{"id":3412,"date":"2025-06-06T13:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T13:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diznr.com\/?p=3412"},"modified":"2025-06-06T13:31:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T13:31:00","slug":"grammar-for-gate-upsc-bank-ssc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/grammar-for-gate-upsc-bank-ssc\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammar for Gate-UPSC-SSC-Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Grammar for Gate-UPSC-SSC-Bank<\/p>\n<p>[fvplayer id=&#8221;393&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"61\"><strong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"59\">\u00a0English Grammar for GATE, UPSC, SSC &amp; Bank Exams<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"234\">Strong <strong data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"89\">English grammar<\/strong> is crucial for competitive exams like <strong data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"163\">GATE, UPSC, SSC, and Bank exams<\/strong>. Below is a structured approach to key grammar topics with examples:<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"271\"><strong data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"269\">\u00a01. Parts of Speech<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"351\">Understanding the <strong data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"311\">8 parts of speech<\/strong> is the foundation of English grammar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"overflow-x-auto contain-inline-size\">\n<table data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"931\">\n<thead data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"392\">\n<tr data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"392\">\n<th data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"370\">Part of Speech<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"381\">Function<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"392\">Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"931\">\n<tr data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"499\">\n<td><strong data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"441\">Noun<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Names of people, places, things<\/td>\n<td>Rahul, India, Table<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"547\">\n<td><strong data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"513\">Pronoun<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Replaces a noun<\/td>\n<td>He, She, It<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"603\">\n<td><strong data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"558\">Verb<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Action or state of being<\/td>\n<td>Run, Is, Have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"658\">\n<td><strong data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"619\">Adjective<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Describes a noun<\/td>\n<td>Beautiful, Tall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"738\">\n<td><strong data-start=\"661\" data-end=\"671\">Adverb<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb<\/td>\n<td>Quickly, Very<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"795\">\n<td><strong data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"756\">Preposition<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Shows relationship<\/td>\n<td>In, On, Under<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"873\">\n<td><strong data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"813\">Conjunction<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Connects words, phrases, or clauses<\/td>\n<td>And, But, Because<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"931\">\n<td><strong data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"892\">Interjection<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Expresses emotion<\/td>\n<td>Wow! Oh! Alas!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"938\" data-end=\"981\"><strong data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"979\">\u00a02. Tenses (Important for Exams)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1036\">Tenses help in understanding the <strong data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1033\">time of action<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1062\"><strong data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1062\">\u00a0Present Tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1300\"><strong data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1084\">Simple Present:<\/strong> &#8220;She writes a letter.&#8221;<br data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1110\" \/><strong data-start=\"1112\" data-end=\"1135\">Present Continuous:<\/strong> &#8220;She is writing a letter.&#8221;<br data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1165\" \/><strong data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1187\">Present Perfect:<\/strong> &#8220;She has written a letter.&#8221;<br data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1218\" \/><strong data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1251\">Present Perfect Continuous:<\/strong> &#8220;She has been writing a letter for two hours.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1325\"><strong data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1323\">\u00a0Past Tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1551\"><strong data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1344\">Simple Past:<\/strong> &#8220;She wrote a letter.&#8221;<br data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1369\" \/><strong data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1391\">Past Continuous:<\/strong> &#8220;She was writing a letter.&#8221;<br data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1422\" \/><strong data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1441\">Past Perfect:<\/strong> &#8220;She had written a letter.