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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Shows possession or ownership






2. 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.






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






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






5. 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'






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. 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






12. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






14. Study of the history and origin of words






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






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






17. 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






18. Referrence works - Internet - Student - created sources and Other sources






19. Modern Language Association






20. Marks






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






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






23. 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.






24. The study of the structure of sentences






25. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






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






27. McMurtry - Larry. Buffalo Girls. New York: Simon and Schuster - 1960.






28. 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






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






30. Each other - one another






31. 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.






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






34. 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).






35. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






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






38. 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






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






40. A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past. e.g. Eline said that she 'had been' to Lake Tahoe many times.






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






42. 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






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






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






45. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






46. 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) -






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






48. When the action begins in the past but concludes in the present e.g. Tom 'has ordered' the same thing for lunch every day this month.






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






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