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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. A person - place - or thing that is not specific Example: woman - lion - toy - house






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






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






4. Marks






5. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions Ex: Perry wants to stay in shape - so he rides his bicycle for exercise.






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. Each other - one another






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






13. Names a group of people - animals or objects. Example: army - family - club - group - people - children






14. Study of the structure of words






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






16. The perspective from which the writer tells the story (1st - 2nd - 3rd person; omniscient - limited omniscient)






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






18. 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) -






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






20. The order in which events happen in time.






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






22. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






24. The study of meaning in a language






25. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. Film - art - media and so on






40. Refer to people or animals - I - you - he - she - it - we - they - me - him - her - us - them e.g. THEY told US that THEY were going to meet HER at the mall.






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






42. 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).






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






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






45. The study of the structure of sentences






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. 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.