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SYLLABUS

English - II

Objectives: The main objective of this book is to develop understanding of the students in English Language with the fullest
possible capacities and potentialities physical and spiritual of a total man. It should make a man capable of earning his
livelihood reasonably well to enjoy a happy and secure life while making effective contributions to the society and national
effort of making Indian strong, advanced and prosperous.

Sr. No. Topics

1. Functional Grammar : Types of sentences, sentence structure, Transformation
and Synthesis of Sentences
2. Functional Grammar : Direct and Indirect (Reported Speech)

3. Functional Grammar : Common Errors

Comprehension from Seen & Unseen Passages; Explanation of Unseen
4.
Passage in verse
5. Poetry : John Donne's “The Good Morrow”, William Wordsworth's “ Ode on

Intimations of Immortality” and Nissim Ezekiel's “Night of the Scorpion”
Vocabulary and usage : One -Word Substitution, Synonyms & Antonyms,

6. Words often Confused & Misused, Idioms and Idiomatic Phrases and their
usage

7. Fiction: Jhumpa Lehri's “Interpreter of Maladies” : Detailed Study, discussion
on all important spheres of the text and questions.

8. Jhumpa Lehri's “ This Blessed House”: Detailed Study, Discussion on all
important spheres of the text and questions
9. Essay Writing ( Short Essay), Precis Writing from Seen and Unseen Passages

10. One Act Play: “Chitra” by Rabindranath Tagore: Background of the Text,
Detailed Study, Characterisation, Theme and Plot Construction.