“The good thing about words, “Hanif Kureishi remarks in “Loose Tongues”, is that their final effect is incalculable. […..] You can never know what your words might turn out to mean for yourself or for someone else; or what the world they make will be like. Anything could happen. The problem with silence is that we know exactly what it will be like.” Kureishi, in sum, suggests: (i) There is always some risk involved in writing/speaking. (ii) It is better to avoid using words than to risk miscommunication. (iii) Words being predictable, are always open to misinterpretation. (iv) The unpredictable, in deed, is the strength of words. Determine the correct combination according to the code: Code:

1600+ questions on English.

UGC NET Paper-II English Syllabus consists of: 

Drama
Poetry
Fiction & short story
Non-Fictional Prose
English in India: history, evolution, and futures
Literary Criticism
Research Methods, and Materials in English
Language: Basic concepts, theories, and pedagogy.
English in Use
Cultural Studies
Literary Theory post World War II.