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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Group of words - describes person/thing - performs action - contains subject & predicate






2. 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






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






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






5. Angela and Jay dance.






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






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






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






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






10. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling






11. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






12. Angela dances.






13. 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.






14. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






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






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






18. The multiple meanings - either intentional or unintentional - of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage






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






20. The study of meaning in a language






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






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






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






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






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






26. Film - art - media and so on






27. 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.)






28. Use around information that does not fit into the flow of the sentence - but that you want to include






29. Study of the history and origin of words






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






31. 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






32. American Psycological Association






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






34. 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.






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. Modern Language Association






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






39. Study of the structure of words






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






41. 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) -






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






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






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






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






46. Shows possession or ownership






47. 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






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






49. 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






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