How to get 200/200 marks in cuet 2025 English

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📚 Complete List of English Grammar Topics

1️⃣ Parts of Speech:

• Noun
• Pronoun
• Verb
• Adjective
• Adverb
• Preposition
• Conjunction
• Interjection

2️⃣ Tenses:

• Present (Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous)
• Past (Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous)
• Future (Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous)

3️⃣ Articles:

• Definite Article (The)
• Indefinite Articles (A, An)
• Omission of Articles

4️⃣ Sentence Structure:

• Subject + Verb + Object (SVO)
• Simple Sentences
• Compound Sentences
• Complex Sentences

5️⃣ Clauses and Phrases:

• Noun Clause
• Adjective Clause
• Adverb Clause
• Independent & Dependent Clauses
• Prepositional Phrases

6️⃣ Active & Passive Voice:

• Rules for changing from Active to Passive
• Passive voice of different tenses

7️⃣ Direct & Indirect Speech:

• Statements
• Questions
• Commands & Requests
• Exclamatory Sentences

8️⃣ Modal Verbs:

• Can, Could
• May, Might
• Must, Should
• Will, Would
• Shall, Ought to, Need, Dare, Used to

9️⃣ Subject-Verb Agreement:

• Rules of concord between subject and verb
• Special cases (Collective Nouns, Quantifiers, etc.)

🔟 Conditionals:

• Zero Conditional
• First Conditional
• Second Conditional
• Third Conditional
• Mixed Conditional

1️⃣1️⃣ Punctuation:

• Full Stop, Comma, Semicolon, Colon
• Apostrophe
• Quotation Marks
• Question Mark & Exclamation Mark
• Parentheses & Dash

1️⃣2️⃣ Determiners:

• Articles
• Demonstratives (this, that, these, those)
• Quantifiers (some, many, much, few, etc.)
• Possessives (my, your, his, etc.)
• Numbers (ordinal and cardinal)

1️⃣3️⃣ Degrees of Comparison:

• Positive Degree
• Comparative Degree
• Superlative Degree

1️⃣4️⃣ Prepositions:

• Prepositions of Time
• Prepositions of Place
• Prepositions of Direction
• Prepositional Phrases

1️⃣5️⃣ Vocabulary:

• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Homonyms
• Homophones
• Collocations

1️⃣6️⃣ Common Errors in English:

• Wrong usage of verbs
• Incorrect prepositions
• Redundancy
• Sentence fragments
• Misplaced modifiers

1️⃣7️⃣ Idioms & Phrasal Verbs:

• Commonly used idioms
• Phrasal verbs and their meanings

1️⃣8️⃣ Word Formation:

• Prefixes & Suffixes
• Conversion (changing word class)

1️⃣9️⃣ Question Tags:

• Rules & common patterns

2️⃣0️⃣ Report Writing & Letter Writing:

• Formal letters
• Informal letters
• Reports
• Notices

English grammar topics that cover the foundational and advanced concepts typically included in syllabi like CUET UG English 2025, CBSE Class 12, or general language proficiency exams. These topics are essential for mastering Verbal Ability (e.g., choosing the correct word, rearranging parts) and understanding passages in Reading Comprehension. I’ve organized them into categories for clarity, ensuring you have a complete roadmap for your preparation.

1. Parts of Speech

• Nouns: Types (common, proper, collective, abstract), number (singular/plural), gender, case (possessive).
• Pronouns: Personal, possessive, reflexive, relative, demonstrative, interrogative, indefinite.
• Verbs: Main, auxiliary (be, have, do), modal (can, must), regular/irregular, transitive/intransitive.
• Adjectives: Descriptive, quantitative, demonstrative, possessive, comparative/superlative degrees.
• Adverbs: Manner, time, place, degree, frequency, formation (e.g., quick → quickly).
• Prepositions: Simple (in, on), compound (across), phrase prepositions (e.g., in front of).
• Conjunctions: Coordinating (and, but), subordinating (because, although), correlative (either…or).
• Interjections: Words expressing emotion (e.g., Oh!, Alas!).

