English – Complements, Objects and Grammatical Functions

Complements, Objects and Grammatical Functions Words and phrases perform different grammatical functions within a sentence. Understanding these functions is more useful than simply labeling words according to their parts of speech. Subject The subject is generally the main participant or topic of a clause and controls agreement in many constructions: The student passed the examination….

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English – Subject–Verb Agreement

Subject–Verb Agreement Subject–verb agreement means that the form of a verb must correspond appropriately with its subject, particularly in number and person. In the present tense, third-person singular subjects usually take a verb ending in -s, while plural subjects normally take the base form: The student works hard. The students work hard. With the verb…

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European History Balochistan PCS Paper 2003

BALOCHISTAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POSTS OF SECTION OFFICERS (B-17) EUROPEAN HISTORY MARKS:150 JUNE 09, 2003 TIME: 03 HOURS NOTE: Attempt any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks. Q-1 How did Napoleon Bonaparte strengthen or weaken the French Revolution? Q-2 “The History of Europe from 1815 onwards has been the history…

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European History Balochistan PCS Paper 2007

Balochistan Public Service Commission Samungli Road, Quetta Cantt. COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POST(s) OF BCS (EB) OFFICER B-17 EUROPEAN HISTORY Marks:150 Saturday, March 10, 2007 (0230 PM) Time: 03 Hours Note: Attempt any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks. Q-1 “Long before the Revolution of 1789, there had been occurred a Revolution of Ideas”….

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European History Balochistan PCS Paper 2009

BALOCHISTAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Samungli Road, Quetta Cantt. COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POST(s) OF BCS (EB) OFFICER B-17 / SECTION OFFICER B-17 EUROPEAN HISTORY Total Marks:150 Friday, February 13, 2009 Time Allowed: 03 Hours Note: Attempt any Five questions. All questions carry equal marks. Q-1 Discuss the outstanding characteristics of European Society in the 18th…

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European History Balochistan PCS Paper 2016

Balochistan Public Service Commission Samungli Road, Quetta Cantt. Combined Competitive Examination for the Posts of Assistant Commissioner (B-17) / Section Officer (B-17) in the S&GAD Department European History Total Marks: 150 December 06, 2016 Time Allowed: 03 Hours Note: Attempt any five (05) questions. All questions carry equal marks. Q-1 “Long before the Revolution of…

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English – Coordination, Subordination and Complex Sentences

Coordination, Subordination and Complex Sentences English combines clauses primarily through coordination and subordination. These relationships allow writers to connect ideas and express logical relationships between them. Coordination Coordination joins elements of equal grammatical status. The most common coordinating conjunctions are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so They are traditionally remembered through the acronym FANBOYS….

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English – Clauses and Their Functions

Clauses and Their Functions A clause is a grammatical unit containing a subject and a predicate, although the subject may sometimes be understood rather than explicitly expressed. Clauses are fundamental to sentence construction. Independent Clauses An independent clause can normally stand alone as a complete sentence: She finished the work. It contains a complete thought…

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English – Phrases and Their Functions

Phrases and Their Functions A phrase is a group of words that functions as a unit but does not normally contain a complete subject–finite-verb relationship. Phrases can perform many grammatical functions within sentences. Noun Phrases A noun phrase is centered on a noun or pronoun: the book a very intelligent student my new English teacher…

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English – Sentence Types and Patterns

Sentence Types and Patterns English sentences can be classified according to both their structure and their communicative purpose. Four Traditional Functional Types A declarative sentence makes a statement: She lives in Peshawar. An interrogative sentence asks a question: Does she live in Peshawar? An imperative sentence gives a command, instruction, request, or advice: Open the…

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English – Elements and Building Blocks of Sentences

Elements and Building Blocks of Sentences A sentence is a grammatical unit that expresses a complete proposition, question, command, exclamation, or other communicative function. Understanding sentence structure requires identifying the roles played by its different elements. The two most fundamental elements are the subject and the predicate. The students completed the assignment. Here, the students…

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