GENERAL ENGLISH FOR ALL BANK EXAMS
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GENERAL ENGLISH
Language is a medium through which a person makes another per son or other persons understand the idea he/she likes to convey.
Gram matical rules are formulated to overcome the differences between the idea one expresses and idea one grasps. If grammatical rules were not there, then he chances of mis under~tanding would be much high er. So, grammatical rules evolved as a standard rules which are followed at the time of expressing some ideas or understanding some ideas ex pressed by others. But one thing must be made clear that the gram matical rules are not something rig id, nor they are a must in conversa tion or informal language.
Gram matical rules are formulated to overcome the differences between the idea one expresses and idea one grasps. If grammatical rules were not there, then he chances of mis under~tanding would be much high er. So, grammatical rules evolved as a standard rules which are followed at the time of expressing some ideas or understanding some ideas ex pressed by others. But one thing must be made clear that the gram matical rules are not something rig id, nor they are a must in conversa tion or informal language.
In case of a general student, to develop a command over all gram matical rules is not a easy nut to crack. Specially to an candidate who has completed his graduation grammatical rules are long forgot ten. To reshuffle them is, of course, a time consuming affair. One who is in touch with his/her younger brothers or sisters and helping them in English grammar may find the task easier. But for a thorough prep aration, a candidate may resort to "A Mirror of Common Errors by AK. Singh" published from Kiran Prakashan. That must be followed by a continuous practice using the practice sets.
If a candidate likes to follow the commonly known grammars one must be choosy. Generally a gram mar contains a host of information. Classification, elaboration and oth er theoretical aspects are given much importance and a part of which may be proved fruitful to a candidate.
If you follow the question pa pers of recently held exams, you can notice that, to give a good account to oneself, a candidate need not waste his time in studying and prac tising each and every grammatical rule.
You should start preparation for English Test Paper at the earli est following the guidelines given below:
