Course module
English (Verbal Aptitude) — GATE Guidance by Sanchit Sir
- Lessons
- 223
- Duration
- 44 hr 35 min
- PYQs
- 362
- Practice
- 954
8% of this course's PYQ weight is covered in this module.
Syllabus index
Lessons in this module
Vocabulary
Word Meanings (Contextual Vocabulary)
Synonyms & Antonyms
- Introduction - Synonyms & AntonymsDrm Video
- [Notes] Introduction - Synonyms & AntonymsPdf
- Building vocabulary the smart wayDrm Video
- [Notes] Building vocabulary the smart wayPdf
- Root Words, Prefixes, SuffixesDrm Video
- [Notes] Root Words, Prefixes, SuffixesPdf
- High Frequency SynonymsDrm Video
- [Notes] High Frequency SynonymsPdf
- High Frequency AntonymsDrm Video
- [Notes] High Frequency AntonymsPdf
- PART A - Commonly confused pairsDrm Video
- [Notes] Commonly Confused WordsPdf
- Word Relationships Vocabulary NetworksDrm Video
- [Notes] Word Relationships Vocabulary NetworksPdf
- Question Solving StrategiesDrm Video
- [Notes] Question Solving StrategiesPdf
- 55 Synonyms&Antonyms NVS 2014Drm Video
Homophones / Homonyms / Confusing Words
One-Word Substitutions
Idioms, Phrases, Pharasal Verbs and Collocations
Root Words, Prefixes & Suffixes
Foreign Origin Words (Commonly Used)
Spelling & Commonly Mis-spelt Words
- Concepts, Rules, Short Tricks & QuestionsDrm Video
- [Notes] Concepts, Rules, Short Tricks & QuestionsPdf
- Spellings, Commonly Misspelt Words 1Drm Video
- [Notes] Spellings, Commonly Misspelt Words 1Pdf
- Spellings, Commonly Misspelt Words 2Drm Video
- [Notes] Spellings, Commonly Misspelt Words 2Pdf
- Spellings, Commonly Misspelt Words 3Drm Video
- [Notes] Spellings, Commonly Misspelt Words 3Pdf
Noun
Subject Verb Agreement (Verb Noun Agreement)
Basic Concepts, Terminologies and Rules
Adjectives
Tenses
Basics, Terminologies, Time & Action Concept
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Pronoun
Preposition
Concepts & Terminologies
Basic Preposition Usage
Direct and Indirect Speech
Introduction to Direct and Indirect Speech
Components and Basic Rules of Speech Conversion
Rules for Tense Changes in Reported Speech
Direct Indirect Speech Basic Conversion Rules
Special Rules for Modals, Time, Place and Expressions
Rules for Interrogative Sentences
Rules for Exclamatory Sentences
Rules for Imperative, Optative Sentences and Universal Truths
Sentence Re-arrangements (Para Jumbles) (Narrative Sequencing)
Basic Sentence Re-arrangement (Para Jumbles) (Narrative Sequencing)
Advance Sentence Re-arrangement (Para Jumbles) (Narrative Sequencing)
Sentence Completion (Fill in the blanks)
Basic Concepts, Terminologies and Rules
Parts of Speech Fit
Comprehension / Reading Comprehension / Unseen Passages (Critical Reasoning) (Paragraph Questions)
Basic Reading & Understanding (Literal Comprehension)
- Concepts, Tricks, QuestionsDrm Video
- [Notes] Concepts, Tricks, Questions-Paragraph Based QuestionPdf
- Concepts, Rules & TricksDrm Video
- [Notes] Concepts, Rules & TricksPdf
- Practice Questions (1)Drm Video
- [Notes] Practice Questions (1)Pdf
- Practice Questions (2)Drm Video
- [Notes] Practice Questions (2)Pdf
- Practice Questions (3)Drm Video
- [Notes] Practice Questions (3)Pdf
- Practice Questions (4)Drm Video
- [Notes] Practice Questions (4)Pdf
- Comprehension - UGC NET June 2025Drm Video
Sentence Correction (Error Correction)
Basic Concepts, Terminologies and Rules
- Concepts, Rules, Tricks & QuestionsDrm Video
- [Notes] Concepts, Rules, Tricks & QuestionsPdf
- Concept, Rules, Tricks, QuestionsDrm Video
- [Notes] Concept, Rules, Tricks, QuestionsPdf
- Practice QuestionsDrm Video
- [Notes] Practice Questions-Error SpottingPdf
- Practice Questions (1)Drm Video
- [Notes] Practice Questions (1)Pdf
- Practice Questions (2)Drm Video
- [Notes] Practice Questions (2)Pdf
Verbal Analogy (Word Based Analogy)
Verbal Analogy (Word Based Analogy)
Conjunction
Verb
Concepts, Terminologies, Types of Verbs, Usage
Finite & Non-Finite Verbs
Auxiliary (Helping) Verbs
Agreement of Verb with Subject (Concord)
Voice & Verb Use (Active–Passive Impact)
Verb Forms & Principal Parts (V1–V5)
Articles
Basic Concepts, Terminologies and Rules
Adverb
Introduction, Importance & Functions of Adverbs
Types of Adverbs
Position of Adverbs (Placement Rules)
Common Adverb Placement Errors
Adverbial Phrase & Adverbial Clause (Usage Patterns)
Modals
Introduction to Modals and Their Functions
Modals of Ability, Permission and Possibility
- CAN - Expressing Ability and CapacityDrm Video
- [Notes] CAN - Expressing Ability and CapacityPdf
- COULD - Past Ability and Polite RequestsDrm Video
- [Notes] COULD - Past Ability and Polite RequestsPdf
- MAY - Formal Permission and PossibilityDrm Video
- [Notes] MAY - Formal Permission and PossibilityPdf
- MIGHT - Weaker Possibility and SuggestionsDrm Video
- [Notes] MIGHT - Weaker Possibility and SuggestionsPdf
Modals of Obligation, Necessity and Advice
- (Part 1) - Strong Obligation or NecessityDrm Video
- [Notes] (Part 1) - Strong Obligation or NecessityPdf
- (Part 2) Logical Conclusions and CertainyDrm Video
- [Notes] (Part 2) Logical Conclusions and CertainyPdf
- Moral Duty and Ideal ActionsDrm Video
- [Notes] Moral Duty and Ideal ActionsPdf
- HAVE TO_HAS TO_HAD TO - External ObligationDrm Video
- [Notes] HAVE TO_HAS TO_HAD TO - External ObligationPdf
- NEED - Requirements and NecessityDrm Video
- [Notes] NEED - Requirements and NecessityPdf
- SHOULD - Advice and Expressing ProbabilityDrm Video
- [Notes] SHOULD - Advice and Expressing ProbabilityPdf
Modals of Future Intentions, Polite Requests and Hypotheticals
Sentence Construction
Basics of Sentence Construction
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