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This course is principally intended to develop the composition skills of students inEnglish language. To achieve this, the teacher will facilitate the students in discoveringtheir strengths and weaknesses in oral and written communication and provide trainingfor the enhancement of their basic skills.

When we say DSICIPLINE in this course, we mean to say ACADEMIC FIELD

or area of expertise or field of specialization.

Writing in the Disciplines deals with writing forms and practices within academicdisciplines meaning the different areas of specialization. The kinds of texts read andwritten by members of disciplines, the manner and situation in which such texts are readand written, and the ways in which they carry out disciplinary projects characteristicallyset disciplinary writing apart from other forms of writing. Moreover, disciplines differfrom one another in their writing practices, and local circumstances influence how thesetexts appear and how they are used in individual cases. Historically, disciplines havedeveloped specialized vocabularies, conventions, styles, genres, criteria of judgment,uses for texts, intertextual systems, as well as forums such as conferences and

journals. These writing practices, furthermore are embedded within the socialinstitutions, organizations, and relationships that comprise disciplinary communities.

An understanding of the varied kinds of literate practices and artifacts that are part ofdisciplinary life and the variables that influence these practices help us understand howdisciplines produce knowledge and provide guidance for the teaching and learning ofsuch writing.

To summarize that, Writing in the Discipline points out that different fields (or

areas) have their own set of writing styles, format and vocabulary, like in thefollowing disciplines:

Medicine

Agriculture

Information Technology

Psychology

Humanities (the Arts)

and so many other fields

FOR STARTERS

Your facility with the English language will be

evaluated through the series of small tests that follow. Youranswers must be placed in the answer sheets.


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EXERCISES ON ARTICLES

A. Fill in the blanks with 'a', 'an' or 'the' :

1. He is ....... most intelligent student of our class.2. He was reading ........ book.3. ........ Ganges is ........ sacred river.4. ........ soldier was injured.

5. Yesterday I saw ...... one-eyed man.6. Will you please give me ........ one-dollar note?7. He met .. accident. He lost ......... purse and ........ watch in ........ accident.8. I gave her ........ umbrella.9. A mobile phone is ....... useful thing.10. ........ earth revolves round ........ sun.11. Pagudpud is ........ border town.12. ....... book you want is not in ....... library.13. University is no place for ........ lazy.14. ........ Himalayas lie to ........ north of India.15. This is ........ most interesting book on ........ history of English language.

16. ....... English defeated ....... enemy.17. He is ....... German, and she is ....... Indian.18. ....... honest man is ....... noblest work of God.19. ....... MRT was ........ hour late.20. There was ...... explosion in ...... city yesterday.

B. Fill in the blanks with 'a', 'an' or 'the' :

1. I watched ....... boy helping ........ old man.2. ........ Andamans are ......... group of islands in ............ Bay of Bengal.

3. ....... teacher took ........ book out of ....... drawer.4. ....... lion is ....... king of forest.5. ....... Bible is ....... holy book of ....... Christians.6. ....... rich should help ....... poor.7. ....... apple ....... day keeps us healthy.8. He is ...... most corrupt politician.9. ...... doctor didn't admitted ...... patients in ...... hospital.10. ...... book you want is not in ...... library.11. Meena lost ...... bag that I had lent her.12. ...... gift you want is not available in ....... market.13. Mount Everest is ............... highest peak.

14. Man landed on ........ Moon in ....... year 1969.15. ...... earth is bigger than ........ moon.16. He wants to buy ....... new car.17. There was no milk in ........ milkpot, to prepare tea.18. Many houses were damaged by ........ cyclone.19. How many apples are there in ....... basket.20. Is there anybody in ....... house ?


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C. Fill in the blanks with 'a', 'an' or 'the' :-1. He is .......... honorable person.2. Please give me ........... apple.3. It is not ......... good chair.4. He was ......... Lam-ang of our province.5. Gold is ............ precious metal.6. Babuyan is ............ island.7. English is ........... international language.

8. He is .......... man who met me yesterday.9. ............ sun rises in .......... east.10. ............ black and white kitten was playing in garden.11. I have read ............ first chapter of this book.12. .......... guide knows .......... way.13. She is ......... beautiful girl and has .......... good nature.14. Honesty is ........... best policy.15. ............. rich as well as ............ poor were benefitted.16. ........... child was peeling off ........... orange.17. Please give me .............. better explanation.18. It is ........... highest mountain in ............ world.

19. ............ woman is .............. maker of home.20. ............. headmaster gave us ............ report cards.

EXERCISES ON MODALS

Fill in the spaces with the right modal verbs.Example: I ________ speak English very fluently. (key = can)

1.Laila not swim when she was one year old.

2.I borrow your pen?

3.Muneera come to the party, but nobody is sure.

4.You look tired. You have some sleep.

