Many of the competitive exams have an entire section dedicated to Verbal Ability (English). Students must first acquaint themselves with various types of questions that are asked in these exams, and for this the best method is to get hold of previous year question papers. A good command over grammar of the English language is crucial to solve correctly the questions like sentence error, sentence correction, and fill in the blanks. Basically, these questions check students accuracy related to various grammatical concepts like Syntax, subject verb agreement, Nouns, Pronouns, Articles, Verbs, Adjectives, adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Modifiers and suchlike.
At times, it might not be possible for the students to cover each and every concept. In such a case, it is crucial to select most important areas of grammar and give special attention to these areas so that the students can successfully tackle the questions pertaining to these areas. However, students must note that merely cramming grammatical rules will not help them much. They must consistently practice the questions related to the important rules pertaining to various grammatical structures. Only through consistent practice can students retain the rules pertaining to various concepts of English grammar.
One must note that language skills are not mastered in a day. However, from the perspective of the competitive exams we are concerned about, it is possible to score well in a relatively less time. There are many good grammar books available in the market, e.g., The King’s English by H.W & F.G Fowler, Practical English Usage and The Oxford English Grammar by Sidney Greenbaum.
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