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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Angela and Jay dance.






2. 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.






3. Study of the history and origin of words






4. 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.






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






6. The study of the structure of sentences






7. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






20. E.g. floor - desk - computer






21. 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






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






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






24. 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.






25. Modern Language Association






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






33. Study of the structure of words






34. 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.






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






36. 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).






37. Show possession or ownership my - mine - your(s) - his - her(s) - its - our(s) - their(s) - whose e.g. If this book isn't HERS - then it must be MINE.






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






39. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






40. A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.






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






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






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






44. Shows possession or ownership






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






46. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






48. 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






49. 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






50. The order in which events happen in time.