SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
cset
,
english
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. McMurtry - Larry. Buffalo Girls. New York: Simon and Schuster - 1960.
How to site for a book in MLA format
Adjective
APA?
Declarative Sentence
2. A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.
Feminine Nouns
location
Conditional Sentence
Simple Sentence
3. Modern Language Association
Types of Source Material for Writing
MLA
Brackets
Pragmatics
4. Film - art - media and so on
Other sources
Phrasal Pronouns
Reflective Pronouns
Masculine Nouns
5. Each other - one another
Phrasal Pronouns
Reciprocal Pronouns
Counterpoint
Antecedent
6. Groups of related words that operate as a single part of speech - such as a verb - verbal - prepositional - appositive - or absolute
Indefinite Nouns
Independent clause with two phrases
Phrases
Complex Sentence
7. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling
Common Nouns
Masculine Nouns
How to site for a book in MLA format
Exclamation Point
8. A sentence that expresses wishes or conditions contrary to fact. Example: If you build it - they will come.
Declarative Sentence
Conditional Sentence
Brackets
Psycholinguistics
9. People - places - or things that can be experienced by the senses e.g. bear - Gold Miner Restaurant - basketball
Concrete Nouns
Cause and Effect
Reflective Pronouns
Singular Nouns
10. Sentence that makes a statement and tells about a person - place - thing or idea Example: The bird drank from the water fountain.
Past Tense
Ethnolinguistics
Antecedent
Declarative Sentence
11. 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).
Conditional Sentence
Parentheses
Chronological order
Compound/ Complex Sentence
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
Hyphen
Possessive Case Noun
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Style
13. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - publishing and evaluating
MLA
How to site for a book in MLA format
Verbs
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
14. E.g. floor - desk - computer
Conditional Sentence
point of view
Participle Verb
Neutral Nouns
15. Referrence works - Internet - Student - created sources and Other sources
Simple Sentence
How to site for a book in MLA format
Types of Source Material for Writing
Intensive Pronouns
16. 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
Apostrophe
Intransitive Verbs
Possessive Case Pronoun
Comparison
17. Names male persons or animals e.g. father - uncle - brother - stag
Dash
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Masculine Nouns
Doublespeak
18. 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
Writing Activities
Declarative Sentence
Infinitive Verb
Phrasal Pronouns
19. A sentence that communicates strong feeling or ideas. Example: You scared me!
Writing Activities
Relative Pronouns
Compound Sentence
Exclamatory Sentence
20. 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
Interrogative Sentence
Compound Sentence
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Illustration
21. 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.
Antecedent
point of view
Ambiguity
Possessive Case Pronoun
22. Study of the structure of words
Question Mark
Ethnolinguistics
Past Tense
Morphology
23. 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
Ambiguity
point of view
Phrasal Pronouns
Hyphen
24. Names we give to specific people and places. Usually begin with a capital letter. e.g. 'Tony Blair' - 'France' - 'Cardiff'
Intensive Pronouns
MLA
Proper Nouns
Climax
25. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.
Clauses
Effective Sentence
Comma
Climax
26. Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun ex. small - yellow - young - sleek - the
Adjective
Objective Case Noun
Student - created sources
Possessive Pronouns
27. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Praise
Infinitive Verb
Climax
28. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
Sarcasm
Exclamatory Sentence
Abstract Nouns
Infinitive Verb
29. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details
Possessive Case Pronoun
Illustration
Simple Pronouns
Ambiguity
30. Connect the subject and the subject complement (an adjective - noun - or noun equivalent) Example: It 'was' rainy. Erin 'is' happy.
Adjective
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Interrogative Pronouns
Collective Nouns
31. The study of the sounds of language and their physical properties
Phonetics
Neutral Nouns
Comma
Gerund
32. Use around information that does not fit into the flow of the sentence - but that you want to include
Relative Pronouns
Parentheses
Future Tense
Declarative Sentence
33. 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
Independent clause with two phrases
Nominative Case Pronoun
Brackets
Objective Case Pronoun
34. A punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
Phonetics
Clauses
Hyphen
Question Mark
35. 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.
