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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






3. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






4. Angela and Jay dance.






5. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?






6. Angela dances.






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






13. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






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






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






17. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.






18. The study of language as it relates to the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to learn language






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






20. The study of the structure of sentences






21. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






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






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






25. The order in which events happen in time.






26. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Modern Language Association






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






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






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






37. 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






38. 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.






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






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






41. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - publishing and evaluating






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






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






44. 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).






45. Study of the structure of words






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. 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'