Description:
‘Comprehensive Objective General English for All Competitive Examinations’ is the first book in the PATHWAY TO SUCCESS series being launched by SOURCE BOOKS for the ever-growing pool of career-conscious youths who appear in different competitive examinations every year, to realise their career goals. General English, as the patterns and trends for tests conducted by IBPS, SSC, CDS/NDA, RRB, etc. suggest, is a key segment in almost all the competitive examinations. The purpose of launching this series is to facilitate the aspirants with a sound and thoroughly competitive understanding of the basics of English language and grammar required for achieving success.

Salient features of the book: 

• Detailed and comprehensive content highlighting different topics in sync with the syllabi for various competitive exams such as those conducted by IBPS, SSC, CDS/NDA, RRB etc 
• Competition-oriented conceptualisation of different topics with proper guidelines and neatly presented   rules of grammar, sentence improvement and error detection 
• Adequate number of examples in each chapter with emphasis on their relevance to the latest pattern of examinations that the aspirants are likely to take 
• Simple, graspable and intelligible style of presentation 
• Detailed coverage of concepts, tricks, success tips and strategies for various exams 
• Practice sets in each chapter containing questions reflecting the latest trends and the possibility of their recurrence 
• Model sets with answer keys and thorough explanations to offer the aspirants fresh insights into how they can take on the challenge with confidence and determination to succeed

Contents:
PART A
CHAPTER 1: SYNONYMS THAT MATTER

• Conceptualisation and Examples
• Let’s Remember
• A List of Some Commonly Used Synonyms  
• Practice Sets :  Answer Key  

CHAPTER 2: ANTONYMS YOU SHOULD REMEMBER 

• Conceptualisation 
• Types of Antonyms: Gradable • Complementary • Relational  
• Antonyms and Opposites  
• A List of Some Commonly Used Antonyms  
• Practice Sets : Answer Key  

CHAPTER 3: HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH 

• Conceptualisation  
• Basic Syntactic Components : Subject, Predicate • Direct Object, Indirect Object, Subject Complement  
• Other Components  
• Parts of Speech : Articles, Nouns, Pronouns, Prepositions, Conjunctions : Some More Tips on Usage  
• Practice Sets Based on Error Detection : Answer Key with Explanations  
• Practice Sets Based on Sentence Improvement : Answer Key  
• Practice Sets Based on Sentence Completion : Answer Key   

CHAPTER 4 : RECONSTRUCTING SENTENCES     

• Conceptualisation  
• Sentence Structure : Simple Sentence • Compound Sentence • Complex Sentence • Compound-Complex Sentence  
• Coordination And Subordination in Sentences :  Coordinate Sentences • Subordinate Sentences 
• Run -on Sentence
• Practice Sets : Answer Key  

CHAPTER 5: REARRANGING SENTENCES IN A PARAGRAPH 

• Conceptualisation • Structure of A Paragraph:  The Topic Sentence • Supporting Evidence/Analysis • The Concluding Observation  
• Practice Sets : Answer Key  

CHAPTER 6: HOW TO SUBSTITUTE A WORD      

• Some Commonly Asked One Word Substitutions
• Practice Sets : Answer Key  

CHAPTER 7: THE IDIOMATIC TRAIL     

• Conceptualisation  
• A List of Some Common Idioms  
• Practice Sets : Answer Key  

CHAPTER 8: COMPREHENSION     

• Conceptualisation: Vocabulary • Three tier Vocabulary Words  
• Reading Strategies  
• Practice Sets : Answer Key  

CHAPTER 9: COMPLETING PASSAGES (CLOZE TEST) 

• Conceptualisation : Example Text • Answers • Complete Text  
• Practice Sets : Answer Key  

PART B 
MODEL PRACTICE SETS: SOLVED 
Practice Set 1 : Answer Key with Explanation  
Practice Set 2 :  Answer Key with Explanation  
Practice Set 3 : Answer Key with Explanation  
Practice Set 4 : Answer Key with Explanation  
Practice Set 5 : Answer Key with Explanation  
Practice Set 6 : Answer Key with Explanation  
Practice Set 7 :  Answer Key with Explanation 
 
MODEL PRACTICE SETS: UNSOLVED
Practice Set 1 : Answer Key  
Practice Set  2 : Answer Key  
Practice Set 3 : Answer Key  

Target Audience:
This book is useful for all career-conscious youths who appear in different competitive examinations like Bank (PO/MT & Clerk), RBI, NDA, CDS, CDS, SSC (CGL, MTS, LDC), SCRA, AAO, IES, MBA, CPO, NIFT, JIMPER, CLAT, CTET, Delhi Police, Railways, Hotel Management, MCA, UPSC, B.Ed, Air Force & other examinations.