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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Can be a direct object - an indirect object - or an object of the preposition - it - them etc.






2. Study of the history and origin of words






3. Joins a dependent clause to an independent clause (who - whom - whose - which - that and all of the W's + ever) e.g. The person THAT gave you the book is the boy WHO likes me.






4. The study of language as it relates to culture - frequently associated with minorty linguistic groups within the larger culture






5. Film - art - media and so on






6. The word - phrase - or clause to which a pronoun refers. Each pronoun must agree with its antecedent in person and number. e.g. The BOYS are going to the game this weekend. THEY need to buy tickets.






7. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.






8. The study of the structure of sentences






9. Names more than one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzens - cities - houses - earthquakes -






10. A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.






11. Verb that can be used as a adjective. Present ends in - ing -----*Past ends in ed.- d -- t -- en -- n (The TERRIFYING movie was rated 'R') Ex. 'singing waiter' and 'baked goods'






12. A perfective tense used to describe action that will be completed in the future e.g. By this time next year - Stephen 'will have completed' all the course work for his HVAC certification.






13. Can be the subject of a clause or the predicate noun when it follows a linking verb e.g. 'be'






14. Use to separate the elements in a series (three or more things) - to connect two independent clauses - and to set off introductory elements.






15. At least one dependent clause and two or more independent clauses Ex: When Sara turned seven (dependent c) - her mother planned a birthday party for her (independent c) - and Sara invited everyone in her class (independent c).






16. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details






17. A punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question






18. Pronouns used to ask questions. What - which - who - whom - whose e.g. WHAT is going on? WHO turned off the lights?






19. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






20. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.






21. A sentence that asks a question Example: Have you signed up for the test yet?






22. Referrence works - Internet - Student - created sources and Other sources






23. The perspective from which the writer tells the story (1st - 2nd - 3rd person; omniscient - limited omniscient)






24. Refer to or replace nouns in a general way. They are also used as adjectives. They are then followed by a noun - as in BOTH DOGS or EACH BOOK. all - any - anyone - both - each - either - every - many - neither - nobody - no one - nothing - other(s) -






25. American Psycological Association






26. The study of language as it relates to the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to learn language






27. Names we give to specific people and places. Usually begin with a capital letter. e.g. 'Tony Blair' - 'France' - 'Cardiff'






28. A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking. Example: Sam and Tom 'are enjoying' their dessert






29. Refer back to subject nouns and pronouns - self myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself - etc. e.g. Sam knew she could do it HERSELF.






30. Marks






31. Sentence that makes a statement and tells about a person - place - thing or idea Example: The bird drank from the water fountain.






32. Names female persons or animals e.g. mother - aunt - sister - doe






33. Gender nouns that are nonspecific (i.e. chairperson - politician - president - professor - flight attendant) Example: Politican - doctor - principal - teacher - student -






34. Can be the subject of a clause - I - you - he - she - it - we - they - is a predicate nominative if it follows a 'be' verb or another linking verb and renames the subject






35. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals






36. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing






37. Verbs that do not require an object to express their meaning - the action they express is complete by itself - 'eat' 'Jump' e.g. The cat napped






38. Names male persons or animals e.g. father - uncle - brother - stag






39. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations






40. Modern Language Association






41. Names we have for ideas - emotions - qualities - processes - occasions and times. Invisible and tangible. e.g. 'joy' - 'gentleness' - 'wedding' - memory - peace -






42. Angela dances.






43. Name only one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzen - city - house - earthquake






44. Pronouns combined with self or selves myself - ourselves - yourself yourselves - himself - herself - itself - oneself themselves






45. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






46. A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past. e.g. Eline said that she 'had been' to Lake Tahoe many times.






47. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her






48. Unnatural language - such as cliches and inappropriate jargon - Nonstandard language or unparallel construction - Errors such as disagreement between pronouns and referent - Short - stilted sentences; run - on sentenences; or sentence fragments






49. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






50. E.g. floor - desk - computer