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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The writer shows how events and their results are related






2. Refer to people or animals - I - you - he - she - it - we - they - me - him - her - us - them e.g. THEY told US that THEY were going to meet HER at the mall.






3. E.g. floor - desk - computer






4. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






5. The study of the structure of sentences






6. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






7. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions Ex: Perry wants to stay in shape - so he rides his bicycle for exercise.






8. Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun ex. small - yellow - young - sleek - the






9. Angela and Jay dance.






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






11. 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






12. 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






13. 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.)






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






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






16. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author






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






18. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






19. The writer describes a person - place - or thing - organizing the description in a logical manner






20. American Psycological Association






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






22. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






23. Marks






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






25. Verb preceded by 'to' and the base form of a verb - such as 'to see' or 'to leave'. It can function as an adjective - adverb - or noun






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






27. Shows possession or ownership






28. The study of meaning in a language






29. The analysis of how sounds funtion in a langauge or dialect






30. 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'






31. 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.






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






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






34. 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






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






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






37. 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).






38. Show possession or ownership my - mine - your(s) - his - her(s) - its - our(s) - their(s) - whose e.g. If this book isn't HERS - then it must be MINE.






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






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






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






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






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






44. An interchange of the action started by the verb. There are only two in English: EACH OTHER for an involving two and ONE ANOTHER for an interaction involving three or more. e.g. After the debate - the two opponents shook hands with EACH OTHER.






45. 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






46. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing






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






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






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






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