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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. A punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. 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'






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






12. A way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period






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






14. Shows possession or ownership






15. Study of the structure of words






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






17. 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






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






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






20. 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.






21. Pronouns combined with self or selves myself - ourselves - yourself yourselves - himself - herself - itself - oneself themselves






22. Each other - one another






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






24. The writer shows how events and their results are related






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






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






27. Study of the history and origin of words






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






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






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






31. 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.






32. Refer back to subject nouns and pronouns - self myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself - etc. e.g. Sam knew she could do it HERSELF.






33. 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.






34. Modern Language Association






35. Can be direct object - an indirect object - or an object of a preposition






36. Marks






37. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






39. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. Angela and Jay dance.






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