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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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






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






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






4. 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






5. Angela and Jay dance.






6. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






7. 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






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






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






10. Each other - one another






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






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






13. Modern Language Association






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. Study of the history and origin of words






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Angela dances.






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






32. The study of meaning in a language






33. Use to separate the elements in a series (three or more things) - to connect two independent clauses - and to set off introductory elements.






34. Study of the structure of words






35. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






42. E.g. floor - desk - computer






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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