&#8221;<br data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1472\" \/><strong data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1502\">Past Perfect Continuous:<\/strong> &#8220;She had been writing a letter for two hours.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1578\"><strong data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1576\">\u00a0Future Tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1833\"><strong data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1599\">Simple Future:<\/strong> &#8220;She will write a letter.&#8221;<br data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1629\" \/><strong data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1653\">Future Continuous:<\/strong> &#8220;She will be writing a letter.&#8221;<br data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1688\" \/><strong data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1709\">Future Perfect:<\/strong> &#8220;She will have written a letter.&#8221;<br data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"1746\" \/><strong data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1778\">Future Perfect Continuous:<\/strong> &#8220;She will have been writing a letter for two hours.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1840\" data-end=\"1879\"><strong data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"1877\">\u00a03. Active and Passive Voice<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"1961\">Active: &#8220;<strong data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1912\">She wrote a letter.<\/strong>&#8220;<br data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"1916\" \/>Passive: &#8220;<strong data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1958\">A letter was written by her.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"2094\"><strong data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"1978\">Formula:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"1981\" \/><strong data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"1994\">Active:<\/strong> Subject + Verb + Object<br data-start=\"2018\" data-end=\"2021\" \/><strong data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2035\">Passive:<\/strong> Object + <strong data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2057\">was\/were<\/strong> + Past Participle + <strong data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2092\">by Subject<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2096\" data-end=\"2173\"><strong data-start=\"2098\" data-end=\"2109\">Active:<\/strong> &#8220;I eat an apple.&#8221;<br data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2130\" \/><strong data-start=\"2132\" data-end=\"2144\">Passive:<\/strong> &#8220;An apple is eaten by me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2180\" data-end=\"2240\"><strong data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2238\">\u00a04. Direct and Indirect Speech (Narration Change)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2241\" data-end=\"2359\"><strong data-start=\"2244\" data-end=\"2256\">Example:<\/strong><br data-start=\"2256\" data-end=\"2259\" \/><strong data-start=\"2261\" data-end=\"2279\">Direct Speech:<\/strong> She said, &#8220;I am happy.&#8221;<br data-start=\"2303\" data-end=\"2306\" \/><strong data-start=\"2308\" data-end=\"2328\">Indirect Speech:<\/strong> She said that she was happy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2361\" data-end=\"2474\"><strong data-start=\"2363\" data-end=\"2381\">Direct Speech:<\/strong> He said, &#8220;I will go to Delhi.&#8221;<br data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"2415\" \/><strong data-start=\"2417\" data-end=\"2437\">Indirect Speech:<\/strong> He said that he would go to Delhi.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2476\" data-end=\"2495\"><strong data-start=\"2479\" data-end=\"2493\">Key Rules:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2496\" data-end=\"2589\">\n<li data-start=\"2496\" data-end=\"2540\">Present <strong data-start=\"2506\" data-end=\"2516\">\u2192 Past<\/strong> (am \u2192 was, go \u2192 went)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2541\" data-end=\"2589\">Future <strong data-start=\"2550\" data-end=\"2572\">\u2192 Past Conditional<\/strong> (will \u2192 would)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2633\"><strong data-start=\"2599\" data-end=\"2631\">\u00a05. Subject-Verb Agreement<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2782\"><strong data-start=\"2636\" data-end=\"2648\">Correct:<\/strong> &#8220;He <strong data-start=\"2653\" data-end=\"2662\">plays<\/strong> football.&#8221; (Singular subject, Singular verb)<br data-start=\"2707\" data-end=\"2710\" \/><strong data-start=\"2712\" data-end=\"2724\">Correct:<\/strong> &#8220;They <strong data-start=\"2731\" data-end=\"2739\">play<\/strong> football.&#8221; (Plural subject, Plural verb)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2784\" data-end=\"2823\"><strong data-start=\"2787\" data-end=\"2801\">Incorrect:<\/strong> &#8220;He play football.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2825\" data-end=\"2923\"><strong data-start=\"2828\" data-end=\"2837\">Rule:<\/strong> Singular subject takes a <strong data-start=\"2863\" data-end=\"2880\">Singular Verb<\/strong>, Plural subject takes a <strong data-start=\"2905\" data-end=\"2920\">Plural Verb<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2930\" data-end=\"2966\"><strong data-start=\"2933\" data-end=\"2964\">6. Articles (A, An, The)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2967\" data-end=\"3155\"><strong data-start=\"2969\" data-end=\"3005\">Use \u2018A\u2019 before consonant sounds:<\/strong> &#8220;A book, A car&#8221;<br data-start=\"3021\" data-end=\"3024\" \/><strong data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3059\">Use \u2018An\u2019 before vowel sounds:<\/strong> &#8220;An apple, An hour&#8221;<br data-start=\"3079\" data-end=\"3082\" \/><strong data-start=\"3084\" data-end=\"3118\">Use \u2018The\u2019 for specific things:<\/strong> &#8220;The sun, The moon, The Taj Mahal&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3162\" data-end=\"3222\"><strong data-start=\"3165\" data-end=\"3220\">\u00a07. Prepositions (Important for SSC &amp; Bank Exams)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3223\" data-end=\"3417\"><strong data-start=\"3225\" data-end=\"3232\">In:<\/strong> Used for months\/years \u2192 &#8220;I was born <strong data-start=\"3269\" data-end=\"3275\">in<\/strong> 1995.