Fundamentals of Journalism

Semester: I
Sub Code : BAJ T 103
Credits: 4
Hours/Wk: 4
Total Hrs: 60
Exam Marks: 50
IA Marks: 50
Exam Duration: 3 Hrs

Chapter 1 (15 hours)
a.Simple pronouns and nouns without using any verb.
b.Introduction of feminine and neuter genders
c.Three numbers and three genders of nouns and pronouns.
d.Verb, present tense; irregular verbs
e.Combined usage of nouns, pronouns and verbs
f.First and second person pronouns (nominative and accusative)
g.Intro to respectable ‘you’
h.Complete verb conjugation of present tense

Chapter 2 (15 hours)
a.Simple sentence construction
b.Intro to cases of nouns with different endings
c.Special and irregular verbs
d.Imperative form of the verb

Chapter 3 (10 hours)
a.Verb in past tense, in all three persons and three numbers
b.Present and corresponding past tense
c.Participles used in the place of past tense
d.Future tense and corresponding to the present
e.Indeclinable participles with prefixes
f.Instrumental case in all genders and numbers of nouns and pronouns

Chapter 4 (13 hours)
a.Dative case in nouns and pronouns in all genders and numbers
b.Verbs needing dative case
c.Ablative case nouns and pronouns in all genders and numbers
d.Verbs needing Ablative case

Chapter 5 (7 hours)
a.Genitive case in nouns and pronouns in all genders and numbers.
b.Verbs and prepositions needing genetive case.
c.Locative case in nouns and pronouns in all genders and numbers.
d.Verbs and prepositions needing locative case.
e. Numbers: cardinals and ordinals and their usages.
f.Clock: tell the time correctly.

Text Book:
Vempati Kutumba Sastri, Vaakyavyavahaara, Rashtriya Saàskrta Samsthana, Deemed University, New Delhi 110058.