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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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






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






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






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






5. Shows possession or ownership






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






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






8. Can be direct object - an indirect object - or an object of a preposition






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






10. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






11. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.






12. 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






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






14. 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'






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






16. The order in which events happen in time.






17. 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






18. 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






19. American Psycological Association






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






21. Modern Language Association






22. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






24. 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.






25. Groups of related words that operate as a single part of speech - such as a verb - verbal - prepositional - appositive - or absolute






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






27. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






28. 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






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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.






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






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. 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) -






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. Each other - one another






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






47. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






48. Study of the history and origin of words






49. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






50. Film - art - media and so on