Language I — English
Grammar & Verbal Ability
Language I — English
Paper I & Paper II
6 topics
Shared by both papers
What this chapter covers
The 6 topics below make up Grammar & Verbal Ability in the CTET syllabus. Open any topic for notes, solved examples and a practice MCQ test.
1Tenses
2Parts of Speech
3Articles & Prepositions
4Active/Passive Voice & Narration
5Subject-Verb Agreement
6Synonyms, Antonyms & Word Formation
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Key Concepts — Quick Reference
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Tense forms at a glance
| Simple Present | V1 / V1+s · habit, fact -> She writes daily. |
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| Present Continuous | is/am/are + V-ing · now -> She is writing. |
| Present Perfect | has/have + V3 · past with present link -> She has written. |
| Simple Past | V2 · finished past -> She wrote. |
| Past Continuous | was/were + V-ing · ongoing past -> She was writing. |
| Past Perfect | had + V3 · earlier of two past actions -> She had written before he came. |
| Simple Future | will + V1 · later -> She will write. |
Grammar rules quick-reference
| Articles a / an | By SOUND not letter -> a university, an hour, an MP, a one-rupee coin. |
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| Article the | Specific / unique / superlative -> the sun, the best, the book you read. |
| Subject-verb agreement | Verb agrees with the SUBJECT, not the nearest noun -> The box of pens is here. |
| Active -> Passive | Object becomes subject + be + V3 -> Ram ate it / It was eaten by Ram. |
| Direct -> Indirect | Backshift tense, shift pronouns & time words -> said, "I am here" / said that he was there. |
| Each / every / either / neither | Always SINGULAR verb -> Each boy was present. |