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24HS1101
PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH
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PART – A

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SL PAGE
TOPIC
NO. NO.
UNIT-I

1 PARTS OF SPEECH

2 ARTICLES

3 PRONOUN

4 HOMONYMS & HOMOPHONES

5 PREFIX AND SUFFIX

UNIT-II

6 ABBREVIATIONS &ACRONYMS

7 TENSES

8 SUBJECT- VERB AGREEMENT

9 VOICES- IMPERSONAL PASSIVE VOICE

UNIT-III

10 ADJECTIVE

11 DEGREEES OF COMPARISON

12 IMPERATIVE AND GERUND

13 ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION

UNIT-IV

14 COLLOCATIONS

15 CONJUNCTIONS

16 FRAMING QUESTIONS TAGS/ WH

QUESTIONS
UNIT-V

17 DISCOURSE MARKERS

18 CAUSE AND EFFECT WORDS

19 MODAL VERBS

20 SPOTTING ERRORS
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S NO. TOPIC PAGE NO.

UNIT-I

1 REPORT WRITING- ACCIDENT & SURVEY

REPORT
2 CHECKLIST

UNIT-II

3 LETTER WRITING- COMPLAINT LETTER,

RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT
4 RECOMMENDATIONS
UNIT-III
5 INSTRUCTIONS

6 PROCESS DESCRIPTION

7 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

UNIT-IV

8 EMAIL ETIQUETTE & E MAIL WRITING

9 JOB APPLICATION LETTER & RESUME

UNIT-V

10 ESSAY WRITING- NARRATIVE &

DESCRIPTIVE
11. READING COMPREHENSION

12. TRANSCODING- BAR CHART, PIE CHART,

TABLE
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1. PARTS OF SPEECH
A part of speech is a term used for one of the eight main categories into
which words are classified according to their functions in sentences. Also
known as word classes, these are the building blocks of grammar. The 8
major parts of speech in English grammar are noun, pronoun, verb, adverb,
adjective, conjunction, preposition, and interjection.

1. Noun : name people, places, things, or ideas. They are the simplest
among the 8 parts of speech.
Examples:
1. Hari Siddharth is very versatile.
2. Dogs can be extremely cute.
3. It is my birthday.

There are different types of nouns namely:

a. Proper– Proper nouns always start with a capital letter
and refers to specific
names of persons, places, or things.
Examples: Pirate, Beetle, Pizza, Game of Thrones.
b. Common– Common nouns are the opposite of proper nouns.
These are just generic names of persons, things, or places.
Examples: car, pizza parlour, TV series.
c. Abstract-- Unlike concrete nouns, abstract nouns are those which you can’t
perceive through your five senses.
Examples: happiness, grudge, bravery.
d. Collective– This refers to a group of persons, animals, or things.
Examples: faculty (group of teachers), class (group of students), pride (group
of lions).
2. Pronoun:
A pronoun functions as a replacement for a noun. It is used in the
place of a noun to avoid the repetition of the noun. Some examples of
pronouns are I, it, he, she, mine, his, hers, we, they, theirs, and ours.
Examples:
a. Janice is a very stubborn child. She just stared at me and when I told her
to stop.
3. Adjective
The adjective is used to describe a noun or a pronoun. Adjectives
can specify the quality, the size, and the number of nouns or pronouns.
Examples:
a. The carvings are intricate.
c. I have two hamsters.
d. Wow! That doughnut is huge!
4.Verb
The verb is the most important part of a speech, without a verb, a
sentence would not exist. The verb is a word that shows an action
(physical or mental) or state of being of the subject in a sentence. The verbs
are mainly classified into action or main verbs and auxiliary verbs.
Action verbs: An action verb is a verb that expresses physical or mental action.
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The action verbs are underlined in the following sentences.

1) Sam and Eric ride the bus to school each morning.

2) Jan wants a horse for her birthday.
3) Ian reads a chapter in his book each night.
4) Do you think it will rain today?

Modal Auxiliary verbs

Have verbs Do
verbs Present tense Past tense
Present tense Am – Used only with the subject I Can Could

Is – singular Has - singular May Might

Does- singular

Are – Plural ave – Plural Do - Plural Shall Should

Except for I and
You
Past tense Was-singular Had – Both Did - Both Will Would

Were – Had - Both Did- Both Must, ought to, dare to

Plural
& need to – Semi Modals

5) I believe in fairies and unicorns.

6) Will you help me with my homework?
7) Please call your mom.
8) The chicken strutted across the road.