2. Sentence Structure

• Sentence Types: Simple, compound, complex, compound-complex.
• Clauses: Independent, dependent (noun, adjective, adverb clauses).
• Phrases: Noun, verb, adjective, adverb, prepositional phrases.
• Subject-Verb Agreement: Singular/plural subjects with correct verbs (e.g., She runs vs. They run).
• Sentence Formation: Word order (Subject-Verb-Object), question tags (e.g., isn’t it?).
• Active and Passive Voice: Conversion (e.g., She writes → It is written).
• Direct and Indirect Speech: Reporting statements, questions, commands.

3. Tenses

• Present: Simple, continuous, perfect, perfect continuous (e.g., I write, I am writing).
• Past: Simple, continuous, perfect, perfect continuous (e.g., I wrote, I had written).
• Future: Simple, continuous, perfect, perfect continuous (e.g., I will write, I will have written).
• Sequence of Tenses: Consistency in complex sentences (e.g., He said he was tired).

4. Vocabulary and Word Usage

• Synonyms: Words with similar meanings (e.g., happy – joyful).
• Antonyms: Words with opposite meanings (e.g., big – small).
• Homophones: Sound-alike words (e.g., their – there).
• Homonyms: Same spelling, different meanings (e.g., bank – riverbank, money bank).
• Idioms and Phrases: Figurative expressions (e.g., “kick the bucket” = die).
• Phrasal Verbs: Verb + preposition (e.g., give up, look after).
• One-Word Substitution: Single words for phrases (e.g., autobiography = life story).
• Spelling Rules: Common patterns (e.g., i before e except after c).

5. Punctuation and Capitalization

• Punctuation Marks: Full stop (.), comma (,), question mark (?), exclamation (!), quotation (“ ”), apostrophe (’s), colon (:), semicolon (;).
• Uses: Sentence endings, lists, pauses, possession, direct speech.
• Capitalization: Proper nouns, sentence beginnings, titles (e.g., India, He said).

6. Modifiers and Determiners

• Modifiers: Words/phrases altering meaning (e.g., very fast, running quickly).
• Determiners: Articles (a, an, the), quantifiers (some, many), demonstratives (this, that), possessives (my, your).

7. Degrees of Comparison

• Positive: Base form (e.g., tall).
• Comparative: Comparing two (e.g., taller).
• Superlative: Highest degree (e.g., tallest).
• Irregular Forms: Good → better → best.

8. Syntax and Word Order

• Statement Order: Subject-Verb-Object (e.g., She reads books).
• Question Formation: Inversion (e.g., Does she read?).
• Negative Sentences: Use of not, never (e.g., She does not read).
• Parallel Structure: Consistency in lists (e.g., I like running, swimming, and dancing).

9. Common Errors

• Subject-Verb Concord: Mismatches (e.g., “They is” vs. “They are”).
• Pronoun Errors: Agreement, case (e.g., “Me and him” vs. “He and I”).
• Tense Shifts: Inconsistent time (e.g., She runs and ate → She runs and eats).
• Double Negatives: Incorrect usage (e.g., “I don’t need no help” → “I don’t need any help”).
• Misplaced Modifiers: Ambiguity (e.g., “Running fast, the dog was caught” → “The dog, running fast, was caught”).

10. Advanced Grammar Concepts

• Conditional Sentences: Zero, first, second, third (e.g., If I study, I will pass).
• Subjunctive Mood: Hypothetical situations (e.g., I wish I were rich).
• Gerunds and Infinitives: Verb forms (e.g., Swimming is fun vs. I want to swim).
• Participles: Present/past as adjectives (e.g., running water, broken glass).
• Ellipsis: Omitting words (e.g., She can sing, and he can too).
• Cleft Sentences: Emphasis (e.g., It was John who called).

