Role of Grammar in Learning a Language

1. Which of the following
statements is false in the context
of grammar?
(1) Descriptive grammar emphasises
rules.
(2) Prescriptive grammar is useful for
the study of classical languages.
(3) Inductive method is based on
psychological principles.
(4) Traditional method of teaching
grammar emphasises cramming
or rote learning.
2. ……….. grammar has replaced
……….. grammar.
(1) Structural, formal
(2) Formal, functional
(3) Functional, structural
(4) Functional, formal
3. You are Ritik, a student of Class
II, you have to bring your own
stationary.
You will need one scale, two
pencils and an eraser. The
underlined word is a ………. of
what he has been asked to bring.
(1) reference word
(2) synonym
(3) conjunction
(4) substitute word
4. Grammar gains its prominence
in language teaching,
particularly in English as a
foreign language. Accuracy in
language use can be achieved
through
(1) intensive practice with sentence
patterns
(2) grammar is taught as the basis for
all four language skills
(3) reading more books written in the
target language
(4) integrating knowledge of
structures with use and meaning
5. In modern curricular of learning
language, grammar should
occupy
(1) primary place
(2) secondary place
(3) an indispensible place
(4) no place at all
6. Grammar should be taught by
(1) giving clear explanations
(2) enabling practice in context
(3) asking students to learn rules
(4) making learners do written
assignments
7. Practice of grammatical
structures in a controlled
manner can be done by
(1) correcting wrong sentences
produced by learners
(2) gap-filling grammar exercises
(3) writing paragraphs and essays
(4) explaining the use of particular
structures
8. Read the two sentences given
below.
The lizard ate the fly. The fly ate
the lizard.
A teacher can use this example to
explain that
(1) they are examples of reported
speech
(2) they are a collection of words
(3) there is no difference in the two
sentences because both have the
same words
(4) when subject and object change
positions, the meaning of the
sentence changes
9. ‘I loved Ophelia : forty thousand
brothers could not, with all their
quantity of love make up my
sum’.
The phrase‘ … forty thousand
brothers’ illustrates a figure of
speech called
(1) imagery (2) personification
(3) hyperbole (4) allegory
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4.1.4 Importance of Grammar in
Development of Communication
Skill
Importance of grammar in development of communication
skill are
Grammar helps in learning correct pronunciation.
With good grammar spoken or written words gain their
meaning and value.
Knowledge of grammar improves skill of expression.
Grammar is also helpful in increasing accuracy. Grammar
frames the mind to habits of order and clearness and also to
logic and rhetoric. So, grammar rules can help learners
develop a habit of thinking logically and clearly.
Grammar also helps in acquiring fluency in a particular
language.
The person will also learn how to organise and express the
ideas in his mind without difficulty.
4.1.5 Importance of Grammar in
Development of Writing Skill
Importance of grammar in development of writing skill
are
The learner learns to write with correct punctuation
and correct language and spellings.
With the knowledge of grammar, parts of speech,
etc. the child develops an effective writing style.
Clear expression of feelings, emotions, frustrations in
an impressive manner is possible only by knowledge
of grammatical rules, syntax, vocabulary, etc.
By connecting the knowledge of oral language to
writtenlanguage, teachers can demystify grammatical
terminology so that students can write with greater
complete and confidence.
Knowledge of grammatical concepts helps in writing
in a manner in which meaning is clear.
CHAPTER EXERCISE
10. In the word ‘scarce’, the
phonetic transcription for ‘a’ is
(1) /e/ (2) /ea/
(3) /ie/ (4) /ae/
11. An example of linking adverbials
is
(1) the (2) these
(3) so (4) your
12. A word with same spelling and
same pronunciation as another
but with a different meaning is
a/an
(1) homonym
(2) homophone
(3) antonym
(4) synonym
13. A shorter form of a group of
words which usually occurs in an
auxiliary verb, is
(1) connotation
(2) connector
(3) contraction
(4) conjunction
14. Diphthongs are ……… .
(1) consonant sounds
(2) double consonant sounds
(3) vowel sounds
(4) double vowel sounds
15. When young learners are taught
to improve their spelling and
punctuation, they will
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(1) enhance their fluency
(2) nurture their creativity
(3) sharpen their listening skills
(4) improve their accuracy
16. The homonym of ‘bier’ is
(1) bear (2) beer (3) bare (4) bar
17. The students make mistakes
while playing a grammar game.