&#8221;<br data-start=\"3282\" data-end=\"3285\" \/><strong data-start=\"3287\" data-end=\"3294\">On:<\/strong> Used for specific dates \u2192 &#8220;She was born <strong data-start=\"3335\" data-end=\"3341\">on<\/strong> Monday.&#8221;<br data-start=\"3350\" data-end=\"3353\" \/><strong data-start=\"3355\" data-end=\"3362\">At:<\/strong> Used for specific time \u2192 &#8220;He will come <strong data-start=\"3402\" data-end=\"3408\">at<\/strong> 5 PM.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3424\" data-end=\"3482\"><strong data-start=\"3427\" data-end=\"3480\">\u00a08. Common Error Spotting (Important for Exams)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3484\" data-end=\"3586\"><strong data-start=\"3487\" data-end=\"3501\">Incorrect:<\/strong> &#8220;She <strong data-start=\"3507\" data-end=\"3523\">did not went<\/strong> to school.&#8221;<br data-start=\"3535\" data-end=\"3538\" \/><strong data-start=\"3540\" data-end=\"3552\">Correct:<\/strong> &#8220;She <strong data-start=\"3558\" data-end=\"3572\">did not go<\/strong> to school.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3588\" data-end=\"3675\"><strong data-start=\"3591\" data-end=\"3605\">Incorrect:<\/strong> &#8220;He is <strong data-start=\"3613\" data-end=\"3630\">going to home<\/strong>.&#8221;<br data-start=\"3632\" data-end=\"3635\" \/><strong data-start=\"3637\" data-end=\"3649\">Correct:<\/strong> &#8220;He is <strong data-start=\"3657\" data-end=\"3671\">going home<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3677\" data-end=\"3764\"><strong data-start=\"3680\" data-end=\"3694\">Incorrect:<\/strong> &#8220;I <strong data-start=\"3698\" data-end=\"3710\">am agree<\/strong> with you.&#8221;<br data-start=\"3721\" data-end=\"3724\" \/><strong data-start=\"3726\" data-end=\"3738\">Correct:<\/strong> &#8220;I <strong data-start=\"3742\" data-end=\"3751\">agree<\/strong> with you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3771\" data-end=\"3843\"><strong data-start=\"3774\" data-end=\"3841\">\u00a09. Important Question Types for GATE, UPSC, SSC &amp; Bank Exams<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3845\" data-end=\"3979\"><strong data-start=\"3849\" data-end=\"3868\">Error Spotting:<\/strong><br data-start=\"3868\" data-end=\"3871\" \/>\u00a0Example: &#8220;The teacher <strong data-start=\"3895\" data-end=\"3905\">taught<\/strong> me well.&#8221; (Correct)<br data-start=\"3925\" data-end=\"3928\" \/>\u00a0&#8220;The teacher <strong data-start=\"3944\" data-end=\"3955\">learned<\/strong> me well.&#8221; (Incorrect)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3981\" data-end=\"4050\"><strong data-start=\"3985\" data-end=\"4008\">Fill in the Blanks:<\/strong><br data-start=\"4008\" data-end=\"4011\" \/>\u00a0Example: &#8220;He is <strong data-start=\"4029\" data-end=\"4040\">fond of<\/strong> music.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4052\" data-end=\"4098\"><strong data-start=\"4056\" data-end=\"4083\">Sentence Rearrangement:<\/strong><br data-start=\"4083\" data-end=\"4086\" \/>\u00a0Example:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4102\" data-end=\"4294\">\n<li data-start=\"4102\" data-end=\"4140\"><strong data-start=\"4104\" data-end=\"4110\">P:<\/strong> Hard work leads to success.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4144\" data-end=\"4180\"><strong data-start=\"4146\" data-end=\"4152\">Q:<\/strong> Success brings happiness.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4184\" data-end=\"4217\"><strong data-start=\"4186\" data-end=\"4192\">R:<\/strong> Happiness gives peace.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4221\" data-end=\"4254\"><strong data-start=\"4223\" data-end=\"4229\">S:<\/strong> Peace improves health.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4258\" data-end=\"4294\"><strong data-start=\"4260\" data-end=\"4278\">Correct Order:<\/strong> P \u2192 Q \u2192 R \u2192 S<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4296\" data-end=\"4400\"><strong data-start=\"4300\" data-end=\"4324\">Synonyms &amp; Antonyms:<\/strong><br data-start=\"4324\" data-end=\"4327\" \/><strong data-start=\"4329\" data-end=\"4360\">Synonym of &#8220;Happy&#8221; \u2192 Joyful<\/strong><br data-start=\"4360\" data-end=\"4363\" \/><strong data-start=\"4365\" data-end=\"4398\">Antonym of &#8220;Brave&#8221; \u2192 Cowardly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4402\" data-end=\"4514\"><strong data-start=\"4406\" data-end=\"4427\">Idioms &amp; Phrases:<\/strong><br data-start=\"4427\" data-end=\"4430\" \/><strong data-start=\"4432\" data-end=\"4453\">&#8220;A piece of cake&#8221;<\/strong> \u2192 Very easy<br data-start=\"4465\" data-end=\"4468\" \/><strong data-start=\"4470\" data-end=\"4489\">&#8220;Break the ice&#8221;<\/strong> \u2192 Start a conversation<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"4521\" data-end=\"4574\"><strong data-start=\"4524\" data-end=\"4572\">\u00a010. Recommended Books for English Grammar<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4575\" data-end=\"4771\"><strong data-start=\"4578\" data-end=\"4609\">For GATE, UPSC, SSC &amp; Bank:<\/strong><br data-start=\"4609\" data-end=\"4612\" \/><strong data-start=\"4614\" data-end=\"4663\">&#8220;Wren &amp; Martin \u2013 High School English Grammar&#8221;<\/strong><br data-start=\"4663\" data-end=\"4666\" \/><strong data-start=\"4668\" data-end=\"4713\">&#8220;Objective General English \u2013 S.P. Bakshi&#8221;<\/strong><br data-start=\"4713\" data-end=\"4716\" \/><strong data-start=\"4718\" data-end=\"4769\">&#8220;English for Competitive Exams \u2013 R.S. Aggarwal&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"4778\" data-end=\"4821\"><strong data-start=\"4781\" data-end=\"4819\">\u00a0Final Tips for Exam Preparation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4822\" data-end=\"5063\"><strong data-start=\"4824\" data-end=\"4847\">Practice Mock Tests<\/strong> \u2013 Solve previous year question papers.