 Auxiliary Verbs
A verb used in forming the tenses, moods, and voices of other verbs are auxiliary
verbs.
The primary auxiliary verbs in English are be verbs, do verbs, and
have verbs; the modal auxiliaries are can, could, may, might, must,
shall, should, will, and would.
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Fill in the blank with the correct auxiliary verb from the choices presented.
1. What were the kids doing when you last saw them? (was, were, are, did, been)
2. Carla has always wanted to try skydiving. (was, doesn’t, has, is, have)
3. Where did you go on your summer vacation? (were, been, are, did, does)
4. Mary is going to be upset when she hears what happened. (will, don’t, is, didn’t, has)
5. Where were you going when I saw you last night? (were, was, is, do, did)

5.Adverb
Just like adjectives, adverbs are also used to describe words, but the difference is
that adverbs describe adjectives, verbs or another adverb.
The different types of adverbs are:
1. Adverb of Manner– This refers to how something happens or how an action is done.
Example: Annie danced gracefully.
(The word “gracefully” tells how Annie danced.)
2. Adverb of Time- This refers to “when” something happens or “when” it is done.
Example: She came yesterday.
(The italicized word tells when she “came”).
3. Adverb of Place– This tells something about “where” something happens
or “where” something is done.
Example: Of course, I looked everywhere!
(The adverb “everywhere” tells where I “looked.”)
4. Adverb of Degree– This states the intensity or the degree to which a specific
thing happensor is done.
Example: The child is very talented.
(The italicized adverb answers the question, “To what degree is the child talented?”)

6. Preposition
Preposition basically refers to words that specify a location or a
location in time. Examples: above, below, throughout, outside, before, near,
and since
Sample Sentences:
1. Michael is hiding under the bed.
(The italicized preposition introduces the prepositional phrase “under the
bed,” and tells where Michael is hiding.)
2. During the game, the audience never stopped cheering for their team.
(The italicized preposition introduces the prepositional phrase “during the
game,” and tells when the audience cheered.)
7.Conjunction
Conjunction is a part of a speech which joins words, phrases, or clauses
together.
Examples: and, yet, but, for, nor, or, and so.
Examples: This cup of tea is delicious and very soothing.
1. Kishore has to start again because she didn’t follow the professor’s instructions.
2. Homer always wanted to join the play, but he didn’t have the guts
to audition.
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8.Interjection
This part of a speech refers to words which express emotions. Since
interjections are commonly used to convey strong emotions, they are usually
followed by an exclamation mark.
Examples: 1. Ouch! That must have
hurt. 2. Hurray, we won the
match! 3.Hey! I said enough!

2. Prefixes and Suffixes

A. Make Nouns from the Verbs given below by adding suitable suffixes.
Verb Noun Verb Noun
1. Rely -Reliance 2. Accept -Acceptance
3. Stagnate -Stagnation 4. Restore -Restoration
5. Protect -Protection 6. Accept -Acceptance
7. Develop -Development 8. Require -Requirement
9. Inform -Information 10. Manage -Management
11. Maintain -Maintenance 12. Contaminate -Contamination
13.Arrange -Arrangement 14. Exploit -Exploitation
15. Perform -Performance 16. Verify -Verification
17.Derive -Derivation 18. Weaken -Weak
19. Dispose -Disposal 20. Accept -acceptance

B. Form or make Verbs from the Nouns given below.

Noun Verb Noun Verb
1. Addition -add 2. Teacher - teach
3. Actor -act 4. Baker - bake
5. Painting -paint 6. Judgement -judge
7. Typist -type 8. Pleasure -please
9. Pollution -Pollute 10. Denial -Deny
C. Add Prefixes and Suffixes to the following according to meaning given against them.
1. Impure-------------------State of being impure (Ans: impurity)
2. Prefer----- - the act of Choosing (Ans: Preference)
3.--- national - having Contact with many nations (Ans: multinational)
4.----developed - not developed (Ans: underdeveloped)
5. -----national - between (Ans: international)
6.-----lateral - many (Ans: multilateral)
7. ----marine - under (Ans: submarine)
8. ---pollution - against (Ans: anti-pollution)
9. Simple - being simple (Ans: simplicity)
10. Weight - without weight (Ans: weightless)
11. Speed - Instrument for measuring speed (Ans: speedometer)
D. Add the correct Prefixes to the following words to produce theiropposite.

