How to Deal with English in Competitive Examinations?
English is a major
part in almost all the competitive exams of today’s world. Without having a
good command on English language your
chances are very less to survive in competitive world. But don't despair. There are some useful points that you must
have to remember while taking up an English Competitive test. You have to
remember following broad areas when you are preparing for English for competitive
exams.
1. Learn the basics and proper usage of Grammar
2. Improve your vocabulary
You have to remember following topics when you
are preparing for English for competitive exams.
1. Learn the basics and proper usage of Grammar
2. Improve your vocabulary
3. Go through the Comprehension skills
4. Should avoid spelling mistakes
5. Make sure that sentence formation is clear and
concise
Which Book should I follow?
There
is no good book for succeeding in English language. You can try sample papers of English to get a
practice with the pattern for competitive exams. One should be good at grammatical form and
sentence analysis.
The following books will be of great help. You need at least 5 or 6 months.
- Objective General English
by SP Bakshi (Arihant) or Thorpe
- Wren & Martin – High School English Grammar and Composition
- Objective English for
Competitive Examinations by H M Prasad
- Quick Learning Objective
General English by RS Aggarwal & Vikas Aggarwal
- Perfect Competitive
English V.K. Sinha
- How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension – by Arun Sharma·
- Competitive General English Kiran Prakashan
- Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
- You should also have a good Dictionary like Oxford Learner's Advanced Dictionary. Know both meaning and usage ( how a particular word is used in a sentence).
Besides these books, you can safely rely on online resources. NPTEL and Swayam also offer free online courses. You can also take your teachers' guidance.
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