Unit 1 — Grammar I
Sequence of Tense & Concord
Tense Sequence Rules, Subject-Verb Agreement, Number Concord
Direct & Indirect Speech
Reported Speech, Narration Change, Tense Backshift, Pronoun Shifts
Kinds of Sentences & Transformation
Simple, Compound, Complex; Affirmative/Negative, Interrogative, Exclamatory
Unit 2 — Grammar II
Basic Grammatical Patterns & Conditional Sentences
Sentence Structures, Zero/First/Second/Third Conditional, Mixed Conditionals
Parts of Speech & Active/Passive Voice
Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb; Active to Passive Conversion
Verbals: Infinitives, Gerunds & Participles
To-Infinitive, Bare Infinitive, Gerund as Subject/Object, Present & Past Participle
Punctuation & Use of Prepositions
Comma, Semicolon, Colon, Apostrophe; At, In, On, By, For, Since
Vocabulary
Synonyms, Antonyms, Word Meanings, Word Forms, Contextual Vocabulary
Idiomatic Expressions
Common Idioms, Phrasal Verbs, Fixed Phrases, Figurative Language
Unit 3 — Phonetics
Phonemes: Vowels & Consonants
IPA Symbols, Vowel Sounds (monophthongs/diphthongs), Consonant Sounds, Minimal Pairs
Syllables & Stress
Syllable Division, Word Stress Patterns, Sentence Stress, Rhythm & Intonation
Unit 4 — Comprehension
General English Comprehension
Reading Passages, Main Idea, Inference, True/False, Vocabulary in Context
Technical English Comprehension
Engineering & Science Passages, Technical Vocabulary, Tone & Purpose
Topic Quiz
Answer all questions below