Checking of grammar competence formation of students of foreign languages department

This article is devoted to the question offormation and checking of grammar competence of students of linguistic department in the ideas of communicative and cognitive approach. The article touches upon the definitions and understandings of communicative competence, grammar competence, stages of grammar competence formation and types of grammar exercises. The analysis of the Students' Book used in teaching of the students of Foreign Languages Department with two professions led to the introduction of the method of checking English grammar competence formation and experimental teaching.