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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Angela and Jay dance.
Phrasal Pronouns
Illustration
Compound subject - single predicate
Sematics
2. 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) -
point of view
Imperative Sentence
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Indefinite Pronouns
3. Study of the structure of words
Style
Feminine Nouns
Morphology
To cite a book in APA format
4. A sentence that expresses wishes or conditions contrary to fact. Example: If you build it - they will come.
How to site for a book in MLA format
Sematics
Conditional Sentence
Indefinite Nouns
5. 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
Effective Sentence
Phrases
Ineffective Sentences
Plural Nouns
6. The writer states the details first and places the topic sentence at the end.
Praise
Climax
Psycholinguistics
Phrasal Pronouns
7. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Illustration
Parentheses
Independent clause with two phrases
8. 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
Gerund
English origins
Conditional Sentence
9. Refer to people or animals - I - you - he - she - it - we - they - me - him - her - us - them e.g. THEY told US that THEY were going to meet HER at the mall.
Objective Case Pronoun
Compound subject - compound predicate
Demonstrative Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
10. Refer back to subject nouns and pronouns - self myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself - etc. e.g. Sam knew she could do it HERSELF.
Reciprocal Pronouns
Reflective Pronouns
Sarcasm
APA?
11. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Other sources
Apostrophe
Verbs
12. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future Example: Tomorrow - Jan 'will bring' her lunch from home.
Compound subject - compound predicate
Interrogative Pronouns
Future Tense
Participle Verb
13. Each other - one another
Adverbs
Sociolinguistics
Phrasal Pronouns
Abstract Nouns
14. A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking. Example: Sam and Tom 'are enjoying' their dessert
Simple Sentence
Pragmatics
Present Tense
Apostrophe
15. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.
Possessive Pronouns
Style
Compound subject - compound predicate
Brackets
16. 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.
Past Tense
Phrases
Hyphen
Reciprocal Pronouns
17. Marks
Independent clause with two phrases
Brackets
Other sources
Etymology
18. Specialized language of a particular group or culture
Compound Pronouns
Jargon
Relative Pronouns
Reciprocal Pronouns
19. Can be direct object - an indirect object - or an object of a preposition
Phrases
Tone
Objective Case Noun
Parentheses
20. 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
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Dash
Hyphen
point of view
21. People - places - or things that can be experienced by the senses e.g. bear - Gold Miner Restaurant - basketball
Interrogative Sentence
Common Nouns
Independent clause with two phrases
Concrete Nouns
22. 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
Infinitive Verb
Intransitive Verbs
Intensive Pronouns
Concrete Nouns
23. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
Antecedent
Compound subject - compound predicate
Illustration
Period
24. 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.
Participle Verb
Effective Sentence
Relative Pronouns
Compound Sentence
25. The analysis of how sounds funtion in a langauge or dialect
Chronological order
point of view
Phonology
Simple Pronouns
26. Angela dances.
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Reference works
Singular Nouns
Rhetoric organizational patterns
27. The perspective from which the writer tells the story (1st - 2nd - 3rd person; omniscient - limited omniscient)
Personal Pronouns
Proper Nouns
Indefinite Nouns
point of view
28. The multiple meanings - either intentional or unintentional - of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
Interrogative Sentence
To cite a book in APA format
Ambiguity
Phrases
29. 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
Compound Pronouns
Intransitive Verbs
Objective Case Pronoun
Student - created sources
30. 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.
Past Tense
Sarcasm
Compound subject - compound predicate
Gerund
31. McMurtry - Larry (1960). <I> Buffalo Girls </I>. New York: Simon and Schuster.
Plural Nouns
To cite a book in APA format
Sociolinguistics
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
32. Names a group of people - animals or objects. Example: army - family - club - group - people - children
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Doublespeak
Compound Sentence
Collective Nouns
33. 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
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
English origins
Period
Present Tense
34. 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).
APA?
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Ineffective Sentences
Nominative Case Pronoun
35. Study of the history and origin of words
Exclamatory Sentence
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Etymology
Possessive Pronouns
36. Film - art - media and so on
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Types of Source Material for Writing
Objective Case Noun
Other sources
37. 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.
Objective Case Noun
Intensive Pronouns
Complex Sentence
Conditional Sentence
38. Group of words - describes person/thing - performs action - contains subject & predicate
Clauses
Antecedent
APA?
Illustration
39. Names we have for ideas - emotions - qualities - processes - occasions and times. Invisible and tangible. e.g. 'joy' - 'gentleness' - 'wedding' - memory - peace -
Proper Nouns
Exclamatory Sentence
MLA
Abstract Nouns
40. 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.
Style
Demonstrative Pronouns
APA?
English origins
41. 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.
Compound Sentence
Doublespeak
Masculine Nouns
Nominative Case Noun
42. E.g. floor - desk - computer
Neutral Nouns
Period
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Independent clause with two phrases
43. A person - place - or thing that is not specific Example: woman - lion - toy - house
Exclamatory Sentence
Common Nouns
Gerund
Future Perfect Tense
44. 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.
Reference works
Present Perfect Tense
Simple Pronouns
Rhetoric organizational patterns
45. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
MLA
Complex Sentence
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Student - created sources
46. The writer shows similarities and differences between two or more subjects
Comparison
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Participle Verb
Ethnolinguistics
47. A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.
Compound Pronouns
Simple Sentence
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Possessive Case Noun
48. Use to separate the elements in a series (three or more things) - to connect two independent clauses - and to set off introductory elements.
Present Perfect Tense
Plural Nouns
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Comma
49. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.
Imperative Sentence
Singular Nouns
Comparison
Phrasal Pronouns
50. 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.
Ambiguity
Future Perfect Tense
Complex Sentence
Morphology