Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English for Competitive Exams Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
Syllabus for English for Competitive Exams
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Module 1
- A: Introduction to Basics of English
- 1 Sentence and its Components (parts of speech)
- 2 Phrase improvement
- 3 Types of Clauses
- 4 Active and Passive Voice
- 5 Direct and Indirect Speech
- 6 Tenses
- 7 Types of sentences
- 8 Punctuation Marks
- 9 Sentence/Paragraph sequencing
- B: Vocabulary and Word Usage
- 1 Synonyms and Antonyms, Homonyms, homophones (focus on spelling)
- 2 Idioms & Phrases
- 3 One word substitution
- 4 Word Association
Module 2: Comprehension and Composition
- 1 Reading Comprehension
- 2 Information Transfer
- 3 Paragraph Writing
- 4 Precis Writing
- 5 Translating passage
- 6 Essay Writing
Reference Books
- 1 Baldick, Chris. The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms. Oxford UP, 2009.
- 2 Gupta, S. C. English Grammar and Composition. Arihant Publications, 2014.
- 3 —. General English for All Competitive Examinations. Arihant Publications, 2025.
- 4 Joseph, Mathew. Fine Tune Your English. Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd., 2010.
- 5 Sindhu, C. D., Prem Nath, and Kapil Kapoor. Comprehensive English Grammar and Composition. Khosla Publishing House, 2004.
- 6 Sinha, Kumar Sanjay. The King’s Grammar. Blackie ELT Books, 2008.
- 7 Thomson, A. J., and A. V. Martinet. A Practical English Grammar. Oxford UP, 1986.
- 8 Wren, P. C., and H. Martin. High School English Grammar & Composition. S. Chand & Company, 2007.