<br data-start=\"4886\" data-end=\"4889\" \/><strong data-start=\"4891\" data-end=\"4913\">Improve Vocabulary<\/strong> \u2013 Read newspapers like <strong data-start=\"4937\" data-end=\"4950\">The Hindu<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"4951\" data-end=\"4954\" \/><strong data-start=\"4956\" data-end=\"4982\">Focus on Grammar Rules<\/strong> \u2013 Spot common mistakes.<br data-start=\"5006\" data-end=\"5009\" \/><strong data-start=\"5011\" data-end=\"5030\">Time Management<\/strong> \u2013 Practice time-bound quizzes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5070\" data-end=\"5158\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Would you like <strong data-start=\"5085\" data-end=\"5105\">sample questions<\/strong> or a <strong data-start=\"5111\" data-end=\"5128\">practice test<\/strong> for any of these topics?<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"LC20lb MBeuO DKV0Md\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mis.alagappauniversity.ac.in\/siteAdmin\/dde-admin\/uploads\/5\/__UG_B.A._English_112%2052_English%20for%20Competitive%20Examinations_3838.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ENGLISH FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS &#8211; MIS<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"5070\" data-end=\"5158\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madeeasy.in\/Uploads\/examsolution\/1100bookf_GeneralEnglish2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grammar for Gate-UPSC-SSC-Bank<\/a><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"168\">Here\u2019s a comprehensive overview of <strong data-start=\"35\" data-end=\"54\">English Grammar<\/strong> tailored for <strong data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"103\">GATE, UPSC, SSC, and Bank Exams<\/strong> \u2013 covering the most frequently asked topics, examples, and tips.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"173\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"229\">\ud83d\udcd8 <strong data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"229\">English Grammar for GATE | UPSC | SSC | BANK<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"352\">These exams test <strong data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"281\">basic to intermediate grammar<\/strong> skills with an emphasis on <strong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"351\">accuracy, comprehension, and reasoning<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"357\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"401\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"399\">1. Parts of Speech (\u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926 \u092d\u0947\u0926)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"435\">Basic building blocks of grammar:<\/p>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_16hzy_1\">\n<div class=\"_tableWrapper_16hzy_14 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"1095\">\n<thead data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"500\">\n<tr data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"500\">\n<th data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"454\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Part of Speech<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"472\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Example<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"500\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Use<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"1095\">\n<tr data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"632\">\n<td data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"584\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Noun<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"604\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><em data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"599\">India, book<\/em><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"632\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Name of person\/place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"698\">\n<td data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"650\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Pronoun<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"670\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><em data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"662\">he, they<\/em><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"698\">Replaces a noun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"764\">\n<td data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"716\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Verb<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"736\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><em data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"729\">go, write<\/em><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"764\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Action or state<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"830\">\n<td data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"782\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Adjective<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"802\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><em