Test your basic knowledge |

CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling






2. Film - art - media and so on






3. 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






4. A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.






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






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






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






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






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






10. Angela and Jay dance.






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






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






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






14. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.






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






16. 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






17. 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






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. Angela dances.






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






22. The study of the structure of sentences






23. 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.






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






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






26. Each other - one another






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






28. A punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question






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






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






31. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details






32. 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






33. 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'






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. The study of meaning in a language






42. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






43. 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).






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






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






46. 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).






47. Shows possession or ownership






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






49. Study of the history and origin of words






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