The teacher should
[CTET Nov 2012]
(1) call aside the erring student and
offer some guidance
(2) call aside the student incharge in
the group and instruct him/her to
guide the students
(3) quietly note down the mistakes
and hold a remedial class for the
‘erring’ students
(4) quietly note down the mistakes
and discuss them with the class
after the activity
18. ‘Awareness raising’ grammar
games encourage students to
[CTET Jul 2013]
(1) use learnt structures to
communicate with one another
about a given theme
(2) think consciously about the
structures they have learnt
(3) collaborate in completing a given
activity
(4) engage and feel about human
relationships while the teacher
controls the structures
19. In the case of vocabulary use,
grammar provides a pathway to
learners to [CTET Sep 2014]
(1) speak in formal situations with
greater accuracy and confidence
(2) re-tell listening inputs into oral
output
(3) combine lexical items into
meaningful and communicative
expression
(4) draft formal pieces of writing in
higher classes
20. Choose the correct spelling.
[CTET Feb 2015]
(1) Doesnt’ (2) Doesnt
(3) Doesn’t (4) Does’nt
21. A teacher of Class V is planning
to teach grammar. Which one of
the following might be a good
strategy for teaching grammar?
[CTET Feb 2016]
(1) Giving the practice of grammar in
context as a strategy
(2) Asking students to carefully note
down the rules from the
blackboard
(3) Giving clear explanations of the
rules with examples
(4) Asking students to do drill work
only to learn rules
22. ‘‘In the backyard, the dog
barked and howled at the cat’’ is
an example of [CTET 2018]
(1) complex compound sentence
(2) simple sentence
(3) sentence fragment
(4) complex sentence
23. Which one of the following
methods of teaching cannot be
used interchangeably with each
other? [CTET 2018]
(1) Correlative method
(2) Reference method
(3) Incidental method
(4) Direct method
24. The founder of Structural
Grammar was [CTET 2018]
(1) Fries
(2) Newfield
(3) Chapman
(4) Chomsky
25. The study of how words combine
to form phrases, phrases combine
to form clauses and clauses join
to make sentences is known as
[CTET Jul 2019]
(1) Colloquial (2) Semantics
(3) Syntax (4) Collocation
26. A teacher of Class V wishes to
teach a complex language
structure from the syllabus. She
should [CTET Jul 2019]
(1) use a grammar game with a focus
on this complex structure
(2) ask students to memorise the rules
(3) not teach the complex structure and
avoid it
(4) focus on listening-speaking
practice instead of teaching
grammar
27. The one that cannot be further
divided into smaller
grammatically meaningful
components is …… . [CTET 2020]
(1) a diphthong
(2) syntax
(3) a phoneme
(4) a morpheme
28. Which of the following
statements regarding text-based
grammar lessons is incorrect?
[CTET Jan 2022]
(1) Text-based grammar lessons help
you focus on all uses of a grammar
point.
(2) Text-based grammar lessons follow
a guided-discovery approach
where students find out about the
language themselves.
(3) While planning text-based grammar
lesson, teachers should create
texts of their own too.
(4) These lessons involve explicit
grammar teaching and describe the
rules for learners.
29. ‘Finally’, ‘moreover’, ‘in addition
to’ ‘besides’ are examples of
[CTET Jan 2022]
(1) Transition devices
(2) Cohesion
(3) Vocabulary
(4) Grammar areas
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Previous Years Questions ’
30. Grammar in context means
[CTET Jan 2022]
(1) moving from meaning to form
(2) moving from form to meaning
(3) learning trough drills
(4) learning grammar as content
31. The most useful method for
teaching grammar is
[CTET Jan 2022]
(1) Lecture method
(2) Inductive method
(3) Direct method
(4) Communication method
32. Moving from meaning to form in
grammar learning is …….
[CTET Jan 2022]
(1) learners use the grammatical item
with understanding and discover
the rules later.
(2) learners are made to learn the
rules first and apply them later.
(3) teacher teaches the rules first and
learners use the rules through
drills.
(4) learners understand rules of the
grammatical item first and use
them later in isolation.
33. A teacher of Class III while
teaching her learners adjective
asks her learners to list out the
words which describe the person
or things in the given sentences
through discussion with peers.
What is this way of teaching
vocabulary known as?
[CTET Jan 2022]
(1) Word connections
(2) Describing words
(3) Adjectives in contexts
(4) Vocabulary in context
34. Assertion (A) A teacher must
relate the structure to
communicative function in the
class.
Reason (R) Practice of
communicative functions
enables the leaner to perform
well in society. [CTET Jan 2022]
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is
the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R)
is not the correct explanation of
(A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
35. The teacher has given strips of
incomplete sentences to students.
They have to join each incomplete
sentence with its correct half.
What could be the objective of the
teacher to conduct such activity
in class? [CTET Jan 2022]
(1) To focus on correct syntax
formation
(2) To learn to compose write ups
(3) To focus on punctuation
(4) To enable learners to improve their
speech