Verbs and Tenses (क्रिया और काल) - Chapter Study Notes & Summary

English in Scholarship Exams — Why Grammar Basics Win More Marks Than Vocabulary

In the NMMS and similar scholarship exams, the English component in the SAT section typically tests basic grammar rules — noun-pronoun agreement, correct tense usage, active/passive voice, and identifying errors in sentences — rather than advanced vocabulary or reading comprehension at the level of board exams. Students from Hindi-medium schools in Bihar often make the mistake of avoiding English questions entirely or spending too much time building a large vocabulary list. The real scoring opportunity is in grammar rules, which are consistent and learnable in a focused 3-week sprint. Study tip: pick 3 grammar rules per week and drill 20 fill-in-the-blank or error-correction questions on each rule daily. By exam week, you will have covered 9 core grammar rules — which is enough to attempt 80% of the English section with confidence. Use NCERT English textbooks for Class 6–8 as your base — the language level is calibrated exactly to what scholarship exams test.