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CTET 7 Feb 2026 Paper 1 English, Question 149

Topic: Pedagogy of language

Q149

Grammar should be taught by :

  1. (1) Enabling practice in contextCorrect answer
  2. (2) Making learners do written assignments
  3. (3) Encouraging students to memorize rules
  4. (4) Giving adequate assignments to learners

Solution.

CBSE answer: (1)

Answer: (1) Enabling practice in context

  1. Grammar is learnt best when learners meet and use structures in meaningful texts and situations.
  2. This is the functional, inductive approach recommended by NCF 2005.
  3. Memorising rules or piling up assignments does not lead to correct use.

Trap: (3) rote rules can be recited without being used.