General English for Competitive Examinations Banking Insurance SSC Exam Railway Defence & MBA Entrance Exam

Cover Dedication Contents Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Section A : Exploring the World of Words Chapter 1 : Essential Words—Meaning and Their Usage Chapter 2 : Indispensable Synonyms and Antonyms Introduction Chapter 3 : Word Substitution Introduction Word Substitution Chapter 4 : Some Confusing Words Introduction Chapter 5 : Idioms and Phrases Chapter 6 : Spelling of Certain Words with Rules Words Commonly Mispelt Rules Governing Certain Words Chapter 7 : Unique Words Human Characterstics and Idiosyncrasies Words of Negativity Hitches and Glitches Crimes and Punishments Humbugs and Shams Chapter 8 : Words from Mythology and History Some More Mythological and Historical Words Stories Behind Words and Phrases from Mythology and History Words that Come from People’s Names Chapter 9 : Words for One and Many, Over and Above, etc. Words for One and Many, Over and Above, Before and After,Beginning and Ending Words for Over and Under Words for Beginning and Ending Words for Before and After Chapter 10 : Words for Up and Down, To and From Motions and Emotions Fluctuations and Vicissitudes Rise and Fall, Incoming and Outgoing, Moving and Wavering Chapter 11 : Hyphenated Words Chapter 12 : Words for Explaining Words Section B : Drill Your Vocabulary Skill Chapter 13 : Synonyms Chapter 14 : Antonyms Chapter 15 : Idioms and Phrases Chapter 16 : One Word Substitution Section C : Proficiency Tests Chapter 17 : Proficiency Tests—Synonyms Chapter 18 : Proficiency Tests—Antonyms Chapter 19 : Proficiency Tests—Idioms and Phrases Chapter 20 : Proficiency Tests—One Word Substitution Chapter 21 : Practice Tests—Spelling of Words Section D : Framing and Usage of Words Chapter 22 : Framing the Form of Words Introducing the Various Forms of Words Do you know the Various Forms of Words? Keep Regurgitating to Learn the Framing of Words Form Nouns of the Following Verbs Form Nouns of the Following Adjectives Form Abstract Nouns of the Following Form Adjectives of the Following Nouns Form Adjectives of the Following Verbs Form Verbs of the Following Nouns Form Verbs of the Following Adjectives Adverbs from Adjectives Practice Exercises Chapter 23 : Usage of Words—Synonyms Chapter 24 : Usage of Words—Antonyms Section E : Sentence Completion/Fillers Chapter 25 : Sentence Completion Section F Common Errors Chapter 26 : Common Errors Errors in the use of Prepositions Errors in the use of Nouns More Common Errors in the use of Nouns and Noun Phrases Errors in the use of Pronouns More Errors in the use of Pronouns Errors in the use of Verbs More Errors in the use of Verbs Errors in the use of Adjectives More Errors in the use of Adjectives Errors in the use of Adverbs More Errors in the use of Adverbs Errors in the use of Conjunctions Section G : Comprehension Chapter 27 : Comprehension—Prose Chapter 28 : Comprehension—Poetry Section H Play with the Words Chapter 29 : Play with the Words Section I : General English Usage Chapter 30 : Articles Introduction Usage of Articles Chapter 31 : Prepositions Introduction Some Important Prepositions Use of Prepositions Chapter 32 : Tenses Introduction Present Indefinite Tense(Simple Present) Present Continuous (Present Progressive) Present Perfect Tense Present Perfect Continuous Tense Past Indefinite Tense (Simple Past) Past Continuous(Past Progressive) Past Perfect Tense Past Perfect Continuous Tense Future Indefinite Tense(Simple Future) Future Continuous Tense Future Perfect Tense Future Perfect Continuous Tense Chapter 33 : Voice Introduction Verb Patterns Passive Voice Table of Tenses in Active and Passive Objective Forms of Pronouns Voice Change of Assertive Sentences Imperative Sentences Passive Voice of Complex Sentences Simple Passive to Complex Passive Passive Voices with Different Prepositions Some Peculiarities in Voice Chapter 34 : Narration Introduction Interrogative Sentences Imperative Sentences Use of ‘LET’ Often, while preparing for competitive examinations, students face the dilemma of consulting the right book for the preparation of the English section of various competitive exams. They end up investing on a book that doesn't serve them right. General English for Competitive Examinations , with its fine balance of theory and practice, will make the aspirants stand in a good stead. The book covers many important aspects which are necessary to learn English language properly and wholeheartedly