1. -----connect (Ans: disconnect) 2.-----conductor (Ans: semiconductor)

3. -----visible ( Ans: invisible) 4.-----purity (Ans: impurity)
5. ----- locate (Ans: dislocate) 6.------happiness (Ans: unhappiness)
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7. -----responsible (Ans: irresponsible) 8.-----able (Ans: unable)

9. -----function (Ans: malfunction) 10.-----understand (Ans: misunderstand)
E. Make nouns from the verbs given below by adding suitable
suffixes: [Suffixes: -tion, -ment, -ence, -ance -
tion]
(a) Interference
(b) Cultivation
(c) Investment
(d) Acceptance
(e) Cultivation
F. Form adjectives from the nouns by adding suitable suffixes like – al, - ve, -ical and
- able:
a. Biochemistry - Biochemical b. Suit -Suitable
c. Require -Required d. Feed -Feeding, Feedable
e. Govern -Governing f. environment- Environmental
g. Technology - Technological h. Reason - Reasonable
i. Depreciated - depreciative j. Transmit - Transmitting
G. Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of the words
Noun Adjective Person Concerned
(a) Archeology Archeological Archeologist
(b) Ornithology Ornithological Ornithologist
(c) Conservation Conservational Conservationist
(d) Industry Industrial Industrialist
(e) Technology Technological Technologist, Technician
(f) Sociology Sociological Sociologist
(g) Botany Botanical Botanist
(h) Pathology Pathological Pathologist
(i) Ecology Ecological Ecologist
(j) Nature Natural Naturalist
(k) History Historical Historian
(l) Environment Environmental Environmentalist
Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of the words.
Verb Noun Adjective
(a) Rely Reliance Reliable
(b) Stagnate Stagnation Stagnating,
Stagnant
c)Generate Generation
Generative
(d) Restore Restoration
Restorable,
Restorative
(f) Simplify Simplification Simple
(g) Explode Explosion Explosive
(h) Protect Protection Protective
(i) Conserve Conservation Conservative
(j) Compare Comparison Comparative
(k) Investigate Investigation Investigative
I. Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of the words.
Nouns Adjectives Verbs Adverbs
(a) Ability Able Equal Equally
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(b)Attraction Attractive Attract Attractively

(c) Conclusion Concluding Conclude Conclusively
(d)Education Educational Educate Educationally
(e) Activity Active Activate Actively
(f) Admiration Admirable Admire Admirably
(g)Agreement Agreeable Agree Agreeably
(h)Approval Approving Approve Approvingly
(i) Equality Equal Equalize Equally
(j) Addition Additional Add Additionally
(k)Comfort Comfortable Comfort Comfortably
(l) Removal Removable Open Openly

3. Articles
 Articles are words that define a noun as specific or unspecific.
 Indefinite Articles—A, An
 An- used before singular count nouns beginning with a
vowel (a, e, i, o, u) or vowel sound: Eg: an apple, an
elephant, an issue, an orange.
 A - used before singular count nouns beginning with
consonants (other than a, e, i, o, u) Eg: a stamp, a
desk, a TV, a cup, a book
 Definite Article “The”
 Can be used before singular and plural, count and non-count nouns.
Eg: the sun, the first.
1. Indefinite Article (A, An)
 Used before singular nouns that is unspecified.
 Used before number collectives and some numbers.
 Used before a singular noun followed by a restrictive modifier.
Eg. a girl who was wearing a yellow hat.
 Used with nouns to form adverbial phrases of quantity, amount, or degree.
Eg. I felt a bit depressed.
2. Definite Article (The)
 Used to indicate a noun that is definite or has been previously specified in
the context.
Eg. Please close the door. I like the clothes you gave me.
 Used to indicate a noun that is unique.
Eg. Praise the Lord!, The Columbia River is near here.
 Used to designate a natural phenomenon.
Eg. The nights get shorter in the summer, The wind is blowing so hard.

 Used to refer to a time period.