data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"794\">big, red<\/em><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"830\">Describes noun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"896\">\n<td data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"848\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Adverb<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"868\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><em data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"865\">quickly, very<\/em><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"896\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Describes verb\/adjective<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"962\">\n<td data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"914\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Preposition<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"934\"><em data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"928\">on, in, to<\/em><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"962\">Shows relation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"1029\">\n<td data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"980\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Conjunction<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1002\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><em data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1001\">and, but, because<\/em><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1029\">Joins words\/sentences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1095\">\n<td data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1047\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Interjection<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1067\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><em data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1060\">oh!, wow!<\/em><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1095\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Expresses emotion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"sticky end-(--thread-content-margin) h-0 self-end select-none\">\n<div class=\"absolute end-0 flex items-end\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1100\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1130\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1128\">2. Tenses (\u0915\u093e\u0932)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1163\">Used to show <strong data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1162\">time of action<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_16hzy_1\">\n<div class=\"_tableWrapper_16hzy_14 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1526\">\n<thead data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1215\">\n<tr data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1215\">\n<th data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1184\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Tense<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1215\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1526\">\n<tr data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1319\">\n<td data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1287\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Simple Present<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1319\">I go to school.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1370\">\n<td data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1341\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Present Continuous<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1370\" data-col-size=\"sm\">I am going to school.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1422\">\n<td data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1390\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Present Perfect<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1422\" data-col-size=\"sm\">I have gone to school.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1474\">\n<td data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1442\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Past Simple<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1474\">I went to school.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1526\">\n<td data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1494\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Future Simple<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1526\" data-col-size=\"sm\">I will go to school.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"sticky end-(--thread-content-margin) h-0 self-end select-none\">\n<div class=\"absolute end-0 flex items-end\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1599\">\ud83d\udccc <em data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1599\">Tense-related questions are often asked in SSC, Bank &amp; UPSC exams.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1604\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1665\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1663\">3. Subject-Verb Agreement (\u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e-\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0932)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1737\">\ud83d\udc49 The <strong data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1681\">verb<\/strong> must agree with the <strong data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1713\">subject<\/strong> in number and person.