English Workbook Course Code: 22101
I Scheme
SEMESTER –I
DIPLOMA PROGRAMME IN ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Work Book
of
ENGLISH
Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education, Mumbai
Autonomous) ISO 9001:2008 (ISO / IEC 27001 : 2013)
0
,English Workbook Course Code: 22101
Index
Sr. No Particular Page No.
1 Applied Grammar 1
2 Comprehension 25
3 Paragraph and Dialogue Writing 50
4 Vocabulary Building 60
5 Speeches 74
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,English Workbook Course Code: 22101
UNIT ONE
APPLIED GRAMMAR
Course Outcome
Formulate grammatically correct sentences.
Unit Outcomes
Writing Skills
1a. Use relevant articles in constructing sentences.
1b. Apply prepositions to construct meaningful sentences.
1c. Identify conjunctions to connect phrases and clauses in the specified sentences.
1d. Use correct form of tenses in the given situation.
1e. Change the active and passive voice from the specified passage.
1f. Change the narration for the given situation.
Speaking Skills
1g. Formulate grammatically correct sentences for the specified situation.
1h. Use relevant Prepositions for the situation mentioned.
1i. Apply relevant conjunctions to use idiomatic language for the given situation.
1j. Apply the relevant voice in formal communication for the given passage.
1k. Use relevant narrations for the given situation.
1.1 ARTICLES
‘A’ or ‘an’ and ‘the’ are the articles in English language. They are used before nouns or noun
phrases to determine whether the noun is specific or non-specific.
a) Indefinite Articles – a and an
‘A’ and ‘an’ are called Indefinite articles because they are used before the indefinite or
general noun.
Example: I will have a fruit.
In this example, ‘fruit’ refers to ‘any fruit’ and not a particular fruit.
Choice between A/An
The choice between ‘a’ and ‘an’ is decided by the beginning vowel or consonant sound of the
word that follows the article.
'a' is used before a word beginning with a consonant sound.
Examples: a girl, a guitarist, a man, a cub, a university, a union, a European country, a
uniform, a useful thing, a one-rupee note, a one-eyed man.
An: 'An' is used before a word beginning with a vowel sound.
Examples: an enemy, an ink-pad, an orange, an umbrella, an hour, an honest, an heir, an
M.A., an MLA etc.
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, English Workbook Course Code: 22101
S.No. Uses Examples
1 ‘A’ or ‘an’ are used before a noun a) Suddenly we heard a loud noise.
that is being mentioned for the first b) We have a problem.
time or that is not known to the
receiver.
2 To refer to a general type of a person a) Would you like to have a grilled
or thing and not a specific one. sandwich?
b) A child needs love and affection.
3 Before singular countable nouns. a) We saw a car.
b) Here is a dog.
4 To express numerical sense of one or a) The pears cost Rs. 160/- a dozen.
to mean each when stating prices, b) We can complete the task within a week.
speed or rates.
5 In the sense of any or to show any a) A student should obey the teachers.
single individual as the b) Cat is a cute animal.
representative.
6 To express vague sense of a certain a) I heard of a Robert.
or before someone’s name when you b) One day I met a musician.
do not know who the person is.
7 To mention how much of something a) There are a lot of workers in the factory.
there is. b) He worked with us for a few months.
8 Before ‘–ing’ form of verbs that is a) He celebrated with a winning heart.
used as a noun referring to an action, b) We all witnessed a fearing accident.
event or sound.
9 To change a proper noun into a a) You are a Chanakya.
common noun. b) He is a Shakespeare of this era.
10 Before uncountable nouns qualified a) A teacher should possess a good
by an adjective. knowledge of the subject.
b) During rainy season, we come across a
beautiful scene everywhere.
b) Definite Article –The
‘The’ is called definite article as it is used to indicate someone or something specific.
S.No. Uses Example
1 ‘The’ is used before a singular a) The book is not available in the market.
countable nouns, plural countable b) The water of this river is very clear and
nouns and uncountable nouns. sweet.
c) I have read all the books you gifted me.
2 To talk about a particular thing or a) I ate a cake and an ice cream. The cake was
person that has been already tasty and delicious.
mentioned. b) I read a book. The book is interesting.
3 Before noun referring to actions a) The growth of the steel industry is fast.
and changes when they are b) The policies of the government are
followed by ‘of’. changing now.
4 Before nouns which are unique of a) The earth moves round the sun.
their kind in the world such as b) The sea and the sky meet each other at the
earth, sky, sun, moon, ocean etc. horizon.
