PAPER 3: Use of English - Part 3 - Word Formation - Tips

PAPER 3: USE OF ENGLISH (45 MINUTES) 42 questions in total to answer – 40 points in total

PAPER 3: Use of English - Part 3 - Word Formation - Tips to remember while in the exam

Part 3: WORD FORMATION 10 questions; 10 marks

Tips to remember while in the exam

- Pay attention to the whole text, so that you understand its overall meaning.

- Forget about the gaps for the moment.

- Read the whole text at least 3 times.

- Decide whether the word should be an adjective, noun, verb, et cetera (see previous examples in Part 2).

- Check to see if the gap requires a positive or a negative form of speech.

- Also see if the word requires (an)other type(s) of negative form(s) (i.e. single or double prefix {undiscovered}, suffix or double suffix {uselessness}).

- Follow your grammatical instinct here.

- If you realise that a gap requires a certain form of vocabulary or grammar structure, use it.

- You can prepare well for this section by noting down the form of any new vocabulary you learn in class or in your readings, e.g. verb, noun, adjective, etc.  (Remember to put these new words in your Word Bank for review before the exam.)

- Make sure to write the new transformed word in the gap and check to make sure the sentence sounds and feels at least right with the new word used.

- To get full marks, the word must be spelt correctly, so check spelling.

- Use CAPITAL letters when writing in your answers where required.

- Use one box for each CAPITAL letter.

- Use BIGGER capital letters for proper nouns, etc.

- A hyphen takes a box of its own.

- Don’t leave any blank spaces. Make a good educated guess at least!

N.B.: Check grammar, spelling, and punctuation.