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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. These help the main word verb describe action that happened in the past - is happening in the present - or will happen in the future; have - had - has - could - will have - will - shall - am - is






2. A verb ending in - ing and functions as a noun; example: ESTIMATING is an important mathematics skill. SWIMMING is Alice's favourite form of exercise.






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






4. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






5. 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.






6. A person - place - or thing that is not specific Example: woman - lion - toy - house






7. Analogy - cause and effects - compare and contrast and illustration






8. Names a group of people - animals or objects. Example: army - family - club - group - people - children






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






10. McMurtry - Larry (1960). <I> Buffalo Girls </I>. New York: Simon and Schuster.






11. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past Example: Yesterday - the cafeteria 'offered' frozen yogurt for dessert.






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






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






14. Group of words - describes person/thing - performs action - contains subject & predicate






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






16. 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






17. A sentence that communicates strong feeling or ideas. Example: You scared me!






18. E.g. floor - desk - computer






19. Each other - one another






20. Every language as a dialect of an older communication form. Example: English two main dialects - British English and American English and they are close political allies






21. I - you - he - she - it we - they - who - what






22. The study of langauge as it relates to society - including race - class - gender and age






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






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






25. Anglo - Saxon - which is a dialect of West Germanic. Half of the words in English come from French. Scientific words in English often have Greek or Latin roots.






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






27. McMurtry - Larry. Buffalo Girls. New York: Simon and Schuster - 1960.






28. 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






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






30. Can be a direct object - an indirect object - or an object of the preposition - it - them etc.






31. A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Ex: If you want to stay healthy(dependent c.) - you must choose your food carefully(independent c.)






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






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






34. The study of the sounds of language and their physical properties






35. A punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text






36. Reflexive pronouns that emphasize a noun or another pronoun e.g. Jon HIMSELF - she HERSELF - the group THEMSELVES We OURSELVES formed the new drama club.






37. The writer shows similarities and differences between two or more subjects






38. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?






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






40. Marks






41. A way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period






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






43. Verbs that take a direct object - words or word groups that complete the meaning of a verb by naming a reciver of the action Ex. Daniel (subject) threw (transitive verb) the ball (direct object).






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






45. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future Example: Tomorrow - Jan 'will bring' her lunch from home.






46. Style - Tone - Point of View - Sarcasm - Counterpoint and Praise






47. Film - art - media and so on






48. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?






49. Language that is intended to be evasive or to conceal the truth






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