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1795\">\n<li data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1768\">\n<p data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1768\"><strong data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1751\">He goes<\/strong> to school. (\u2714)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"1795\">\n<p data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1795\"><strong data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1780\">He go<\/strong> to school. (\u2718)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"1800\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1839\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"1809\" data-end=\"1837\">4. Articles (a, an, the)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1840\" data-end=\"2026\">\n<li data-start=\"1840\" data-end=\"1900\">\n<p data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1900\"><strong data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1850\">A\/An<\/strong> \u2013 Indefinite articles (used for general things)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1901\" data-end=\"2026\">\n<p data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"2026\"><strong data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1910\">The<\/strong> \u2013 Definite article (used for specific things)<br data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"1959\" \/>\ud83d\udc49 <em data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"1988\">He is <strong data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"1975\">an<\/strong> honest man.<\/em><br data-start=\"1988\" data-end=\"1991\" \/>\ud83d\udc49 <em data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2026\">I saw <strong data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2008\">the<\/strong> moon last night.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2031\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2080\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2078\">5. Prepositions (\u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u0938\u0942\u091a\u0915 \u0905\u0935\u094d\u092f\u092f)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2180\">\n<li data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2118\">\n<p data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2118\">Often tested in fill-in-the-blanks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2119\" data-end=\"2180\">\n<p data-start=\"2121\" data-end=\"2180\">Common ones: <strong data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2180\">in, on, at, by, with, to, for, since, from<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2250\">\ud83d\udccc <em data-start=\"2185\" data-end=\"2194\">Example<\/em>:<br data-start=\"2195\" data-end=\"2198\" \/>He was born <strong data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2216\">in<\/strong> 1990.<br data-start=\"2222\" data-end=\"2225\" \/>She sat <strong data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2239\">on<\/strong> the chair.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2252\" data-end=\"2255\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2323\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2321\">6. Voice \u2013 Active &amp; Passive (\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0943\u0935\u093e\u091a\u094d\u092f \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0935\u093e\u091a\u094d\u092f)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2403\">\n<li data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2359\">\n<p data-start=\"2326\" data-end=\"2359\"><strong data-start=\"2326\" data-end=\"2336\">Active<\/strong>: Ram wrote a letter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2360\" data-end=\"2403\">\n<p data-start=\"2362\" data-end=\"2403\"><strong data-start=\"2362\" data-end=\"2373\">Passive<\/strong>: A letter was written by Ram.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2405\" data-end=\"2476\">\ud83d\udc49 Passive voice is often asked in SSC &amp; Bank transformation questions.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2478\" data-end=\"2481\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2537\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"2490\" data-end=\"2535\">7. Narration \u2013 Direct and Indirect Speech<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2538\" data-end=\"2619\">\n<li data-start=\"2538\" data-end=\"2576\">\n<p data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2576\"><strong data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2550\">Direct<\/strong>: He said, \u201cI am happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2577\" data-end=\"2619\">\n<p data-start=\"2579\" data-end=\"2619\"><strong data-start=\"2579\" data-end=\"2591\">Indirect<\/strong>: He said that he was happy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2621\" data-end=\"2689\">\ud83d\udcdd <em data-start=\"2624\" data-end=\"2689\">Changes in pronouns, verbs, and time expressions are important.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2691\" data-end=\"2694\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2696\" data-end=\"2750\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"2703\" data-end=\"2748\">8. Error Detection \/ Sentence Improvement<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2751\" data-end=\"2802\">Most <strong data-start=\"2756\" data-end=\"2782\">SSC, Bank &amp; UPSC exams<\/strong> ask questions like:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2803\" data-end=\"2882\">\n<p data-start=\"2805\" data-end=\"2882\">\ud83d\udd38 &#8220;He do not know the answer.&#8221; \u2192 \u274c<br data-start=\"2840\" data-end=\"2843\" \/>\ud83d\udd39 &#8220;He does not know the answer.&#8221; \u2192 \u2714<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"2884\" data-end=\"2887\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2889\" data-end=\"2936\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"2896\" data-end=\"2934\">9. Cloze Test \/ Fill in the Blanks<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2937\" data-end=\"2998\">\n<li data-start=\"2937\" data-end=\"2968\">\n<p data-start=\"2939\" data-end=\"2968\">A passage with missing words.