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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. I - you - he - she - it we - they - who - what
Parentheses
location
Simple Pronouns
Verbs
2. Can be the subject of a clause or the predicate noun when it follows a linking verb e.g. 'be'
Nominative Case Noun
Student - created sources
Present Tense
Apostrophe
3. Marks
Brackets
Objective Case Pronoun
English origins
Classification
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.
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
English origins
Proper Nouns
Sarcasm
5. The word - phrase - or clause to which a pronoun refers. Each pronoun must agree with its antecedent in person and number. e.g. The BOYS are going to the game this weekend. THEY need to buy tickets.
Masculine Nouns
Simple Pronouns
point of view
Antecedent
6. 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
Etymology
Future Tense
Student - created sources
Infinitive Verb
7. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
Demonstrative Pronouns
Singular Nouns
Sarcasm
Transitive Verbs
8. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past Example: Yesterday - the cafeteria 'offered' frozen yogurt for dessert.
Past Tense
Comparison
Pragmatics
How to site for a book in MLA format
9. 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.
Compound subject - single predicate
Relative Pronouns
Sociolinguistics
Parentheses
10. Sentence that makes a statement and tells about a person - place - thing or idea Example: The bird drank from the water fountain.
Declarative Sentence
Antecedent
Possessive Case Noun
Abstract Nouns
11. Group of words - describes person/thing - performs action - contains subject & predicate
Hyphen
Phrases
Clauses
Reference works
12. McMurtry - Larry (1960). <I> Buffalo Girls </I>. New York: Simon and Schuster.
Personal Pronouns
Past Perfect Tense
Common Nouns
To cite a book in APA format
13. Names we have for ideas - emotions - qualities - processes - occasions and times. Invisible and tangible. e.g. 'joy' - 'gentleness' - 'wedding' - memory - peace -
How to site for a book in MLA format
Morphology
Abstract Nouns
Present Tense
14. The multiple meanings - either intentional or unintentional - of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
Period
Ambiguity
Objective Case Noun
Parentheses
15. 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'
Compound subject - single predicate
Participle Verb
Single Subject - Single Predicate
MLA
16. A sentence that asks a question Example: Have you signed up for the test yet?
Sematics
Indefinite Pronouns
Interrogative Sentence
Compound subject - compound predicate
17. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
Relative Pronouns
Sarcasm
Exclamation Point
Tone
18. Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun ex. small - yellow - young - sleek - the
Phonology
Adjective
point of view
Apostrophe
19. The order in which events happen in time.
Internet
Chronological order
Compound Pronouns
Proper Nouns
20. Groups of related words that operate as a single part of speech - such as a verb - verbal - prepositional - appositive - or absolute
Transitive Verbs
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Phrases
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
21. Each other - one another
Brackets
Internet
Singular Nouns
Phrasal Pronouns
22. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.
Compound Sentence
Independent clause with two phrases
Sociolinguistics
Period
23. Modern Language Association
point of view
Sematics
Nominative Case Noun
MLA
24. Analogy - cause and effects - compare and contrast and illustration
Clauses
Antecedent
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Present Tense
25. The study of the structure of sentences
Feminine Nouns
Phonology
Syntax
Interrogative Pronouns
26. 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) -
Writing Activities
Feminine Nouns
Possessive Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
27. 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
Morphology
Collective Nouns
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Hyphen
28. 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
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Classification
Intransitive Verbs
Simple Sentence
29. The study of language as it relates to the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to learn language
Relative Pronouns
Psycholinguistics
Present Perfect Tense
Interrogative Pronouns
30. 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.
Ambiguity
Intransitive Verbs
Compound Sentence
Rhetoric organizational patterns
31. Use around information that does not fit into the flow of the sentence - but that you want to include
Climax
Parentheses
Plural Nouns
Phonetics
32. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
APA?
Period
Student - created sources
Phonetics
33. 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
Possessive Case Pronoun
Ineffective Sentences
Chronological order
Parentheses
34. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.
Transitive Verbs
Collective Nouns
Imperative Sentence
Past Tense
35. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Internet
Future Perfect Tense
Demonstrative Pronouns
36. People - places - or things that can be experienced by the senses e.g. bear - Gold Miner Restaurant - basketball
Future Perfect Tense
Objective Case Pronoun
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Concrete Nouns
37. Can be direct object - an indirect object - or an object of a preposition
Phonology
Objective Case Noun
Nominative Case Noun
Illustration
38. Film - art - media and so on
Compound Pronouns
Other sources
Phrasal Pronouns
Nominative Case Noun
39. The study of the sounds of language and their physical properties
Common Nouns
Chronological order
Phonetics
Psycholinguistics
40. A person - place - or thing that is not specific Example: woman - lion - toy - house
Infinitive Verb
Other sources
Common Nouns
Parentheses
41. Names more than one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzens - cities - houses - earthquakes -
Plural Nouns
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Singular Nouns
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
42. 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
Nominative Case Pronoun
Reciprocal Pronouns
Adjective
Interrogative Pronouns
43. Specialized language of a particular group or culture
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Simple Sentence
Jargon
Ethnolinguistics
44. A sentence that communicates strong feeling or ideas. Example: You scared me!
Sociolinguistics
Imperative Sentence
Exclamatory Sentence
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
45. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Indefinite Pronouns
Verbs
Classification
46. Names a group of people - animals or objects. Example: army - family - club - group - people - children
Sarcasm
Plural Nouns
Collective Nouns
Etymology
47. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?
Present Perfect Tense
Demonstrative Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
Phrasal Pronouns
48. Study of the history and origin of words
Objective Case Noun
Clauses
Comma
Etymology
49. E.g. floor - desk - computer
Nominative Case Pronoun
Antecedent
location
Neutral Nouns
50. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.
Effective Sentence
Possessive Case Pronoun
Climax
point of view