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I Scheme
SEMESTER –I
DIPLOMA PROGRAMME IN ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Work Book
of
ENGLISH
Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education, Mumbai
Autonomous) ISO 9001:2008 (ISO / IEC 27001 : 2013)
0
,English Workbook Course Code: 22101
Index
Sr. No Particular Page No.
1 Applied Grammar 1
2 Comprehension 25
3 Paragraph and Dialogue Writing 50
4 Vocabulary Building 60
5 Speeches 74
1
,English Workbook Course Code: 22101
UNIT ONE
APPLIED GRAMMAR
Course Outcome
Formulate grammatically correct sentences.
Unit Outcomes
Writing Skills
1a. Use relevant articles in constructing sentences.
1b. Apply prepositions to construct meaningful sentences.
1c. Identify conjunctions to connect phrases and clauses in the specified sentences.
1d. Use correct form of tenses in the given situation.
1e. Change the active and passive voice from the specified passage.
1f. Change the narration for the given situation.
Speaking Skills
1g. Formulate grammatically correct sentences for the specified situation.
1h. Use relevant Prepositions for the situation mentioned.
1i. Apply relevant conjunctions to use idiomatic language for the given situation.
1j. Apply the relevant voice in formal communication for the given passage.
1k. Use relevant narrations for the given situation.
1.1 ARTICLES
‘A’ or ‘an’ and ‘the’ are the articles in English language. They are used before nouns or noun
phrases to determine whether the noun is specific or non-specific.
a) Indefinite Articles – a and an
‘A’ and ‘an’ are called Indefinite articles because they are used before the indefinite or
general noun.
Example: I will have a fruit.
In this example, ‘fruit’ refers to ‘any fruit’ and not a particular fruit.
Choice between A/An
The choice between ‘a’ and ‘an’ is decided by the beginning vowel or consonant sound of the
word that follows the article.
'a' is used before a word beginning with a consonant sound.
Examples: a girl, a guitarist, a man, a cub, a university, a union, a European country, a
uniform, a useful thing, a one-rupee note, a one-eyed man.
An: 'An' is used before a word beginning with a vowel sound.
Examples: an enemy, an ink-pad, an orange, an umbrella, an hour, an honest, an heir, an
M.A., an MLA etc.
1
, English Workbook Course Code: 22101
S.No. Uses Examples
1 ‘A’ or ‘an’ are used before a noun a) Suddenly we heard a loud noise.
that is being mentioned for the first b) We have a problem.
time or that is not known to the
receiver.
2 To refer to a general type of a person a) Would you like to have a grilled
or thing and not a specific one. sandwich?
b) A child needs love and affection.
3 Before singular countable nouns. a) We saw a car.
b) Here is a dog.
4 To express numerical sense of one or a) The pears cost Rs. 160/- a dozen.
to mean each when stating prices, b) We can complete the task within a week.
speed or rates.
5 In the sense of any or to show any a) A student should obey the teachers.
single individual as the b) Cat is a cute animal.
representative.
6 To express vague sense of a certain a) I heard of a Robert.
or before someone’s name when you b) One day I met a musician.
do not know who the person is.
7 To mention how much of something a) There are a lot of workers in the factory.
there is. b) He worked with us for a few months.
8 Before ‘–ing’ form of verbs that is a) He celebrated with a winning heart.
used as a noun referring to an action, b) We all witnessed a fearing accident.
event or sound.
9 To change a proper noun into a a) You are a Chanakya.
common noun. b) He is a Shakespeare of this era.
10 Before uncountable nouns qualified a) A teacher should possess a good
by an adjective. knowledge of the subject.
b) During rainy season, we come across a
beautiful scene everywhere.
b) Definite Article –The
‘The’ is called definite article as it is used to indicate someone or something specific.
S.No. Uses Example
1 ‘The’ is used before a singular a) The book is not available in the market.
countable nouns, plural countable b) The water of this river is very clear and
nouns and uncountable nouns. sweet.
c) I have read all the books you gifted me.
2 To talk about a particular thing or a) I ate a cake and an ice cream. The cake was
person that has been already tasty and delicious.
mentioned. b) I read a book. The book is interesting.
3 Before noun referring to actions a) The growth of the steel industry is fast.
and changes when they are b) The policies of the government are
followed by ‘of’. changing now.
4 Before nouns which are unique of a) The earth moves round the sun.
their kind in the world such as b) The sea and the sky meet each other at the
earth, sky, sun, moon, ocean etc. horizon.
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