IGNOU BEG-004 Assignment 2026-27
English in Daily Life
Last updated by IGNOU: 09 Sept 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 03:47 pm.
| Course code | BEG-004 |
|---|---|
| Course title | English in Daily Life |
| Programme | Certificate Programme in Functional English (CFE)CFE |
| School | School of Humanities |
| Assignment code | CFE/TMA/2026-27 |
| Session | July 2026 and January 2027 |
| Maximum marks | 100 |
| Weightage | 30% |
| Last date (June exam) | 31 Mar 2027 |
| Last date (December exam) | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Medium | English |
About the BEG-004 assignment
The BEG-004 assignment tests reading comprehension, everyday English grammar, vocabulary and practical communication. Tasks include understanding a passage about A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, choosing verb forms and articles, forming words with prefixes, writing an essay, asking a visitor questions and composing a neighbourhood dialogue.
This tutor-marked assignment has nine questions worth 100 marks. Questions 1–6 carry 10 marks each, Questions 7 and 8 carry 15 marks each, and Question 9 carries 10 marks. The essay requires about 250 words, while the dialogue requires about 150 words and roughly 10 turns. The supplied text does not include the complete prompt for Question 3.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 10 | Answer reading-comprehension and vocabulary questions based on a passage about A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. |
| Q2 | 10 | Complete a railway-station narrative using suitable forms of the verbs provided. |
| Q3 | 10 | The available fragment asks for examples to support ideas, but the main task is missing from the supplied text. |
| Q4 | 10 | Form suitable words from any five listed words using the specified prefixes. |
| Q5 | 10 | Choose suitable articles to complete a passage about a visitor to a bank. |
| Q6 | 10 | Complete a picnic narrative by selecting appropriate verb forms. |
| Q7 | 15 | Write an essay of about 250 words on one of three themes: the importance of time, a desired travel destination or the impact of small actions. |
| Q8 | 15 | Frame questions as a company receptionist to collect a visitor's identity, purpose, organisation, meeting and appointment details, contact information, availability and other requirements. |
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