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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sentence that makes a statement and tells about a person - place - thing or idea Example: The bird drank from the water fountain.






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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) -






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






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






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






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






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






15. A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant Ex. Toilet - Ladies' Room






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






17. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






20. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






22. Verbs that take a direct object - words or word groups that complete the meaning of a verb by naming a reciver of the action Ex. Daniel (subject) threw (transitive verb) the ball (direct object).






23. Study of the structure of words






24. The order in which events happen in time.






25. Study of the history and origin of words






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






32. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






33. Each other - one another






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






35. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






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






38. A verb ending in - ing and functions as a noun; example: ESTIMATING is an important mathematics skill. SWIMMING is Alice's favourite form of exercise.






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






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






41. 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.)






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






43. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. Shows possession or ownership






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