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2969\" data-end=\"2998\">\n<p data-start=\"2971\" data-end=\"2998\">Tests grammar + vocabulary.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3000\" data-end=\"3003\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3005\" data-end=\"3065\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"3012\" data-end=\"3063\">10. Synonyms \/ Antonyms &amp; One-word Substitution<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"3066\" data-end=\"3187\">\n<li data-start=\"3066\" data-end=\"3101\">\n<p data-start=\"3068\" data-end=\"3101\"><strong data-start=\"3068\" data-end=\"3079\">Synonym<\/strong> of \u201cHappy\u201d \u2192 Joyful<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3102\" data-end=\"3136\">\n<p data-start=\"3104\" data-end=\"3136\"><strong data-start=\"3104\" data-end=\"3115\">Antonym<\/strong> of \u201cStrong\u201d \u2192 Weak<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3137\" data-end=\"3187\">\n<p data-start=\"3139\" data-end=\"3187\"><strong data-start=\"3139\" data-end=\"3151\">One-word<\/strong>: A person who writes books \u2192 Author<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3189\" data-end=\"3192\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3194\" data-end=\"3227\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"3200\" data-end=\"3227\">Exam-Wise Grammar Focus<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_16hzy_1\">\n<div class=\"_tableWrapper_16hzy_14 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"3229\" data-end=\"3635\">\n<thead data-start=\"3229\" data-end=\"3289\">\n<tr data-start=\"3229\" data-end=\"3289\">\n<th data-start=\"3229\" data-end=\"3239\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Exam<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"3239\" data-end=\"3289\" data-col-size=\"md\">Grammar Focus Areas<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"3352\" data-end=\"3635\">\n<tr data-start=\"3352\" data-end=\"3441\">\n<td data-start=\"3352\" data-end=\"3364\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"3354\" data-end=\"3362\">GATE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"3364\" data-end=\"3441\" data-col-size=\"md\">General Aptitude (Basic grammar, articles, prepositions, error detection)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3442\" data-end=\"3504\">\n<td data-start=\"3442\" data-end=\"3454\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"3444\" data-end=\"3452\">UPSC<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"3454\" data-end=\"3504\">Advanced grammar, comprehension, precise usage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3505\" data-end=\"3571\">\n<td data-start=\"3505\" data-end=\"3517\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"3507\" data-end=\"3514\">SSC<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"3517\" data-end=\"3571\" data-col-size=\"md\">Tenses, voice, narration, error detection, fillers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3572\" data-end=\"3635\">\n<td data-start=\"3572\" data-end=\"3584\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"3574\" data-end=\"3582\">Bank<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"3584\" data-end=\"3635\" data-col-size=\"md\">Cloze tests, sentence correction, rearrangement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"sticky end-(--thread-content-margin) h-0 self-end select-none\">\n<div class=\"absolute end-0 flex items-end\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr data-start=\"3637\" data-end=\"3640\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3642\" data-end=\"3677\">\ud83d\udcda <strong data-start=\"3648\" data-end=\"3677\">Recommended Grammar Books<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"3679\" data-end=\"3914\">\n<li data-start=\"3679\" data-end=\"3742\">\n<p data-start=\"3681\" data-end=\"3742\"><strong data-start=\"3681\" data-end=\"3742\">Wren &amp; Martin \u2013 High School English Grammar &amp; Composition<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3743\" data-end=\"3800\">\n<p data-start=\"3745\" data-end=\"3800\"><strong data-start=\"3745\" data-end=\"3800\">Plinth to Paramount \u2013 Neetu Singh (Hindi + English)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3801\" data-end=\"3846\">\n<p data-start=\"3803\" data-end=\"3846\"><strong data-start=\"3803\" data-end=\"3846\">Objective General English \u2013 S.P. Bakshi<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3847\" data-end=\"3914\">\n<p data-start=\"3849\" data-end=\"3914\"><strong data-start=\"3849\" data-end=\"3914\">English for General Competitions \u2013 KD Campus \/ MB Publication<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3916\" data-end=\"3919\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3921\" data-end=\"3964\">\ud83d\udd14 <strong data-start=\"3928\" data-end=\"3964\">Want Practice Sets or PDF Notes?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3965\" data-end=\"3977\">I can share:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3978\" data-end=\"4107\">\n<li data-start=\"3978\" data-end=\"4010\">\n<p data-start=\"3980\" data-end=\"4010\">Topic-wise MCQs with answers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4011\" data-end=\"4045\">\n<p data-start=\"4013\" data-end=\"4045\">PDF notes in English and Hindi<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4046\" data-end=\"4107\">\n<p data-start=\"4048\" data-end=\"4107\">Previous year grammar questions from SSC, Bank, GATE &amp; UPSC<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4109\" data-end=\"4137\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Would you like any of these?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grammar for Gate-UPSC-SSC-Bank [fvplayer id=&#8221;393&#8243;] \u00a0English Grammar for GATE, UPSC, SSC &amp; Bank Exams Strong English grammar is crucial for competitive exams like GATE, UPSC, SSC, and Bank exams. 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