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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






9. McMurtry - Larry (1960). <I> Buffalo Girls </I>. New York: Simon and Schuster.






10. 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.)






11. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






12. 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.






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






14. The study of the structure of sentences






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






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






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






18. Modern Language Association






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






20. 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






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






22. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






24. 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






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






26. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






28. 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.






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






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






31. The order in which events happen in time.






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






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






34. 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






35. Each other - one another






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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'