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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Names a group of people - animals or objects. Example: army - family - club - group - people - children






2. 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






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






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






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






6. 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'






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. The study of the structure of sentences






18. 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.






19. 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) -






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






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






22. Gender nouns that are nonspecific (i.e. chairperson - politician - president - professor - flight attendant) Example: Politican - doctor - principal - teacher - student -






23. Study of the structure of words






24. The study of language as it relates to culture - frequently associated with minorty linguistic groups within the larger culture






25. 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






26. American Psycological Association






27. 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.






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






29. 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.






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






31. 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






32. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






35. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






37. 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.






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Modern Language Association






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






47. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






48. Angela dances.






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






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