English Exam Language Paper 1

Question 1

Satire

Answer 1

When a writer uses biting humor that mocks or ridicules a person/thing/issue in order to communicate a serious underlining message

Question 2

Tone

Answer 2

The attitude a write takes towards their subject and audience, the tone of a work of literature expresses the writers feelings.Tone is described with adjectuves

Question 3

What is a clause

Answer 3

A group of words that make sense as a unit which contain a subject and a verb

Question 4

What is a main clause

Answer 4

A main clause is a complete sentance and it can stand alone

Question 5

What is a subordinate clause

Answer 5

A subordinate clause is part of a sentance and it cannot stand alone

Question 6

Simple sentance

Answer 6

A simple sentance has one main clause.that means it has one subject and one verb.A simple sentance can have an adjectives and adverbs but a simple sentance cannot have a Pugh main clause or any subordinate clauses

Question 7

What are simple sentance ideal for

Answer 7

Creating suspense and are very clear and so are used for making instructions

Question 8

Coumpiund sentance

Answer 8

A counpound sentance consists of two or more simple sentance which are linked with a coordinating conjunctions

Question 9

Coordinating conjunction are …

Answer 9

For
An
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So

Question 10

Complex sentance

Answer 10

A complex sentance consists of two or more clauses:one main clause , and at least one subordinate clause .The clauses are joined by subordinating conjunctions

Question 11

What are subordinating conjunctions

Answer 11

If the conjunction is not one of the FANBOYS then it will be a subordinating conjunctions
Eg:Because, although, if even, when, therefore, the , than, after etc…

Question 12

Compund complex sentance

Answer 12

Compund complex sentance safe a combination of clumping and complex sentences.Compound sentance snuck have AT LEAST 2 main clauses and AT LEAST 1 subordinate clause

Question 13

The comma

Answer 13

• To mark a natural pause
• After a phrase beginning a sentance
• To mark off an explanation
• To separate names, adjectives, actions etc ,when listed as a series
• to separate the names of people addressed or spoken too
• after “yes” or “no” when it begins a sentance that answers a question

Question 14

Quoatation marks

Answer 14

• to enclose the words actually spoken
• to indicate the tittles of book, plays, film etc
• to indicate quoted statements such as proverbs or maxims
• “so to speak. When something is given a meaning other than the usual meaning
• to indicate verbal irony

Question 15

The dash

Answer 15

• to indicate a beak or abrupt change of though in a snetnace
• to include matter of secondary importance in a sentance
• to add an after thought to a sentance

Question 16

The hyphen

Answer 16

Use a hypen to join two or more word serving as a single adjective before a noun(compund adjective)

• to join compound numbers
• to avoid confusion or an awkward combination of letters
• use a hypen to divide words at the end of a line if nessesary and make the break only between syllables

Question 17

What is concord

Answer 17

Refers to the fact the different parts of a sentance must agree with each other.There muts always be an ‘agreement’ between the subject and the verb regarding singular and plural.Thus means that if you have a singular subject you must have a singular verb, conversely if yin have a plural subject yuk must have a plural verb(remember that the verb always tells you “how many” subjects there are in a sentance)

Question 18

(CONCORD)What is the rule with indefinite pronouns:anyone, everyone, everybody, someone, no one and nobody

Answer 18

anyone, everyone, everybody, someone, no one and nobody are all singular and therefore always require a singular verb

Question 19

(CONCORD)Some indefinite pronouns such as “all” and “some” are singular or plural depending on what they are referring to (If it is countable you use a pluarl verb, if you can’t weigh it you use a singular verb)

Question 20

Where none means”not one”it get a …

Answer 20

Singular verb

Question 21

“Each” is often follows by a phrase that ends in a plural word; however “each “ means “each one”(individuallly) and there fore gets a …

Answer 21

Singular verb

Question 22

Phrases such as ;together with, as well as… along with : are not the same as “and”.These words do not indicate that the subject is plural

Question 23

The pronouns “neither. And “either” (one or the other) are considered singular and require …

Answer 23

Singular verbs

Question 24

The conjunction “or” does not join two subjects (like AND does)” when “nor or or” is used the subject closer to the verb determines if you use a singular or plural verb

Question 25

Sometimes extra information is added into the sentences between the subject and the verb , this information must no confuse the agreement between the subject and the verb

Question 26

A pair of collective nouns are treated as …

Answer 26

Singular because we are talking about the collection as a single unit and not individuals

Question 27

Some singular nouns (ending in “s”) are treated as ….

Answer 27

Plurals

Question 28

Def body language

Answer 28

The facial expression and positioning of a person that provide non-verbal clauses about their mood and attitude

Question 29

Def intention

Answer 29

What is the cartoonist trying to achieve?Is the cartoon meant to amuse, make a political statement or ridicule a statesman?what emotion does the cartoonist want the reader to feel?

Question 30

Def irony

Answer 30

Irony is the difference between the way things are and the way things show,d b s, or the way things are expected to be .When one thing is said, but something else is meant

Question 31

Def Paraody

Answer 31

An imitation of a piece of writing sued to ridicule the original or create a satirical point

Question 32

Def satire

Answer 32

Satire uses humor to make a serious point.air involved using wit, irony or sarcasm, to expose or Highlight human vices or follies

Question 33

Def stereotype

Answer 33

An exaggerates , preconceived generalization about the typical behavior , attitudes, dress etc of various types of people

Question 34

Def verbal clues

Answer 34

Some parts of the drawing may be labeled or specific dialog may be used to help the reader establish what the cartoon is about

Question 35

Def visual metafore

Answer 35

In a metaphor , two different things are compared.In a visual metafore a picture stands for or represents something else

Question 36

Def exaggeration

Answer 36

Sometu3s cartoonist over do , or exaggerate the physical characteristics of people or things in or to make a point.When you study a cartoon, look for any characteristics that see, overdone or overblown (facial characteristics and clothing are some of the most comments exaggerated characteristics)

Question 37

Def analogy

Answer 37

A comparison between two unlike things that’s share some characteristics .By comparing a complex issue or situation Waugh’s more familiar one , cartoonists can help their readers see it in a different light .

Question 38

Symbolism

Answer 38

Cartoonist sue simple objects , or sy,Bols to stand for the larger concepts or ideas .Think about what the cartoonist intends each symbo, to stand for

Question 39

Innuendo

Answer 39

An indirect remark, gesture or reference usually implying something derogatory:an insinuation