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Command Words Decoder for Exam Questions
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Subject: {{SUBJECT}}
Questions I've been set or found on past papers (3-6 of them):
{{QUESTIONS}}
For each question:
1. Underline (in capitals) the command word and any limiting words, such as "two", "with reference to", "since 1945" or "using the data".
2. Explain what the command word requires at this level, and how it differs from the nearest similar one (for example "describe" vs "explain", "assess" vs "evaluate").
3. Give a skeleton plan of what a full-mark answer must contain, as bullet points and in the right proportion for the marks. No full answers.
4. Name the most common way students go wrong on this type of question.
Then give me a one-page reference table of the command words in my questions: word | what it asks | what a full-mark answer includes | trap.
Constraints: if my exam board publishes its own command-word definitions, say I should check the official list, and don't present your definitions as theirs.
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“Command Words Decoder for Exam Questions” is a free prompt for ChatGPT in the Education & Learning category, 190 words long, added to The Prompt Index on October 28, 2026 by The Prompt Index. Copy it with the button above, paste it into ChatGPT or any other AI chat assistant, and send it.
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{{EXAM_SYSTEM}}, {{SUBJECT}}, {{QUESTIONS}}.
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