Saraswati Applied English Grammar & Composition (Language & Literature) For Class IX & X

It is a great pleasure for me to place the Revised Edition of Applied English Grammar and Composition in the hands of the readers. The material has been rewritten/reset according to the latest guidelines issued by CBSE for English Language and Literature.

Examples and exercises have been framed keeping in view the latest sample paper and syllabus for English— Language and Literature issued by CBSE. Since, the emphasis has shifted to thinking skills such as inference, evaluation, analysis and arriving at conclusion or presenting argument with supporting examples, care has been taken to develop, improve and sharpen such skills in students.

It is hoped that this latest edition will fully serve the needs of the students preparing for the secondary examination (IX and X classes) as well as those interested in mastering English grammar.

Section A—Reading Comprehension

Comprehension passages

1. Factual Passages (300–350 words)

2. Discursive Passages (350–400 words

Section B—Writing & Grammar

Writing

1. Diary Writing

2. Article

3. Descriptive Paragraph (Person/Place/Event)

4. Formal Letter (Letter to the Editor/Complaints/Inquiry/Placing Order)

5. Short Story Writing

Grammar

1. Tenses

2. Auxiliaries and Modals

3. Passive Voice

4. Subject-Verb Concord

5. Reported Speech

6. Clauses: Structure, Function and Uses

7. Articles and Determiners

8. Prepositions

9. Sentence Transformation

Integrated Grammar Exercises

Type 1: Gap Filling

Type 2: Editing

Type 3: Omission

Type 4: Sentence Transformation

Type 5: Sentence Reordering

listening and speaking skills