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PMA Graduate Course English Syllabus

The English syllabus for PMA Graduate Course in full: 6 chapters and 13 topics, every one listed below, plus 53 English flashcards with answers.

6Chapters
13Topics
53Flashcards

English syllabus: all 6 chapters

Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics.

  1. Grammar

     4 topics
    • Parts of Speech
    • Tenses
    • Subject-Verb Agreement
    • Articles and Prepositions

  2. Sentence Correction

     2 topics
    • Error Identification
    • Sentence Improvement

  3. Vocabulary Usage

     3 topics
    • Idioms and Phrases
    • One Word Substitution
    • Confusing Word Pairs

  4. Active and Passive Voice

     1 topic
    • Voice Conversion

  5. Direct and Indirect Speech

     1 topic
    • Narration Conversion

  6. Reading Comprehension

     2 topics
    • Passage Analysis
    • Inference Questions

PMA Graduate Course English flashcards — 53 questions with answers

  1. What are the eight 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 (e.g., city, boy) and is not capitalized; a proper noun names a specific one (e.g., Lahore, Ahmed) and is always capitalized.

  3. What are the four classifications of nouns besides common and proper?

    Collective (e.g., team), Abstract (e.g., honesty), Concrete (e.g., stone), and Material (e.g., gold) nouns.

  4. What is the function of an adverb, and what four questions can it answer?

    An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. It answers How? When? Where? and To what extent? (how much/often).

  5. What is the difference between a coordinating and a subordinating conjunction?

    A coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so) joins equal-rank elements; a subordinating conjunction (because, although, if, when) joins a dependent clause to an independent clause.

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

    Positive (tall), Comparative (taller), and Superlative (tallest).

  7. What are the twelve tenses in English (three times x four aspects)?

    Present/Past/Future, each in Simple, Continuous (Progressive), Perfect, and Perfect Continuous forms.

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

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

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

    Subject + had been + verb-ing + (since/for + time). Example: He had been working for two hours.

  10. Which tense uses 'will have been + verb-ing' and what does it express?

    The Future Perfect Continuous tense; it expresses an action that will continue up to a point in the future. Example: By May, I will have been living here for ten years.

  11. Which time expressions typically signal the Simple Present tense?

    Always, usually, often, sometimes, every day, daily, generally, never, seldom (habits and universal truths).

  12. 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.

  13. When two singular subjects are joined by 'and', is the verb singular or plural? Give the exception.

    Plural (e.g., Ali and Sara are here). Exception: if the two nouns refer to one person or one idea, the verb is singular (e.g., Bread and butter is my breakfast).

  14. With 'either...or' / 'neither...nor', which subject decides the verb?

    The verb agrees with the subject nearer to it (the proximity rule). Example: Neither the boys nor the teacher was present.

  15. Do 'each', 'every', 'everyone', 'somebody', and 'none' take singular or plural verbs?

    Singular. Example: Each of the students is ready; Everyone has arrived.

  16. Is the verb singular or plural with collective nouns and with 'a number of' vs 'the number of'?

    Collective nouns usually take a singular verb (acting as a unit). 'A number of' takes a plural verb; 'The number of' takes a singular verb.

  17. What are the three articles, and which are definite vs indefinite?

    A and An are indefinite articles; The is the definite article.

  18. When is 'a' used versus 'an'?

    'A' precedes words beginning with a consonant sound (a university, a one-rupee coin); 'an' precedes words beginning with a vowel sound (an hour, an MBA).

  19. Give three cases where the definite article 'the' is required.

    Before unique things (the sun, the moon), before superlatives (the best), and before rivers, seas, oceans, and mountain ranges (the Indus, the Himalayas).

  20. What is the difference between the prepositions 'in', 'on', and 'at' for time?

    'In' is used for months/years/long periods (in 2025, in July); 'on' for days/dates (on Monday, on 5th May); 'at' for precise times (at 5 o'clock, at noon).

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  1. Which prepositions follow these words: 'capable', 'composed', 'depend'?

    Capable of, composed of, and depend on/upon.

  2. What is the difference between 'between' and 'among'?

    'Between' is used for two persons/things (or distinct items); 'among' is used for more than two within a group.

  3. In Error Identification, what subject-verb error appears in 'One of my friends are coming'?

    The verb should be singular: 'One of my friends is coming', because the subject is 'one' (singular), not 'friends'.

  4. What error of redundancy is in 'Return back the book' and how is it corrected?

    'Back' is redundant since 'return' already means to give back. Correct: 'Return the book.'

  5. Identify the error: 'He is senior than me.' What is correct?

    'Senior' takes the preposition 'to', not 'than'. Correct: 'He is senior to me.'

