insights INSIGHT Varied Structures Show Grammar Skill
- Using different sentence structures in IELTS Task 1 shows grammatical flexibility.
- Examiners look for this variety as it indicates a higher grammar score.
volunteer_activism ADVICE Three Key Sentence Structures
- Use three simple sentence structures to describe change over time on IELTS Task 1 graphs.
- Practice subject + verb + adverb, there was + adjective + noun, and before + verb-ing structures.
volunteer_activism ADVICE Where to Find Practice Graphs
- Find practice graphs in IELTS forums, official IELTS.org, bookstores, newspapers, and Google Images.
- Use real-world materials like New York Times charts to make practice natural and fun.
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Today you’ll get 3 sentence structures to improve your grammar grade on IELTS Writing Task 1.
On IELTS Task 1 you are shown a graph, table, pie chart, or bar chart. They have numbers and you have to compare and contrast how they change.
You will see a graph that shows “Change Over Time”
The examiner wants you to use different sentence structures for this category.
Here they are:
1) Subject + verb + adverb : “The numbers increased dramatically in 2008.”
2) There was + adjective + noun: “There was a dramatic increase in 2008.”
3) Before +verb-ing: “Before increasing in 2008, the number of surfers experienced a decline.”
Where can you find graphs to use to practice these sentences?
- Find IELTS forums
- Go to IELTS.org
- Go to a bookstore and write down some sentences with your notebook
- New York Times and USA Today
- Google Images, type in “bar chart” or “pie chart”
Where else have you found resources like pie charts or graphs to practice these sentence structures for Writing Task 1?
Let us know your ideas below!
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