KARACHI UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI
BS (BBA) – I
Course Title : BUSINESS ENGLISH – I (GRAMMAR)
Course Number : BA(BS) – 301
Credit Hours : 03
Objective
The text is concerned with English usage that would prove acceptable in every way to
the most critical reader or listener.
Focus is made specifically on grammar, word usage, conciseness, clarity, punctuation,
spelling, and dictionary study.
Case study will be given in each chapter that will provide actual editing practice on a
real business memo or letter.
Collaborative learning exercises will be given to students that will provide an opportunity
to work together in groups, hence provide learning and editing correctly.
Course Contents
1. Orientation – Understanding Grammar
1.1. A Preview of the Parts of Speech
1.2. Worksheet Exercise
2. Grammatical Sentences
2.1. Understanding Sentence Grammar
2.2. Understanding Basic Sentences
2.3. Classifying Sentences
3. Nouns and Pronouns
3.1. Compound Subjects and Complements
3.2. Compound Subjects
3.3. Use of Appositives
3.4. Use of Gerund
4. Verbs
4.1. Verb Forms
4.2. Tense
4.3. Moods
4.4. Voice
4.5. Other Complication
5. Agreement
5.1. Agreement between Subject and Verb
5.2. Agreement between Pronouns and Antecedent
6. Adjectives and Adverbs
6.1. Adjectives to Modify Nouns and Pronouns
6.2. Adjectives to Link Verbs to Modify Subjects
6.3. Short Forms of Adverbs
6.4. Comparative and Superlative Forms
7. Clear Sentences
7.1. Sentence Fragments
8. Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
8.1. Pronoun Reference
8.2. Shifts / Person / Number / Tense / Mood / Voice
8.3. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
9. Effective Sentences
9.1. Using Coordination and Subordination
9.2. Using Parallelism
9.3. Emphasizing Main Ideas
9.4. Achieving Variety
10. Punctuation Pointers
10.1. End Punctuation
10.2. The Comma
10.3. The Semicolon
10.4. The Apostrophe
10.5. Quotation Marks
10.6. Other Punctuation Marks
11. Mechanics
11.1. Capitals
11.2. Abbreviations
11.3. Numbers
11.4. Word Division
Recommended Books
1. Robert, B. E. (1997). Business English for the 21st Century. Prentice Hall Inc.
2. John, E. (2004). Oxford Practice Grammar, New Edition with Test and Answers.
Karachi: Oxford University Press.
3. Ramsey, F. H., Aaron J. E. (2003). The Little Brown Handbook. Longmans Publication.
4. Guffey, Ellen, M. Business English. (3rd Edition). South–Western College Publication.
5. Howe. D. H., Kirkpatrick T. A. & Kirkpatrick D. L. (2004). Oxford English for
Undergraduates. Karachi: Oxford University Karachi, Press.
