formation of Genders.. 32 Conversion of Numbers.. 33 Formation of Possessive (Or Genitive) Case.. 35 Correct Use of Nouns : Rules. 36 5. Pronouns 44 56 Forms of Pronouns... 44 Correct Use of Pronouns : Personal Pronouns. 44 Pronoun 'It'/'This'. 48 Relative Pronouns 49 Compound Relative Pronouns. 52 Omission of Relative Pronouns... 52 Reflexive Pronouns.. 54 Interrogative Pronouns. 54 6. Adjectives 57 75 Kinds of Adjectives. 57 Position of Adjectives.. 59
( v ) Degrees of Adjectives.. 60 Correct Use of Adjectives : Positive Degree Adjectives. 62 Comparative Degree Adjectives. 63 Superlative Degree Adjectives 67 Some Other Typical Adjectives.. 69 7. Adverbs 76 88 Kinds of Adverbs 76 Degrees of Adverbs. 76 Position of Adverbs. 77 Some Typical Adverbs 80 Some Common Rules.. 86 8. Prepositions 89 116 Forms of Preposition... 89 Functional Types of Preposition. 89 Use of Prepositions : Their Position.. 90 Omission of Preposition.. 91 Wrong Use of Prepositions. 92 Some Typical Prepositions.. 92 Preposition + Gerund.. 95 The Same Word followed by Different Prepositions.. 96 Different Forms of Words followed by Different Prepositions.. 97 List of Appropriate Prepositions. 100 (a) Nouns followed by Prepositions... 100 (b) Adjectives and Participles followed by Prepositions 104 (c) Verbs followed by Prepositions 109 9. Conjunctions 117 727 Correlative Conjunctions. 117 Uses of Conjunctions.. 117 Functional Conjunctions. 123 10. Verbs 128 151 Kinds of Verbs. 128 Auxiliary/Modal Verbs : Their Functions... 130 Verbs 'To be' : Am, Is, Are, Was, Were.. 130 Have/Has/Had/Will have. 132 May/Might.. 137 Can/Could 139 Shall/Should, Will/Would 141 Must/Ought.. 144 Need/Needn't 145 Dare/Daren't. 146 Used to. 147 Two Auxiliaries and Principal Verb 147 Position of Subject, Verb, Object, and Complement.. 148 Question Tags/Tail Questions 149
( vi ) 11. Non-Finite Verbs 152 160 Kinds of Non-Finite Verbs.. 152 The Infinitive... 152 (a) Infinitive with or without to.. 152 (b) Noun Infinitives.. 153 (c) Gerundial Infinitives... 154 (d) Other Uses of Infinitives. 154 The Gerund.. 156 (a) Functions of the Gerund.. 156 (b) Uses of the Gerund. 156 The Participle... 157 (a) Kinds of Participles. 157 (b) Uses of Participles.. 158 (c) Rules of Use of Participles. 158 12. Time and Tense 161 189 Distinction between Time and Tense.. 161 Three Forms of Verbs : A List. 161 Structures of Sentences : Structures in the Present Tense 163 Structures in the Past Tense. 170 Structures in the Future Tense. 176 Uses of Tenses. 182 Tenses and Time.. 187 Structures of It is time, If were and Wish Sentences. 188 13. Active and Passive Voice 190 196 Interchange between Subject and Object. 190 Changes in the Verb. 191 Imperative Sentences... 193 Negative Sentences.. 194 Interrogative Sentences 194 Some Other Sentence Structures.. 194 14. Direct and Indirect Narration 197 214 Some General Terms... 197 Rules for Connectives.. 197 Rules for Change of Tenses.. 198 Rules for Change in Persons 201 Miscellaneous Changes 202 Conversion of Interrogative Sentences.... 203 Conversion of Imperative Sentences... 205 Conversion of Exclamatory Sentences. 206 Question-Tags.. 207 Sentences Beginning with 'Let'. 207 Some General Observations. 208 15. Analysis 215 226 Some General Observations. 215 Analysis of Complex Sentences.. 216
( vii ) Subordinate Noun Clause. 216 Subordinate Adjective Clause.. 218 Subordinate Adverb Clause. 219 Analysis of Compound Sentences... 222 16. Synthesis 227 236 Combining into a Simple Sentence. 227 Combining into a Complex Sentence.. 231 Combining into a Compound Sentence.. 233 17. Transformation 237 251 Interchange between 'too' and 'so' 237 Conditional Sentences. 238 Concession or Contrast 238 Degrees of Adjectives. 239 Active and Passive Voice 240 Affirmative and Negative Sentences... 241 Exclamatory and Assertive Sentences. 241 Changes in Parts of Speech. 242 Interchange between Simple and Compound Sentences. 243 Interchange between Simple and Complex Sentences 244 Interchange between Compound and Complex Sentences. 247 Interchange between Principal and Subordinate Clauses 249 18. Formation of Words 252 256 Suffixes 252 Words Converted into Different Parts of Speech 253 Prefixes 255 Antonyms Formed by Negative Prefixes 255 19. Antonyms 257 260 20. Synonyms 261 265 21. Homonyms 266 272 22. Paronyms 273 278 23. Same Word Used as Different Parts of Speech 279 283 24. One-Word Substitution 284 289 25. Idioms 290 304 26. Idiomatic Phrases 305 313 Noun Phrases... 305 Adjective Phrases. 305 Adverb Phrases 306 Prepositional Phrases.. 307 Verbal Phrases. 308 Phrases in Pairs 311 Idiomatic Comparisons 312 27. Distinction between Similar Expressions 314 315 28. Proverbs 316 318 29. Expansion : Paragraph-Writing 319 324
( viii ) 30. Spellings 325 326 31. Punctuation and Capitals 327 332 32. Figures of Speech 333 336 33. Foreign Words and Phrases 337 339 34. The Courtesy Words 340 341 35. Greetings and Salutations 342 343 36. Dates and Time 344 345 37. Comprehension 346 358 38. Precis-Writing 359 370 39. Paraphrasing 371 377 40. Report-Writing 378 379 41. Messages 380 384 42. Notices 385 388 43. Diary-Writing 389 390 44. Telegram 391 392 45. Letter-Writing 393 408 Format of Personal Letters 393 Format of Official Letters. 395 Format of Business Letters 396 Models of Personal Letters 398 Models of Matrimonial Letters. 401 Models of Business Letters and Applications... 404
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