5.I to study well for the exam.

6.The project finish in two years time.

7.It rain in the desert sometimes, but you can't depend

on it.8.

You behave well in front of guests. Stop being silly.

9.I wish I buy a new car but i do not have any money.

10.If I had enough money, I travel with my friends butnow I can't.

11.Sami lift that heavy table. He is too weak.

12.You failed in your final test. You have studied

harder.


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13.I have no time. I leave now. My parents are waitingfor me.

14.We not climb those mountains when we were kids.

15.Stop smoking! You really not smoke.

16.You leave the class before 1 o'clock.

17.We watch TV so much.

18.He be friendly, but he is usually unfriendly.

19.It's too cold. I close the window.

20.You run faster if you weren't so lazy.

CHOICES

may or Canmay or mightshouldhavemay or couldcanshouldcouldshouldcould not or can nothave tocouldshouldmustn't or can'tshouldn't or should notcan or couldwillcouldcould


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CORRECTION EXERCISES

A. Re-write the following sentences correcting the use ofis/are/am/was/were/has/have/had/do/does:-

1. Are you have a car?

2. She were not in the kitchen.3. It are raining.4. Children were balloons.5. Was your friend have that book?6. My father were in the room.7. They has two houses.8. Was mother toys for children?9. Had your brother not in the school yesterday?10. Is they good players of hockey?11. The girl is two flowers.12. My father were two holidays last week.

13. He have many good dresses.14. Games is beneficial for students.15. I is not a doctor.16. Is you in your office?17. That were not my office.18. I am a house in Vigan.19. This were a good movie.20. Has you any friend in this section?

B. Re-write the following sentences correcting the use of

is/are/am/was/were/has/have/had/do/does:-

21. His brother am an honest person.22. Physical exercise are good for health.23. Were her father a beautiful mobile?24. I does not have any bike.25. She do not have any book.26. Welfare of my country have my priority.27. It has certainly a good advice.28. This flower have good smell.29. Had he weak in studies?

30. Are this the highest peak in the world?31. These books is not mine.32. Did he had fever?33. There is six periods in our school.34. My grandfather has 70 years old.35. There had no tea in the kettle.36. The watchman were at the gate.37. Was your uncle have a condominium unit?38. Where are your younger brother?39. All the cold drinks have in the fridge.40. She is two ear rings and one necklace.


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C. Re-write the following sentences correcting the use ofis/are/am/was/were/has/have/had/do/does:-

41. He didn't had a packet of candles.

42. How is the children now?

43. Do he has the ability to do this work?

44. Where are the market?

45. His grandparents was very kind.

46. How are the fever of your brother?

47. Had he happy at this news?

48. What has in the hand of the child?

49. How much money does you have?

50. How many subjects have you last year?

D. Re-write the following sentences correcting the use of Tenses:-

1. Are you learn your lesson?

2. Was she cook food in the kitchen?

3. It has raining since morning.

4. Children were play with balloons.

5. Was your friend written a book?

6. My father work in a multinational company.

7. They have repairing the house.

8. Was mother buy toys for children?

9. Had your brother taking admission in the school by then?

10. Do your friend not know how to drive a car?

11. The girl is not eaten an ice cream.

12. My friend enjoy his holidays in London last year.

13. He have bought many good dresses.

14. Does you take any interest in sports?


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15. He will have becoming a doctor by then.

16. Are you been working in this office for two years?

17. He didn't went to college last week.

18. Who did repaired your computer?

19. I see a movie yesterday.

20. I has made many friends in my class?

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E. Re-write the following sentences correcting the use of Tenses:-

1. His brother don't cheat his friends.

2. Do you took any physical exercise in the morning?

3. Which mobile will you bought?

4. What has you written in this diary?

5. Has she lose her book?

6. They will have been water the plants since 6pm.

7. Who was advise you in the evening?

8. Why do you plucked flowers from the garden?

9. Why did you scolded the children?

10. Will he has collected old coins?


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F. Re-write the following sentences correcting the use of Tenses:-

1. Where he will have gone?

2. He was not made any kite then?

3. I attending all the periods in my school.

4. My grandfather will going for a morning walk.

5. How much money have you deposit in the bank?

6. The watchman is search the bag of the stranger.

7. Was your uncle buy a condominium unit?

8. Where do your uncle live?

9. They was served cold drinks to the guests.

10. She won't be able to going tomorrow.

G. Re-write the following sentences correcting the use of Tenses:-

1. He blow out the candles.

2. They got ready to met any danger.

3. We shall appointed capable persons.

4. Why had you not learning your lesson till then?

5. My grandmother were distributed chocolates among the children.

6. How you have solved this sum?

7. Since when have you doing this work?

8. He hasn't met me for Monday.

9. How much money did you deposit every month?

10. Had she been writing a poem since ten minutes?

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