BS Nursing Entry 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 BS Nursing Entry Test, not a summary of it.

1. 1

   Grammar

   4 topics

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

   Sentence Structure

   4 topics

   • Sentence Correction
   • Active and Passive Voice
   • Direct and Indirect Speech
   • Punctuation
3. 3

   Vocabulary

   5 topics

   • Synonyms
   • Antonyms
   • Idioms and Phrases
   • One-Word Substitution
   • Spelling Correction
4. 4

   Comprehension and Composition

   4 topics

   • Reading Comprehension
   • Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs
   • Analogies
   • Fill in the Blanks

English flashcards for BS Nursing Entry Test

23 of 51 cards from the English deck — real questions with worked answers.

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

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

2. What is the function of an adverb, and which questions does it answer?

   An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. It answers how, when, where, and to what extent (e.g., quickly, yesterday, here, very).

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

   A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing (city, boy). A proper noun names a specific one and is always capitalized (Lahore, Ali).

4. List the four types of pronouns with one example each.

   Personal (he, they), Possessive (mine, theirs), Reflexive (myself, themselves), and Relative (who, which, that).

5. What is a conjunction, and what are the three coordinating conjunction categories?

   A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses. Types: coordinating (and, but, or), subordinating (because, although), and correlative (either...or, neither...nor).

6. State the structure of the Simple Present tense for affirmative sentences.

   Subject + base verb (+ s/es for third person singular). Example: She writes a letter.

7. What is the structure and main use of the Present Continuous tense?

   Structure: Subject + is/am/are + verb-ing. Use: an action happening now or around the present moment. Example: They are playing cricket.

8. Give the structure of the Present Perfect tense and its key use.

   Structure: Subject + has/have + past participle. Use: an action completed at an unspecified past time with present relevance. Example: I have finished my work.

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

   Subject + was/were + verb-ing. Example: She was reading when I called.

10. State the structure and use of the Future Perfect tense.

    Structure: Subject + will have + past participle. Use: an action that will be completed before a certain future time. Example: By 5 PM, he will have arrived.

11. What is the structure of the Present Perfect Continuous tense?

    Subject + has/have + been + verb-ing. Example: I have been studying for three hours.

12. When are the indefinite articles 'a' and 'an' used?

    'A' is used before words beginning with a consonant sound (a book, a university). 'An' is used before words beginning with a vowel sound (an apple, an hour).

13. What is the difference between the definite and indefinite articles?

    The definite article 'the' refers to a specific, known noun. The indefinite articles 'a/an' refer to any non-specific, single member of a group.

14. Give two cases where no article (zero article) is used.

    With most proper nouns (Pakistan, Ali) and with plural/uncountable nouns used in a general sense (Water is essential; Books are useful).

15. State 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.

16. In subject-verb agreement, what verb form follows two singular subjects joined by 'and' versus 'or'?

    Subjects joined by 'and' take a plural verb (Ali and Sara are here). Subjects joined by 'or'/'nor' take a verb agreeing with the nearer subject (Neither the boys nor the girl is here).

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

    They take a singular verb. Example: Everyone is present; Each of the boys was rewarded.

18. How does the verb agree with collective nouns like 'team' or 'committee'?

    They take a singular verb when acting as one unit (The team is winning) and a plural verb when members act individually (The team are arguing among themselves).

19. Correct the sentence: 'He don't like apples.'

    He doesn't like apples. (Singular subject 'he' requires 'doesn't', not 'don't'.)

20. Correct the sentence: 'One of my friends are a doctor.'

    One of my friends is a doctor. (The subject is 'one', which is singular, so the verb is 'is'.)

21. What is the general rule for changing an active sentence to passive voice?

    The object of the active sentence becomes the subject, the verb changes to 'be + past participle', and the original subject becomes the agent introduced by 'by'. Example: Active: She wrote a letter -> Passive: A letter was written by her.

22. Convert to passive voice: 'They are building a house.'

    A house is being built (by them).

23. Convert to passive voice: 'Has he completed the task?'

    Has the task been completed (by him)?

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