Expanding Literary & Grammatical Concepts

This section explores various literary genres, including prose and poetry, emphasizing the themes and grammatical structures that enhance understanding.

Unit 1: Prose - Humour & Values

This section explores tales of wit and moral teachings through different stories, showcasing the values of cleverness, kindness, and integrity.

Gopal And The Hilsa Fish

This section narrates the tale of Gopal, a clever courtier, who uses humor and wit to fulfill a royal challenge about the hilsa fish in his kingdom.

The Ashes That Made Trees Bloom

This folktale explores themes of kindness versus greed through the journey of an old couple and their loyal dog, Muko.

Quality

The section reflects on John Galsworthy's story 'Quality,' which highlights the dedication and artistry of a shoemaker, Mr. Gessler, emphasizing the importance of quality over mass production.

Unit 2: Poetry - Observation & Perspective

This section explores two poignant poems, 'The Shed' and 'Chivvy,' illustrating childhood experiences and the contrasts between imagination and societal expectations.

The Shed

The poem 'The Shed' explores a child's imaginative perception of an old shed, filled with curiosity and a sense of adventure.

Chivvy

The poem 'Chivvy' explores the overwhelming instructions children receive from adults, examining the effects on their natural development and individuality.

Unit 3: Grammar Essentials Part 1

This section covers essential grammar concepts, focusing on tenses, articles, and subject-verb agreement to provide a foundational understanding of English grammar.

Tenses: Simple Present, Simple Past, Simple Future

This section discusses the three fundamental tenses in English grammar, focusing on their use, formation, and examples.

Simple Present Tense

The Simple Present Tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, scheduled events, and directions, with specific rules for verb forms.

Simple Past Tense

The Simple Past Tense describes completed actions at a specific point in the past, highlighting both regular and irregular verb formations.

Simple Future Tense

The Simple Future Tense is used to describe actions that will happen at some point in the future, including predictions, promises, and spontaneous decisions.

Articles: Use Of 'a', 'an', 'the'

This section explains the use of articles 'a', 'an', and 'the' in English grammar, highlighting their significance in indicating specificity.

Definite Article: 'the'

The section focuses on the use of the definite article 'the', explaining its significance in grammar and providing rules for its correct use.

Subject-Verb Agreement: Rules And Common Errors

This section covers the fundamental rules of subject-verb agreement in English grammar, highlighting both singular and plural forms.

The Basic Rule

This section provides an overview of the fundamental rule regarding subject-verb agreement in English grammar.

Common Rules And Potential Errors

This section emphasizes the fundamental rules of subject-verb agreement in English grammar, detailing common errors and providing guidance on how to apply them correctly.

Intervening Phrases (Words Between Subject And Verb)

This section elaborates on the importance of identifying the true subject in a sentence to ensure correct subject-verb agreement when intervening phrases are present.

Compound Subjects Joined By 'and'

This section discusses how compound subjects formed by joining two or more subjects with 'and' typically take plural verbs.

Compound Subjects Joined By 'or', 'nor', 'either...or', 'neither...nor'

This section explains how to use verbs correctly with compound subjects joined by 'or', 'nor', 'either...or', and 'neither...nor'.

Collective Nouns

This section explores the concept of collective nouns in English grammar, emphasizing their role in indicating groups of people or things.

Indefinite Pronouns

Indefinite pronouns are words that refer to non-specific persons or things.

'there Is / There Are'

Singular Nouns Ending In 's'

This section covers singular nouns that end with 's' while emphasizing their usage as singular subjects in sentences.