BCS English Syllabus

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 BCS English Syllabus

English Language 

A) Parts of Speech

1. The Noun: Identifying types (standard, proper, abstract, etc.), determiner usage, gender, and number.
2. The Pronoun: Different types and their usage.
3. The Verb:
   1. Intransitive: Verbs that don’t take a direct object.
   2. Transitive (Finite): Verbs that take a direct object, with a conjugated form.
   3. Non-finite (Participle, Infinitive, Gerund): Verbs that do not change according to the subject.
   4. Linking Verb: Connects the subject to a subject complement.
   5. Phrasal Verb: Combination of a verb with a preposition or adverb.
   6. Modals: Verbs expressing necessity, possibility, or permission.
4. The Adjective & Adverb: Modifying nouns and verbs/adjectives, respectively.
5. The Preposition: Indicates relationships between nouns/pronouns and other words in a sentence.
6. The Conjunction: Joins words, phrases, or clauses.

B) Idioms & Phrases

• Understanding the meanings and kinds of idiomatic expressions.
• Identifying phrases in context.

C) Clauses

• Principal Clause: The main clause in a sentence.
• Subordinate Clauses:
  • Noun Clause
  • Adjective Clause
  • Adverbial Clause & Types (time, condition, reason, etc.)

D) Corrections

• Focus on correcting errors related to:
  • Tense, verb, preposition, determiner, gender, number, and subject-verb agreement.

E) Sentences & Transformations

• Different sentence structures:
  • Simple Sentence: One independent clause.
  • Compound Sentence: Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
  • Complex Sentence: One independent clause and at least one subordinate clause.
• Active vs. Passive Voice
• Degrees of comparison: Positive, Comparative, and Superlative.

F) Words

• Meaning, Synonyms, Antonyms, and Usage of Words
• Forming new words using prefixes and suffixes.

G) Composition

• Writing skills for various types of composition, including applications, letters, and paragraphs.