Navy Sailor Test English Syllabus

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1. 1

   Grammar

   5 topics

   • Parts of Speech
   • Tenses
   • Articles and Prepositions
   • Active and Passive Voice
   • Direct and Indirect Speech
2. 2

   Vocabulary

   4 topics

   • Synonyms
   • Antonyms
   • One Word Substitution
   • Idioms and Phrases
3. 3

   Sentence Structure

   4 topics

   • Sentence Correction
   • Sentence Completion
   • Spelling Identification
   • Punctuation
4. 4

   Comprehension

   3 topics

   • Reading Passages
   • Cloze Test
   • Para Jumbles

English flashcards for Navy Sailor Test

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

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

   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 class of person, place, or thing (city, boy) and is not capitalized; a proper noun names a specific one (Karachi, Ali) and is always capitalized.

3. What is the function of an adverb, and what does it typically modify?

   An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, telling how, when, where, or to what degree (e.g., quickly, very, yesterday).

4. What is a conjunction, and name the three main types.

   A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses. The three types are coordinating (and, but, or), subordinating (because, although, if), and correlative (either…or, neither…nor).

5. What is the difference between an abstract noun and a concrete noun?

   A concrete noun names something perceived by the senses (table, rain); an abstract noun names an idea, quality, or state (honesty, freedom, anger).

6. Name the three degrees of comparison of adjectives with an example.

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

7. What are the four main types of pronouns? Give one example of each.

   Personal (he, they), Possessive (mine, theirs), Relative (who, which, that), and Demonstrative (this, those).

8. How many tenses are there in English, and what are the three main divisions?

   There are twelve tenses, divided into three main times: Present, Past, and Future, each with four aspects (Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous).

9. What is the structure (formula) 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 + verb-ing. Example: They were playing football.

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

    Subject + will have + past participle (V3). Example: I will have completed the test by noon.

12. When is the Simple Present tense used?

    For habitual actions, universal truths, and facts. Example: The sun rises in the east; He goes to school daily.

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

    Subject + has/have + been + verb-ing. Example: She has been studying for two hours.

14. What is the difference between the Simple Past and the Present Perfect tense?

    Simple Past refers to a finished action at a definite past time (I saw him yesterday); Present Perfect links a past action to the present with no specific time (I have seen him).

15. What are the two kinds of articles in English, and what are they?

    Indefinite articles 'a' and 'an', and the definite article 'the'.

16. When do you use the article 'a' versus 'an'?

    Use 'a' before a consonant sound (a book, a university) and 'an' before a vowel sound (an apple, an hour). It depends on sound, not spelling.

17. What is a preposition, and give three common examples.

    A preposition shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence. Examples: in, on, at, by, under, between.

18. Which prepositions are used for time: 'at', 'on', and 'in'? Give the rule.

    'at' for precise times (at 5 o'clock), 'on' for days and dates (on Monday), 'in' for months, years, and longer periods (in June, in 2026).

19. When is the definite article 'the' used?

    Before a specific or previously mentioned noun, unique things (the sun, the moon), superlatives (the best), rivers, seas, and oceans (the Indus).

20. What is the basic rule for changing an active sentence to passive voice?

    The object of the active sentence becomes the subject, the verb changes to the appropriate form of 'be' + past participle, and the subject becomes the agent (introduced by 'by').

21. Convert to passive voice: 'The sailor cleans the deck.'

    The deck is cleaned by the sailor.

22. What is the passive structure for the Present Continuous tense?

    Object + is/am/are + being + past participle (+ by + agent). Example: The deck is being cleaned by the sailor.

23. What is the passive form of a Present Perfect sentence? Give the formula.

    Object + has/have + been + past participle. Example: The letter has been written.

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