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






2. Film - art - media and so on






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






4. Study of the history and origin of words






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






6. The study of meaning in a language






7. 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.






8. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






9. 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






10. American Psycological Association






11. Shows possession or ownership






12. The order in which events happen in time.






13. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






15. Name only one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzen - city - house - earthquake






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






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






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






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






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






21. E.g. floor - desk - computer






22. 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






23. Each other - one another






24. 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.)






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






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






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






28. 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).






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






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






31. Marks






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






38. Names more than one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzens - cities - houses - earthquakes -






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






40. Study of the structure of words






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






42. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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) -






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