Relevance to CUET English 2025

• Reading Comprehension: Tenses, sentence structure, and vocab (synonyms/antonyms) help decode passages.
• Verbal Ability:
  • Rearranging Parts: Syntax, sentence formation.
  • Match the Following: Synonyms/antonyms, idioms.
  • Choosing Correct Word: Tenses, prepositions, vocab.
  • Synonyms/Antonyms: Direct vocab knowledge.

How to Study

• Basics First: Start with parts of speech, tenses, sentence types (1-3).
• Practice: Use NCERT Class 12 grammar exercises or Wren & Martin.
• CBT Prep: Online quizzes (e.g., “tense MCQs”)—click options to simulate CUET.
• Daily Goal: Master 2 topics (e.g., nouns + tenses), solve 10 Qs.

1. Parts of Speech

Nouns

1. The dog barked loudly. (Common)
2. Delhi is crowded. (Proper)
3. A flock of birds flew overhead. (Collective)
4. Happiness fills her heart. (Abstract)
5. The boy’s toy broke. (Possessive)

Pronouns

1. She loves reading. (Personal)
2. This book is mine. (Possessive)
3. He hurt himself. (Reflexive)
4. The girl who won smiled. (Relative)
5. Someone left this here. (Indefinite)

Verbs

1. They run daily. (Main)
2. I am studying now. (Auxiliary)
3. She can swim well. (Modal)
4. He wrote a letter. (Irregular)
5. We admire her courage. (Transitive)

Adjectives

1. The tall tree swayed. (Descriptive)
2. Three books fell. (Quantitative)
3. That cat is mine. (Demonstrative)
4. My pen is lost. (Possessive)
5. She’s taller than him. (Comparative)

Adverbs

1. He runs quickly. (Manner)
2. We’ll meet tomorrow. (Time)
3. She’s waiting outside. (Place)
4. It’s very hot today. (Degree)
5. He often forgets. (Frequency)

Prepositions

1. The cat is on the table. (Simple)
2. They walked across the bridge. (Compound)
3. She sat in front of me. (Phrase)
4. He’s been here since morning. (Time)
5. The book is beside the lamp. (Place)

Conjunctions

1. I ran, and she followed. (Coordinating)
2. I stayed because it rained. (Subordinating)
3. Either you go, or I will. (Correlative)
4. He’s tired, yet he works. (Coordinating)
5. She won although she was ill. (Subordinating)

Interjections

1. Wow! That’s amazing!
2. Ouch! It hurts!
3. Alas! We lost again.
4. Hey! Look over here!
5. Oh! I forgot that.

2. Sentence Structure

Sentence Types

1. She sings. (Simple)
2. I danced, and he clapped. (Compound)
3. She smiled when I arrived. (Complex)
4. I ran, but he stayed because it rained. (Compound-Complex)
5. He reads quietly. (Simple)

Clauses

1. She laughed. (Independent)
2. Because it was late, we left. (Dependent)
3. The book that I read was good. (Adjective)
4. I know where she lives. (Noun)
5. He left after the bell rang. (Adverb)

Phrases

1. The big dog barked. (Noun)
2. Running fast tires me. (Verb)
3. Very tall trees grow here. (Adjective)
4. Quite slowly he walked. (Adverb)
5. In the garden we sat. (Prepositional)

Subject-Verb Agreement

1. She runs daily.
2. They run together.
3. The team is winning.
4. The dogs are barking.
5. Everyone knows the truth.

Active and Passive Voice

1. She writes a letter. (Active)
2. A letter is written by her. (Passive)
3. They built the house. (Active)
4. The house was built by them. (Passive)
5. He will finish the task. (Active)

Direct and Indirect Speech

1. She said, “I’m tired.” (Direct)
2. She said that she was tired. (Indirect)
3. “Will you go?” he asked. (Direct)
4. He asked if I would go. (Indirect)
5. “Stop!” she shouted. (Direct)