Internet
Reference works
Compound subject - compound predicate
Reciprocal Pronouns
36. Shows possession or ownership
Reflective Pronouns
Intransitive Verbs
Possessive Case Noun
Declarative Sentence
37. The study of language as it relates to culture - frequently associated with minorty linguistic groups within the larger culture
Feminine Nouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
Ethnolinguistics
Sarcasm
38. Can be the subject of a clause or the predicate noun when it follows a linking verb e.g. 'be'
Phrasal Pronouns
Parentheses
Nominative Case Noun
Euphemism
39. Use to separate the elements in a series (three or more things) - to connect two independent clauses - and to set off introductory elements.
Present Tense
Possessive Case Noun
point of view
Comma
40. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
Gerund
Writing Activities
English origins
Objective Case Pronoun
41. The writer shows how events and their results are related
Demonstrative Pronouns
Cause and Effect
Student - created sources
Comma
42. Names female persons or animals e.g. mother - aunt - sister - doe
Phrasal Pronouns
Objective Case Pronoun
Doublespeak
Feminine Nouns
43. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past Example: Yesterday - the cafeteria 'offered' frozen yogurt for dessert.
Interrogative Sentence
Neutral Nouns
Objective Case Noun
Past Tense
44. Specialized language of a particular group or culture
Jargon
Phrasal Pronouns
Classification
Sematics
45. The perspective from which the writer tells the story (1st - 2nd - 3rd person; omniscient - limited omniscient)
Nominative Case Pronoun
point of view
Concrete Nouns
Adjective
46. Pronouns combined with self or selves myself - ourselves - yourself yourselves - himself - herself - itself - oneself themselves
Tone
Pragmatics
Comparison
Compound Pronouns
47. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms
Brackets
Classification
Psycholinguistics
Past Perfect Tense
48. A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past. e.g. Eline said that she 'had been' to Lake Tahoe many times.
Present Perfect Tense
Sarcasm
Infinitive Verb
Past Perfect Tense
49. 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'
Participle Verb
Objective Case Noun
Reflective Pronouns
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
50. The writer states the details first and places the topic sentence at the end.
Climax
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Complex Sentence
Sarcasm
Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?
Let me suggest you:
Browse all subjects
Browse all tests
Most popular tests
Major Subjects
Tests & Exams
AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT
Certifications
CISSP go to https://www.isc2.org/
PMP
ITIL
RHCE
MCTS
More...
IT Skills
Android Programming
Data Modeling
Objective C Programming
Basic Python Programming
Adobe Illustrator
More...
Business Skills
Advertising Techniques
Business Accounting Basics
Business Strategy
Human Resource Management
Marketing Basics
More...
Soft Skills
Body Language
People Skills
Public Speaking
Persuasion
Job Hunting And Resumes
More...
Vocabulary
GRE Vocab
SAT Vocab
TOEFL Essential Vocab
Basic English Words For All
Global Words You Should Know
Business English
More...
Languages
AP German Vocab
AP Latin Vocab
SAT Subject Test: French
Italian Survival
Norwegian Survival
More...
Engineering
Audio Engineering
Computer Science Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Structural Engineering
More...
Health Sciences
Basic Nursing Skills
Health Science Language Fundamentals
Veterinary Technology Medical Language
Cardiology
Clinical Surgery
More...
English
Grammar Fundamentals
Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
Elements Of Style Vocab
Introduction To English Major
Complete Advanced Sentences
Literature
Homonyms
More...
Math
Algebra Formulas
Basic Arithmetic: Measurements
Metric Conversions
Geometric Properties
Important Math Facts
Number Sense Vocab
Business Math
More...
Other Major Subjects
Science
Economics
History
Law
Performing-arts
Cooking
Logic & Reasoning
Trivia
Browse all subjects
Browse all tests
Most popular tests