ASI Police Test English Syllabus

English syllabus — full chapter and topic list

Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics. This is the whole examinable outline for English in ASI Police Test, not a summary of it.

1. 1

   Grammar Fundamentals

   4 topics

   • Parts of Speech
   • Tenses
   • Subject-Verb Agreement
   • Articles and Determiners
2. 2

   Vocabulary

   4 topics

   • Synonyms and Antonyms
   • One-Word Substitutions
   • Idioms and Phrases
   • Commonly Confused Words
3. 3

   Sentence Correction

   3 topics

   • Spotting Errors
   • Sentence Improvement
   • Punctuation and Spelling
4. 4

   Comprehension and Composition

   4 topics

   • Reading Comprehension Passages
   • Precis Writing
   • Essay and Letter Writing
   • Translation Urdu to English

English flashcards for ASI Police Test

23 of 50 cards from the English deck — real questions with worked answers.

1. What are the eight traditional parts of speech in English?

   Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, and Interjection.

2. What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

   A common noun names a general person, place, or thing (city, boy) and is not capitalized; a proper noun names a specific one (Lahore, Ali) and is always capitalized.

3. What is an abstract noun? Give two examples.

   An abstract noun names something that cannot be perceived by the five senses, such as a quality, idea, or state. Examples: honesty, freedom.

4. Name the three degrees of comparison for adjectives, with an example.

   Positive, Comparative, and Superlative. Example: tall, taller, tallest.

5. What is the difference between a transitive and an intransitive verb?

   A transitive verb takes a direct object (She wrote a letter); an intransitive verb does not (He slept).

6. What is the function of a conjunction? Name the three coordinating conjunction types.

   A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses. Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so), subordinating conjunctions (because, although), and correlative conjunctions (either...or).

7. List the four main types of pronouns with one example each.

   Personal (he, they), Possessive (his, theirs), Reflexive (himself), and Relative (who, which, that). Also demonstrative (this), interrogative (who?), and indefinite (someone).

8. What are the three main verb tenses, and how many aspects does each have?

   Past, Present, and Future. Each has four aspects: Simple, Continuous (Progressive), Perfect, and Perfect Continuous — giving 12 tense forms in total.

9. What is the structure of the Present Perfect tense?

   Subject + has/have + past participle (V3). Example: She has finished the work.

10. What is the structure of the Past Continuous tense?

    Subject + was/were + present participle (verb + -ing). Example: They were playing cricket.

11. What is the structure of the Future Perfect tense?

    Subject + will have + past participle (V3). Example: By Friday, I will have completed the course.

12. Which tense is used for an action that started in the past and is still continuing, and what is its structure?

    Present Perfect Continuous: Subject + has/have + been + verb-ing. Example: He has been studying for three hours.

13. What is the structure of the Simple Future tense?

    Subject + will/shall + base form (V1). Example: I will call you tomorrow.

14. What is the basic rule of subject-verb agreement?

    A singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb. Example: He runs / They run.

15. In subject-verb agreement, what verb form do two singular subjects joined by 'and' take?

    A plural verb, because they together form a plural subject. Example: Ali and Sara are friends. (Exception: when the two refer to one thing/idea, e.g., 'Bread and butter is my breakfast,' a singular verb is used.)

16. When subjects are joined by 'or' or 'nor', which subject determines the verb?

    The verb agrees with the subject nearer to it. Example: Neither the teacher nor the students were present.

17. What verb form do indefinite pronouns like 'each', 'every', 'everyone', 'anyone', and 'nobody' take?

    They are always singular and take a singular verb. Example: Each of the boys was given a prize.

18. In subject-verb agreement, are collective nouns (team, jury, committee) singular or plural?

    Usually singular when acting as a unit (The team is winning), but plural when members act individually (The team are arguing among themselves).

19. What are the three articles in English, and which are definite vs. indefinite?

    'A' and 'an' are indefinite articles; 'the' is the definite article.

20. What is the rule for choosing between 'a' and 'an'?

    Use 'a' before a consonant sound and 'an' before a vowel sound — it depends on sound, not spelling. Example: an hour, a university.

21. What is the difference between a definite and an indefinite article in usage?

    The definite article 'the' refers to a specific, known noun; the indefinite articles 'a/an' refer to any non-specific singular noun. Example: I saw a dog. The dog was barking.

22. What are determiners? Give the main categories.

    Determiners are words placed before nouns to specify them. Categories: articles (a, the), demonstratives (this, those), possessives (my, their), quantifiers (some, many, few), and numbers (two, second).

23. When is no article (zero article) used?

    With plural or uncountable nouns used in a general sense (Water is essential), proper nouns (London), meals, languages, and most abstract nouns used generally.

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