3. Tenses

Present

1. I write letters. (Simple)
2. She is writing now. (Continuous)
3. They have written already. (Perfect)
4. He has been writing all day. (Perfect Continuous)
5. We read books. (Simple)

Past

1. I wrote yesterday. (Simple)
2. She was writing then. (Continuous)
3. They had written before. (Perfect)
4. He had been writing for hours. (Perfect Continuous)
5. We read last night. (Simple)

Future

1. I will write tomorrow. (Simple)
2. She will be writing later. (Continuous)
3. They will have written by then. (Perfect)
4. He will have been writing all day. (Perfect Continuous)
5. We will read soon. (Simple)

4. Vocabulary and Word Usage

Synonyms

1. Happy – Joyful
2. Big – Large
3. Fast – Quick
4. Calm – Peaceful
5. Bright – Shiny

Antonyms

1. Hot – Cold
2. Up – Down
3. Good – Bad
4. Light – Dark
5. Open – Closed

Homophones

1. Their – There
2. To – Too
3. Sea – See
4. Write – Right
5. Hear – Here

Idioms and Phrases

1. Break the ice – Start a conversation.
2. Hit the nail on the head – Be exactly right.
3. Bite the bullet – Face a tough situation.
4. Under the weather – Feeling unwell.
5. Kick the bucket – Die.

Phrasal Verbs

1. Give up – Quit.
2. Look after – Care for.
3. Turn off – Switch off.
4. Pick up – Lift or learn.
5. Run out – Exhaust supply.

5. Punctuation and Capitalization

Punctuation Marks

1. I’m tired**!** (Exclamation)
2. She asked**,** “Where are you?” (Comma)
3. He’s late**;** I’ll wait. (Semicolon)
4. It’s John’s book. (Apostrophe)
5. What time is it**?** (Question)

Capitalization

1. India is diverse.
2. He said, “Hello.”
3. I love Monday mornings.
4. Dr. Smith arrived.
5. The Taj Mahal shines.

6. Modifiers and Determiners

Modifiers

1. Very tall trees grew.
2. She runs quickly.
3. Surprisingly, he won.
4. The bright sun rose.
5. He spoke confidently.

Determiners

1. A cat slept.
2. The dog barked.
3. Some kids played.
4. This book is mine.
5. Many people left.

7. Degrees of Comparison

1. She is tall. (Positive)
2. He is taller than me. (Comparative)
3. She’s the tallest here. (Superlative)
4. This is good. (Positive)
5. That is better than this. (Comparative)

8. Syntax and Word Order

Statement Order

1. She reads books.
2. He plays football.
3. They watch movies.
4. I write letters.
5. We study hard.

Question Formation

1. Does she read?
2. Where is he?
3. Can they come?
4. What did I say?
5. Will we win?

9. Common Errors

Subject-Verb Concord

1. She is here. (Correct)
2. They are late. (Correct)
3. The team plays well. (Correct)
4. Everyone knows it. (Correct)
5. The dogs bark loudly. (Correct)

Pronoun Errors

1. He and I went. (Correct)
2. This is hers. (Correct)
3. Who did it? (Correct)
4. It’s me at the door. (Correct)
5. They saw themselves. (Correct)

10. Advanced Grammar Concepts

Conditional Sentences

1. If it rains, I stay. (First)
2. If I were rich, I’d travel. (Second)
3. If she had studied, she’d have passed. (Third)
4. If you heat ice, it melts. (Zero)
5. Had I known, I’d have called. (Third)

Gerunds and Infinitives

1. Swimming is fun. (Gerund)
2. I want to swim. (Infinitive)
3. Reading helps me relax. (Gerund)
4. She plans to read. (Infinitive)
5. Writing takes time. (Gerund)

CUET Tie-In

• Verbal Ability: Examples like “She runs daily” (correct word), “Happy – Joyful” (synonyms) align with CUET Qs.

CBT Practice: Click options (e.g., “B: Joyful”)—use these to simulate.