Eg. I was very naïve in the past. This song was very popular in the 1980s.
 Used to indicate all the members of a family.
E.g. I invited the Bakers for dinner. This medicine was invented by the Smiths.
3. Zero Article
 Sometimes it is possible to have a noun phrase with NO
article ,the so-called ZERO article".
Eg:
1. I need a bowl of rice. ← Indefinite article
2. I like the rice in this restaurant. ← Definite article
3. I eat rice every day. ← ZERO article
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The ZERO article usually occurs in the following
cases: 1.People: Mary, Bill, Josef.
2. Places: Jupiter, Russia, Bangkok, Heathrow Airport, Cambridge University.
3. Streets: Oxford Street, Wall Street, Piccadilly Circus.
4. Languages: English, Russian
5. Academic subjects: History, Law,
Physics 6.Days, months: Monday,
November 7.Games and Sports: football,
chess 8.Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
9.Noun + Number: platform 3, room 7, page 44
10.Routine Places: in bed, at home, to school, to work
11.Movement or Transport: on foot, by car, by bus, by
air
12.Newspaper Headlines, Notices, User Guides: Plane Crashes on House,

I. Complete the following sentences using appropriate articles. In some cases, no rticles
are needed.
1. Man is____ mortal.
2. I am ___university student.
3. She goes to temple in _______mornings.
4. Kiran is ____best student in _______ class.
5. The camel is _____ ship of _______desert.
6. This book has won _______Booker prize.
7. Harishchandra was ____honest king.
8. I am fond of ____classical music.
9. I met ___boy in ______ store.
10. Gold is _____precious metal.
11. She returned after____ hour.
12. There is_____ institution for________ blind in this city.
13. The sun rises in______ east.
14. He works at ________ factory.
15. He is_____ oldest member of ________ club.
16. I like to watch________ football.
17. My friend is ____photographer. Let’s ask him for advice.
18. I didn’t sleep ___wink.
19. Do you take ___sugar in coffee?
20. That doesn’t sound like___ very interesting lunch.
21. Dave is listening to___ song in his car.
22. She is wearing ____ dress.
23. Caroline is running__ race.
24. John is looking at___ yellow map.
25. He is giving her__ ring. ____ ring is very expensive!

I. Fill in blanks with suitable Articles.

1. On ___weekend nights, it is difficult to get in, especially since ___reservations are not
taken. It is first come, first serve, so be prepared to wait in ___line if you come during
busy hours. ____waiters are very helpful and knowledgeable about ___dishes they
serve.
2. I am from Winchester, Hampshire. Winchester is__ city in__ United Kingdom. I
live in__ town called___Taunton which is on___ River Tone. I live in ___house
in___ quiet street in ____countryside. _____ street is called "Hudson Street”.
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3. According to Paul James, five members of Canada’s national soccer team took__
fifteen
thousand dollars in ___ bribes to lose__ tournament in 1986. During__card game, four
of
Canada’s players, David Norman, Chris Cheuden, Hector Marinaro, and Igor Vrablic,
asked James to help them lose___game against North Korea.
4. Pronouns
 A pronoun is a word that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase.
 Pronouns refer to either a noun that has already been mentioned
or to a noun that does not need to be named specifically.
Eg:I, we, you, he, she, it, they etc.
 Pronouns can be divided into numerous categories including:
 Indefinite pronouns – those referring to one or more unspecified
objects, beings or places.
Eg: a. Many are called, but few are chosen.
b. Somebody ate my sandwich!
c. Everyone says she is beautiful inside and out.
d. No one wants to hear about my health problems.
 Personal pronouns --associated with a certain person, thing, or group.
a. You need to stop lying to me.
b. We would love for you to join us.
c. Come look at my cat! He has climbed to the top of that tree.
 Reflexive pronouns – those preceded by the adverb, adjective, pronoun,
or nounto which they refer, and ending in –self or –
selves.
a. I was in a hurry, so I washed the car myself.
b. You’re going to have to drive yourself to school today.
c. He wanted to impress her, so he baked a cake himself.
 Demonstrative pronouns – Used to point to something specific within
a sentence.
a. This was my mother’s ring.
b. That looks like the car I used to drive.
c. These are nice shoes, but they look uncomfortable.
 Possessive pronouns – those designating possession or ownership.
a. This is my cat, not your cat.
b. This cat is mine, not yours.
c. I didn’t have my book, so Jenny lent me her book.
 Relative pronouns – refer to nouns mentioned previously, acting to
introducean adjective (relative) clause.
a. The cyclist who won the race trained hard.
b. The pants that I bought yesterday are already stained.
c.The four team leaders, whomever the committee selects, will be
at tomorrow’s meeting.
 Interrogative pronouns – those which introduce a question.

a. What do you want for your birthday?

b. Which shirt do you think looks better on me?

c. Who do you think will win the playoff game?
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I. Fill in the blanks with correct pronouns.

