Soft Skills Unit 1 – Applied Grammar and Usage: important questions for AKTU
Unit 1 (Applied Grammar and Usage) questions that AKTU repeats most often. This unit carries about 27 marks per paper. Start with the repeated questions, then the most asked topics.
Most repeated Unit 1 questions
- Explain methods used for formation of new words with examples. (7 marks, 2025, Word Formation and Affixes) – also asked in 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
- Modify the sentences as directed: 1) Being tired, he went to bed early. (simple to compound) 2) She practiced daily so that she could win the race. (complex to simple) 3) The boy is standing at the gate, and he is my friend. (compound to simple) 4) After they had finished the project, they submitted it to the manager. (complex to compound) 5) She is intelligent, and she is hardworking. (compound to simple) 6) As there was no delay, they started the journey. (complex to simple) 7) As he was encouraged by his teacher, he participated in the competition. (complex to compound) (7 marks, 2025, Transformation of Sentences) – also asked in 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
- Complete the sentence using correct verb: 1. The dog and its owner ________ (enjoy/enjoys) morning walks. 2. My friends ________ (is/are) coming over for dinner tonight. 3. The cake ________ (need/needs) to be baked for 30 minutes. 4. Neither my father nor my brothers ________ (is/are) coming to the party. 5. Many of the students ________ (has/have) already completed the assignment. 6. The manager and the employees ________ (was/were) upset about the recent changes. 7. The team ________ (is/are) working on the new project. (7 marks, 2025, Subject-Verb Agreement) – also asked in 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
Most important Unit 1 topic
- Word Formation and Affixes (Unit 1: Applied Grammar and Usage) – asked 24 times in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Most asked Unit 1 topics
- Word Formation and Affixes – asked 24 times
- Transformation of Sentences – asked 9 times
- Subject-Verb Agreement – asked 5 times
More Unit 1 previous year questions
- Define Compound Sentence with example. (2 marks, 2026, Transformation of Sentences)
- Write the noun forms of: decide and strong. (2 marks, 2026, Word Formation and Affixes)
- Give antonym of Flexible and use it in a sentence. (2 marks, 2026, Word Formation and Affixes)
- Explain prefix and suffix with suitable examples. (7 marks, 2026, Word Formation and Affixes)
- Do as directed: 1. He was very tired, yet he completed the work. (Transform into Simple) 2. Because she was ill, she did not attend the meeting. (Transform into Simple) 3. He is poor but honest. (Transform into Complex) 4. Differentiate between the following homophones by using them in sentences: accept / except 5. One of the reasons for his failure are poor time management. (Correct the sentence) 6. He said, "I will submit the assignment tomorrow." (Indirect speech) 7. She spoke in a manner that was very convincing. (Replace the underlined phrase with one word) (7 marks, 2026, Transformation of Sentences)
Unit 1 syllabus topics
- Transformation of Sentences
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Word Formation and Affixes
- Vocabulary and Word Power