Sentence construction

Sentence construction

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) — First Year

Subject: Business English (MGT 201)

Unit 1: Grammar and Writing Mechanics

Academic Year: 2083/84

Topic Objectives

After studying this topic, students should be able to:

• Explain the scope and key elements of sentence construction.
• Use the relevant language and writing techniques in business communication.

Curriculum Scope

• Elements, varieties, patterns and types of sentences
• Sentence faults

Detailed Microsyllabus

1. Sentence structure

   1. Subjects, predicates, objects and complements.
   2. Simple, compound, complex and compound-complex sentences.
   3. Sentence patterns and communicative purpose.

2. Correct sentence construction

   1. Fragments, run-on sentences and comma splices.
   2. Parallel structure and clear relationships between clauses.
   3. Revise faulty sentences in business messages.

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Curriculum reference: Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management, BBS curriculum with first-year syllabus, PDF pages 12-13.

Source note: The curriculum scope above is retained from the existing TU syllabus breakdown. The numbered study subtopics are editorial elaborations for teaching and study, rather than a separately issued TU syllabus. Unit lecture hours apply to the whole unit; no separate topic hours or marks are assigned here.