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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. 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).






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






3. 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






4. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on






5. Connect the subject and the subject complement (an adjective - noun - or noun equivalent) Example: It 'was' rainy. Erin 'is' happy.






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






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






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






10. 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






11. 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.






12. The writer states the details first and places the topic sentence at the end.






13. Film - art - media and so on






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






15. Study of the structure of words






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






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






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






19. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






20. A sentence that expresses wishes or conditions contrary to fact. Example: If you build it - they will come.






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The writer shows how events and their results are related






28. A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant Ex. Toilet - Ladies' Room






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. 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






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






34. Marks






35. 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.






36. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.






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






38. 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).






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






40. American Psycological Association






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






42. Modern Language Association






43. Shows possession or ownership






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






45. 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) -






46. 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






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






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






49. People - places - or things that can be experienced by the senses e.g. bear - Gold Miner Restaurant - basketball






50. The study of the structure of sentences