General English Syllabus :

General English Syllabus ( English Language Syllabus) for All Competitive Exams:

General English or English Language is an important and common section in all competitive and government recruitment examinations. For candidates getting ready for any competitive exam where General English or English Language is in the syllabus, this article is very helpful for them.

The aspirants get confused about what to read! because of the lack of precise details of the syllabus.

The student search for the syllabus on the web and as the information provided on the web differs. So the candidate gets confused and could not find – what they have actually to read.

In this article, chapter-wise General English Syllabus (English Language Syllabus) has been discussed.

General English : FREE MOCK TEST

English Language – Section: 1 – GRAMMAR | General English Syllabus

• Chapter – 1 : TENSES
• Chapter – 2 : VOICE
• Chapter – 3 : SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
• Chapter – 4 : PREPOSITIONS
• Chapter – 5 : CONJUNCTION
• Chapter – 6 : ARTICLES
• Chapter – 7 : NOUN
• Chapter – 8 : PRONOUN
• Chapter – 9 : ADJECTIVES
• Chapter – 10 : VERB
• Chapter – 11 : ADVERB
• Chapter – 12 : NARRATION

English Language – Section: II – VERBAL ABILITY | General English Syllabus

Chapter – 1 : READING COMPREHENSION

The dictionary meaning of Comprehension is ‘to understand. So, as the name suggests, you need to read and understand the passage. You will be asked various questions relating to the passage and thus you need to give the answers in the context of the passage without using your previous knowledge regarding the topic.

In reading comprehension passage, you usually asked the questions based on –

• Inference
• Structure
• Vocabulary – Synonyms / Antonyms / Phrase
• Title / Theme

Chapter – 2 : CLOZE TEST

In Cloze Test, You will be given a paragraph in which some of the words will be missing and five alternatives will be given for each blank. You need to select the most appropriate alternative for each blank.

Chapter – 3 : FILLERS

It is simply, Fill in the Blanks. The candidates are given an incomplete sentence with one or more words missing and four options. candidates are required to choose the right option to fill the gaps and make the sentence meaningfully and grammatically correct

Chapter – 4 : SENTENCE JUMBLES

In these types of questions, the candidate is given a number of sentences which are in jumbled order. The given sentences should be arranged properly to form a meaningful paragraph and answer the question based on the sequence formed. It’s up to the candidate to untie this knot and rearrange the sentences or words so that they locally make sense.

Chapter – 5 : PARA JUMBLES

Para Jumbles are jumbled Paragraphs. Basically, you are given a paragraph – but the sentences are not in the right order. It’s up to you to untie this knot and rearrange the sentences so that they logically make sense.

Chapter – 6 : ODD ONE OUT

Chapter – 7 : SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

Chapter – 8 : PARAGRAPH COMPLETION

Chapter – 9 : SUMMARY OF PARAGRAPH

Chapter – 10 : SENTENCE CONNECTORS

Chapter – 11 : Mis-Spelt or Inappropriate Words

Chapter – 12 : Match the Columns (Sentance Matching)

Chapter – 13 : Word Replacement

English Language – Section: III – VOCABULARY | General English Syllabus

• Chapter – 1 :  Words often confused & Misused
• Chapter – 2 : Phrasal Verbs
• Chapter – 3 : Synonyms
• Chapter – 4 : Antonyms
• Chapter – 5 : One Word Substitution
• Chapter – 6 : Idioms & Phrases