  6. What is the common error in 'I prefer tea than coffee' and the correction?

    'Prefer' is followed by 'to', not 'than'. Correct: 'I prefer tea to coffee.'

  7. In Sentence Improvement, why is 'He did not went there' wrong, and what improves it?

    After the auxiliary 'did', the main verb must be in base form. Correct: 'He did not go there.'

  8. How should 'Hardly had I reached when the train left' be completed correctly?

    'Hardly' is paired with 'when' (Hardly...when), and the structure uses inversion: 'Hardly had I reached the station when the train left.'

  9. What is the meaning of the idiom 'to bite the bullet'?

    To endure a painful or difficult situation with courage; to force oneself to do something unpleasant.

  10. What does the idiom 'a blessing in disguise' mean?

    Something that seems bad or unlucky at first but results in something good later.

  11. What does the idiom 'to let the cat out of the bag' mean?

    To reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake.

  12. What is the meaning of 'to burn the midnight oil'?

    To work or study late into the night.

  13. What does the phrase 'once in a blue moon' mean?

    Very rarely; almost never.

  14. What is the meaning of 'to add fuel to the fire'?

    To make a bad or tense situation worse.

  15. What is the one-word substitution for 'a person who knows many languages'?

    Polyglot (a person who speaks or knows many languages).

  16. What is the one-word substitution for 'a government by the people'?

    Democracy.

  17. What is the one-word substitution for 'one who eats both plants and meat'?

    Omnivore.

  18. What is the one-word substitution for 'a speech made without preparation'?

    Extempore (or impromptu).

  19. What is the one-word substitution for 'a place where birds are kept'?

    Aviary.

  20. What is the one-word substitution for 'a person who hates mankind'?

    Misanthrope.

  21. What is the difference between the confusing word pair 'accept' and 'except'?

    'Accept' is a verb meaning to receive or agree to; 'except' is a preposition/conjunction meaning excluding or apart from.

  22. Distinguish 'stationary' from 'stationery'.

    'Stationary' (with 'a') is an adjective meaning not moving; 'stationery' (with 'e') is a noun meaning writing materials such as paper and pens.

  23. Distinguish 'principal' from 'principle'.

    'Principal' means chief/head (e.g., school principal) or main; 'principle' is a noun meaning a fundamental rule or belief.

  24. Distinguish 'compliment' from 'complement'.

    'Compliment' means praise; 'complement' means something that completes or goes well with another.

  25. What is the general rule for converting Active Voice to Passive Voice?

    The object of the active sentence becomes the subject, the verb changes to 'be + past participle (V3)', and the original subject becomes the agent introduced by 'by'.

  26. Convert to passive voice: 'She writes a letter.'

    'A letter is written by her.'

  27. How is a Present Continuous active sentence formed in the passive voice? Give the auxiliary pattern.

    Using 'is/am/are being + past participle'. Example: 'He is repairing the car' becomes 'The car is being repaired by him.'

  28. What is the passive form of the imperative 'Open the door'?

    'Let the door be opened.'

  29. In Narration (Direct to Indirect speech), how do present tenses change when the reporting verb is in the past?

    They shift one step back: Simple Present becomes Simple Past, Present Continuous becomes Past Continuous, and Present Perfect becomes Past Perfect.

  30. In Indirect speech, how do the words 'now', 'today', 'tomorrow', and 'here' change?

    Now becomes then; today becomes that day; tomorrow becomes the next day; here becomes there.

  31. How is a direct question converted to reported speech, and which reporting verb replaces 'said'?

    The reporting verb 'said' changes to 'asked/enquired', the question word order becomes statement order (no inversion), the question mark is dropped, and yes/no questions use 'if/whether'. Example: He said, "Are you ready?" becomes He asked if I was ready.

  32. In Passage Analysis, what is the difference between the main idea and a supporting detail?

    The main idea is the central point the whole passage conveys; a supporting detail is a fact, example, or reason that explains or backs up the main idea.

  33. In a reading passage, how do you infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word?

    Use context clues: the surrounding words, definitions, examples, synonyms/antonyms, or the overall tone and sense of the sentence to deduce its meaning.

PMA Graduate Course English FAQ

What is in the PMA Graduate Course English syllabus?

PMA Graduate Course English is split into 6 chapters: Grammar, Sentence Correction, Vocabulary Usage, Active and Passive Voice, Direct and Indirect Speech and Reading Comprehension. Together they contain 13 topics.

How many chapters are in PMA Graduate Course English?

6 chapters, containing 13 topics. The largest chapter is Grammar, with 4 topics.

Are there flashcards for PMA Graduate Course English?

Yes — a 53-card English deck, printed in full in the flashcards section of this page and available in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.