Using Word Classes in Exam Answers

<h3>Naming Word Classes in Analysis</h3>

<p>When you identify a word class, always explain the <em>effect</em> — don't just name it.</p>

<h3>Examples of Word Class Analysis</h3>

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<li><strong>Verb:</strong> "The use of the verb 'stalked' conveys predatory menace, suggesting the character moves with dangerous, deliberate intent."</li>

<li><strong>Adjective:</strong> "The adjective 'withered' creates an image of decay, suggesting the character's joy has faded completely."</li>

<li><strong>Noun:</strong> "The abstract noun 'despair' centres the paragraph on emotion rather than action, immersing the reader in the character's inner state."</li>

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<h3>Vocabulary — Choosing the Right Words</h3>

<p>In writing tasks, ambitious vocabulary earns marks. Develop a bank of precise, powerful words:</p>

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<li>Instead of <strong>sad</strong>: desolate, bereft, forlorn, melancholic</li>

<li>Instead of <strong>happy</strong>: elated, jubilant, euphoric, radiant</li>

<li>Instead of <strong>walk</strong>: trudge, saunter, stride, shuffle, creep</li>

<li>Instead of <strong>said</strong>: murmured, declared, hissed, retorted, conceded</li>

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