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What the syllabus expects

  • Nouns
  • Pronouns and antecedents

Nouns and pronouns

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 nouns and pronouns.
  • Use the relevant language and writing techniques in business communication.

Curriculum Scope

  • Nouns
  • Pronouns and antecedents

Detailed Microsyllabus

  1. Nouns in business writing

    1. Common, proper, count and noncount nouns.
    2. Singular and plural forms and possessives.
    3. Noun phrases as subjects, objects and complements.

  2. Pronouns and antecedents

    1. Personal, relative, demonstrative and indefinite pronouns.
    2. Agreement in number and person.
    3. Clear references and correction of ambiguous antecedents.

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.