Language II - English (30 marks)
What is tested
Language II (30 marks) is English for every LP candidate, whatever the medium. It tests grammar, vocabulary, comprehension and the pedagogy of teaching English as a second language in primary classes.
Grammar anchors
- Articles: a/an by sound (an hour, a university); the for definite or unique reference.
- Subject–verb agreement: each, every, either, neither take singular verbs; with one of the + plural noun, the relative clause takes a plural verb.
- Tense and time markers; present perfect versus simple past.
- Prepositions of time and place; degrees of comparison; active and passive voice; direct and indirect speech.
- Vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitution, idioms, phrasal verbs.
Pedagogy
Follow listening, speaking, reading, writing. The communicative approach and task-based work beat memorised grammar rules at this age; Total Physical Response suits Classes I–II. Teach phonics and sight words together, use story and picture support, and keep error correction selective - fluency first, accuracy later. Assess through observation, oral tasks and portfolios.
Worked example
He is one of the best players who ___ played here. (has / have)
Answer: have. The relative pronoun who refers to players, which is plural, not to one. Many candidates pick has by agreeing with one, which is the nearest noun but not the antecedent.
Traps
Assamese and Bengali have no articles, so learners omit a, an and the - expect this in error-analysis questions. Watch an hour versus a hour, its versus it's, less versus fewer, and correct pronunciation of -ed endings. Do not correct every spoken error; it stops children speaking.