Std. XII - List of Language Study Topics (Grammar and Poetic Device)

Std. XII - List of Language Study Topics

(Grammar and Poetic Device) 
1) Parts of Speech:
Verbs (main/auxiliary/modal, transitive/intransitive) gerund, finite/infinite verbs, participles; time, tense, phrasal verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, determiners-articles

2) Sentence structure: 

Types of sentences – simple, compound, complex, statements (positive/negative), questions, imperative, exclamatory, transformation of sentences (framing questions, negatives, voice, reported speech, joining sentences);

3) Vocabulary and word building: 

Synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, word register, root word, prefix, suffix, connotation, denotation, collocation, derivatives, compound words, minor processes of word building: blends, introduction to thesaurus.

4) Speaking ability: 

Pronunciation, syllables, stress, intonation, rhyme, rhythm, accent etc.

5) Figures of Speech and stylistic devices: 

Simile, metaphor, personification, apostrophe, hyperbole, euphemism, antithesis, irony, pun, onomatopoeia, alliteration, consonance, synecdoche, metonymy and ambiguity.

6) Special word groups: 

Phrases, idioms, proverbs, maxims and their usage.

7) Functional grammar: 

Editing, omission, finding errors, common blunders (errors).