The document summarizes an expert lecture on grammar and vocabulary for first year Bachelor of Arts (F.Y.B.A) students. It covers the objectives of improving language skills and understanding grammar topics like articles and prepositions. It then provides an overview of articles (definite, indefinite) and prepositions, including examples and practice multiple choice questions. The lecture aims to enable students' language abilities and provide optimal grammar practice.

1. New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Ahmednagar
(AUTONOMOUS)
EXPERT LECTURE SERIES MARCH 2022
F Y B A
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Mr Shivnath A. Takte
Assistant Professor
Department of English
SSST, Shirdi’s Shri Saibaba College, Shirdi.

2. OBJECTIVES:
 To enable the language skills of F Y B A students
 To improve the understanding of the Grammar topics:
Articles and Prepositions
 To provide optimum practice on Grammar

3. AN OVERVIEW
GRAMMAR
• ARTICLES
• PREPOSITIONS
VOCABULARY
WORD FORMATION
• COMPOUNDING
• ACRONYMS

4. GRAMMAR
Articles

5. INDEFINITE ARTICLES
(A / An)
An hour
An M A
An egg
An MLA
An MP
A unit
A university
A European
A union
Article A comes before a noun that
begins with a consonant sound…
A man, a desk, a table, a bundle of keys
Article An comes before a noun
that begins with a vowel sound…
An engagement, an action,
an interior, an Indian

6. LET US TRY SOME MORE EXAMPLES…
INDEFINITE ARTICLES A / An
1. I wrote with … pencil.
2. Bina was baking … cake.
3. He is … singer.
4. … lion roared.
5. Takte sir wants to finish … unit.
6. … owl hooted.
7. I will give you … example.
8. Can I have … egg, please?
9. She is … Indonesian.
10. You are … honest person.

7. LET US TRY SOME MORE EXAMPLES…
INDEFINITE ARTICLES A / An
1. I wrote with a pencil.
2. Bina was baking a cake.
3. He is a singer.
4. A lion roared.
5. Takte sir wants to finish a unit.
6. An owl hooted.
7. I will give you an example.
8. Can I have an egg, please?
9. She is an Indonesian.
10. 10. You are an honest person.

8. A and An are used When?
1. Before a noun that is introduced for the first time in speech or
writing.
>> I will tell you about an officer in the Indian army.
2. Before a noun which represents not an individual person or thing,
but an instance of a whole class.
>> A doctor must have a lot of compassion.
3. To indicate a numeral one…
>> I gave him a rupee.
4. When the speaker does not know about a person.
>> Father went to the market with a Ganpatrao Buchnale.
5. My daughter is a Lata Mangeshkar. (An excellent singer)

9. DEFINITE ARTICLE
The
It appears before both singular and plural nouns to refer to
the person or thing they represent in a specific way.
The is pronounced as द when it appears before a noun that begins with a consonant
sound and pronounced as दी when it comes before a noun that begins with a vowel
sound. (The court / The army)
Examples:
 Manju saw the helicopter. (A specific helicopter)
 Will you attend the function? (A specific function)
 The acrobat ran up the ladder.
 The dog chased up a cat up a tree.

11. MCQs on Articles (a/ an/ the)
Q1 - ...... apple a day keeps the doctor away.
An
The
A
Q2 - Mount Everest is in ....... Himalayas.
a
the
----
Q3 - ....... President of the United States was elected last year.
The
A
----
Q.4 He is …. MLA.
a
an
the
Q. 5 Karan has …. X-ray machine.
a
an
the

12. MCQs on Articles (a/ an/ the)
Q1 - ...... apple a day keeps the doctor away.
An
The
A
Q2 - Mount Everest is in ....... Himalayas.
a
the
----
Q3 - ....... President of the United States was elected last year.
The
A
----
Q.4 He is …. MLA.
a
an
the
Q. 5 Karan has …. X-ray machine.
a
an
the

13. MCQs on Articles (a/ an/ the)
Q6 - The village possesses ..... scenic beauty.
a
an
the
Q7 – I saw .... herd of cattle, yesterday.
a
the
…
Q8 - ....... first topic was on grammar.
The
A
An
…
Q.9 …. death shall have no dominion.
a
an
…
the
Q. 10 …. same to you!
A
An
The

14. MCQs on Articles (a/ an/ the)
Q6 - The village possesses ..... scenic beauty.
a
an
the
Q7 – I saw .... herd of cattle, yesterday.
a
the
…
Q8 - ....... first topic was on grammar.
The
A
An
…
Q.9 …. death shall have no dominion.
a
an
… (No article)
the
Q. 10 …. same to you!
a
an
the

15. PREPOSITIONS
A word or phrase that is used before a noun or pronoun to show
place, time, direction, etc.
A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun,
pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location,
spatial relationships, or to introduce an object.

18. Some MCQs on Prepositions…
1. Nafeesa is afraid_____ spiders.
A) from
B) in
C) about
D) of
2. I am worried_____ the exam.
A) in
B) about
C) on
D) of
3. He looks upset, I think he took the criticism_____ heart.
A) to
B) about
C) in
D) Of
4. I am envious_____ them.
A) of
B) about
C) in
D) on

19. 5. She suffers_____ a heart disease.
A) about
B) in
C) from
D) On
6. The teacher set some homework_____ the end of the lesson.
A) about
B) in
C) of
D) At
7. I got your parcel ........ Tuesday.
a) since
b) for
c) to
d) on

20. 8. He will stay here _____ Monday.
(A) by
(B) at
(C) to
(D) Till
9. Sharanya was born ____ Shrirampur.
(A) on
(B) in
(C) at
(D) From
10. Anita is the smartest _______ girls?
A. among others
B. of all others
C. of all
D. of

21. THANKS
TO
ALL!
SEE YOU TOMORROW WITH DISCUSSION ON VOCABULARY…!