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HOW TO WRITE COMPLEX SENTENCES FOR IELTS - 5 SIMPLE STRUCTURES TO USE
As you may know, when reading your IELTS writing task, the examiner needs to see some complex sentences to give you a high score for grammar. In fact, it is impossible to get a high score for grammar if your writing does not include complex tenses, even if your grammar is 100%. In this article, you will learn learn some complex structures that you can use to increase your score in grammar. Don't freak out! Complex sentences are easier than many students think.
COMMON PROBLEMS RELATING TO COMPLEX SENTENCES
Students often make grammatical errors when writing complex sentences. In my experience there are two reasons for this.
First of all, students do not take enough time to learn the structures. In fact, many students feel confident in their grammar because they were taught a lot of grammar in high-school.
Secondly, students attempt to learn too many complex structures. As a result, they confuse structures and make mistakes which results in a lower band score.
*If you are a student aiming for 6-8, I would recommend that you start by learning and practising using a few types of complex structures(the list below, for example) . In this way, you will make fewer errors and get higher marks.
HOW MANY COMPLEX SENTENCES DO I NEED TO WRITE IN IELTS TASK 2?
In writing task 2, it is recommended that you write 5 or more complex sentences. The list of structures below will provide you with more than enough structures to construct 5 complex sentences. Make sure to focus on accuracy as well as varying your sentence type.
5 COMPLEX STRUCTURES TO INCLUDE IN YOUR IELTS WRITING
1. Contrasts (Although/while/Even though)
Simple example.
Although/While/Even though the cat is small,
she is very strong.
IELTS topic Example
Although/while/Even though
people do not usually enjoy taking buses, many enjoy traveling by train.
2. Time (Before/After)
Simple example.
After
eating, the cat usually sleeps.
Before
sleeping, the cat eats.
IELTS topic Example
After
improving
the the quality of buses and trains,
the government should encourage residents to use public transport.
Before
encouraging
residents to use public transport,
the government should improve the quality of buses and trains.
3. Results (As a result of/Because (of) )
Simple example.
As a result of
hunting, the cat eats.
Because of
hunting , the cat eats.
IELTS topic Example
As a result
of an increase in the number of private vehicles in cities,
traffic jams have become more frequent.
Because of
an increase in the number of private vehicles in cities,
traffic jams have become more frequent.
4. Reasons (In order to/so as to)
Simple example.
In order to eat,
the cat must hunt.
The cat hunts so as to
eat.
IELTS topic Example
In order to
reduce pollution, the government should encourage people to use public transport.
The government should encourage people to use public transport so as to
reduce pollution.
5. Conditionals (If/Unless/Provided that)
Simple example.
If
the cat were bigger, she would
be dangerous.
Provided that
the cat eats, she will
continue to grow.
Unless
the cat eats, she will
die.
(unless = if not)
IELTS topic Example
If
more people took
public transport,
there would
be fewer traffic jams.
Provided that
more
people use public transport,
there will
be fewer traffic jams.
Unless
people use public transport,
there will
be more traffic jams.
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