1. This nice watch is for ____.
2. This toy truck is for ___.
3. After the parade, ____ met at the dining hall.
4. Would you like ____ to drink?
5. She bought ____ a new car.
6. I slipped on the sidewalk and hurt _____.
7. I lost ____phone last night.
8. They bought new furniture for___ house.
9. We are going to get ____test results today.
10. The students talked to ____ other
11. ___ are watching TV.
12. ____ are in the garden.
13. ____ is driving his car.
14. Robert made this T-shirt___.
15. Lisa did the homework _____
16. We helped _____ to some cola at the party
17. Emma, did ___ take the photo by ____?
18. I wrote this poem ____.
19. Thank you very much for___ e-mail ____ was very interesting.
20. The man_____ father is a professor, forgot ___ umbrella.
21. The children, ____ shouted in the street, are not from___ school.
22. The car, _____ driver is a young man, is from Ireland.
23. What did you do with the money____ your mother lent you?
24. ____man has three children.
25. _____ two people are____ friends.

II. Fill in the blanks with the suitable pronouns:

____ am Robert and ___ live in Bristol. This is Jack. ___ is ___ friend. ___ lives in Bristol too. Sarah
likes ____. ____ likes ___ blue eyes very much. Sarah lives with ____ older sister in a flat in Bristol.
Bristol is ____hometown. _____ is an old city with lots of sights.
 5. Homonyms &Homophones
Homonyms
The word ‘homonym’ was derived from the Greek word “homonymos”, which means having the same
name. In simple terms, homonyms are those words that have the same spelling or pronunciation but
completely different meanings and functions.

E.g.: a) Tear- water droplets from the eyes

Tear- to split.
b) Bear- an animal
Bear- to accept.
Homophones

Homophones are words that sound similar to another word but have different spellings and meanings.
E.g.: a) Break- to make into pieces
Brake- it is used to stop a car.
b) Blue- name of a colour.
Blew- to go up in flames.

I. Fill in the blanks with the suitable homonyms.

Bat, trunk, bark, bank, park, row, saw, current, spring, ring, match, right, fly.

1. There is a _____ in your soup.

2. Take a ____ when you reach the tea shop.
3. I found a necklace besides a river_____.
4. There was a ____ cut in my area yesterday.
5. I visited a ____ which was full of fresh water.
6. He proposed to her with a ____.
7. Many wooden chains are made from the ____ of a tree.
8. Don’t ____ your car here.
9. There is a rusted_____ in the garage. Please bring it.
10. Let’s start____ away.
11. The____ ended in a draw today.
12. There is a ____ near my house.
13. All the students were asked to stand in a _____.
14. Can you give him a ____ and ask him to come down?
15. Dogs_____.
16. Our old house is filled with _____.
17. Please light a____. It is very dark here.
18. I can’t carry the heavy_____.
19. The boat got caught in a strong _____.
20. Everyone has to ____ the boat together.

II. Fill in the blanks with the suitable homophones.

1. He challenged me to a ____. (dual/ duel)
2. It’s a _____ of time talking to you. (waist/ waste)
3. Chains are _____ of gold. (maid/ made)
4. I played in the _____ water, which gave me itching. (see/ sea)
5. The contractor visited the ____ for 2 days.
6. I saw an accident on the _____. (rode/ road)
7. I ___ my food in a hurry. (eight/ ate)
8. The _____ rises in the east. (son/ sun)
9. Take a small amount of _____ and mix it with water. (flower/ flour)
10. I saw a ____ on my favourite dress that I have been waiting to buy. (sail/ sale)
11. We need to add____ in our diet to be healthy. (meet/meat)
12. Lion sees every other animal as its_____. (pray/ prey)
13. Drill a ____ in the wall for the wire. (whole/ hole).
14. Please speak _____. I can’t hear you. (allowed/ aloud)
15. The Sun’s _____ should fall on us in the morning. (raise/ rays)

6. REPORT WRITING

ACCIDENT/ SURVEY REPORT

A report is an orderly, objective message used to convey information from one institution to another to
assist in decision making or problem solving. It is prepared with careful investigation, deep thinking and
logical and clear presentation.

A good report includes:

a) Title page
b) Abstract
c) Body
d) Executive summary
e) Introduction
f) Text
g) Conclusion
h) Recommendations
i) References

SURVEY REPORT

The survey report is a document whose purpose is to convey the information acquired during the survey
in its whole and objectively.

The goal of a survey report is to present the data in a full and objective manner. The report presents all
the results that were collected.

An effective survey report includes an introduction stating the purpose, a main body presenting details
under subheadings, and a conclusion summarizing the information and possibly including opinions or
recommendations.

