CTET PAPER II 2019 · PYQ · Grammar Pedagogy · medium
Which of the following statements are true of teaching of grammar? A. Teaching of rules at the initial stage does not lend much to language learning. B. Rules of grammar are essential during the formative years of language learning. C. Grammar teaching should move from meaning to form. D. Grammar teaching should move from form to meaning.
A.Statements B and D are true.
B.Statements C and B are true.
C.Statements A and C are true.✓ Correct
D.Statements A and D are true.
Explanation
Modern grammar pedagogy holds that teaching abstract rules at the initial stage is unhelpful (A is true) — learners need exposure to meaningful language first. Grammar teaching should move from meaning to form (C is true), meaning learners first encounter language in meaningful contexts and then understand the grammatical patterns. This contextual, meaning-first approach is preferred over rote rule learning. Statements B and D reflect outdated grammar-translation approaches.
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