SAMPLE SURVEY REPORT

First Page:
 SURVEY REPORT

SUBMIITED BY

THE AREA MANAGER

SUBMITTED TO

THE MANAGER

RAJA GARMENT HOUSE.

DATE: 11.08.2024
The Area Manager
Raja Garment House
784, V Avenue
Mettupalayam. Tirunelveli

The General Manager

Raja Garment House
315, Mint Street, Chennai.

Sub: Survey report on Consumer‘s awareness towards Brands of Ready- Made Garments.
Sir,
Introduction

Dressing influences human activity and comfort. It also modifies emotions and personal
behaviour. The present generation prefers ready-made garments. Hence it has become the
objective of every manufacturer to outperform and out pass his competitor.

Executive Summary
The aim of the survey was to study the consumer‘s awareness towards brands of
ready-made garments in Tirunelveli and the nearby areas.
The Committee attempted to study consumers’ interest towards brands of ready- made garments
by obtaining opinions from nearly 500 people in the town.
In this report the following brands are taken into study: Lee, Nike, Arrow, Zodiac, Levis and
Zero. The customers are influenced by customer service, variety of brands, the space of the
showroom, presentation of garments, trial room facility, parking facility and location. Most of
the people purchase the garments from showrooms and very few like to go to the supermarket.

S. No Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6
Attributes
1 Price Levis Arrow Arrow Levis Lee Levis
2 Fashion Lee Zodiac Zodiac Lee Arrow Zero
3 Design Lee Lee Levis Arrow Levis Zodiac
4 Fitting Zodiac Levis Lee Zodiac Zero Zero
5 Durabilit Nike Zero Zero Levis Arrow Lee
y
Recommendations

Considering the above findings of the survey, the committee recommends:

o New brands should be introduced in the show room.

o A special training must be imparted to the sales persons.

o Trail rooms should be enlarged and modernized.

o The show room must be decorated still further.

References

1. Mr. .S Raguram, Senior Marketing Manager

2. Mr. T. Anandan, Marketing Manager

ACCIDENT REPORT

An accident or incident report documents an injury, accident, work stoppage, equipment failure,
worker illness, or personal problem.

Accident report must include the following:

What happened

Why it happened

What did the management do about it and what are the recommendations.

SAMPLE ACCIDENT REPORT

The Chief Engineer

TVS Motor Company
Coimbatore- 1

The Chairman,
TVS Motor Company,

Bangalore- 01.

Ref: Memo dated 1st May 2024

With reference to the accident that took place a couple of days ago in our factory, the
following report is submitted after a thorough analysis of the facts.
On 1st May, a fire broke out around 8.30am in the electrical circuit. It spread quickly
and engulfed a vast area, consuming a large number of gas cylinders in the process. Moreover,
the labourers working in the following station sustained burn injuries. Fortunately, as it
occurred in the early morning and many had not come to work.
The fire service was called immediately and the fire was extinguished after half an hour.
People with burnt injuries were sent to the hospital. About 10 people died and people with minor
burns are recovering slowly.
Investigations are going on. To avoid such incidents in future, I suggest that:

1 The wiring in all places should be regularly checked.

2 A fire extinguisher should be installed in the gas filling department.
3 The employees should be trained to deal with emergency situations.

If the above suggestions are implemented, such accidents can be prevented in the future.

Yours sincerely

The Chief Engineer.

7. CHECKLIST

A checklist is a type of job aid, used to reduce failure by compensating for potential limits of human
memory and attention. It helps to ensure consistency and completeness in carrying out a task. A basic
example is the "to do list." A more advanced checklist would be a schedule, which lays out tasks to be
done according to time of day or other factors.

Checklists are often presented as lists with small checkboxes down the left hand side of the page. A
small tick or checkmark is drawn in the box after the item has been completed.

1. Imagine you are the team leader of your branch and you are going to Mumbai for an industrial visit.
Write a checklist on the same.

Industrial Visit to Mumbai

YES NO
1. Have I taken my identity card?

2. Do I have the tickets safe?

 3. Are all the documents taken?

4. Have I taken the confirmation letter?

5. Do I have enough money with me for the travel?

6. Have I taken the address of the company?

7. Have I taken my phone and my charger?

8. Have I given necessary information to my team members?

2. You are going on a family trip to Kodaikanal. Write an 10 item checklist about the things that you
need to take along for the trip.
3. There is an annual day function in your college. You are the Cultural Secretary. Write down a 10 item
checklist on the arrangements needed for the function.