IELTS Grammar takeaways

Reference words: ‘that of’

‘That of’ and ‘Those of’ are great ways of avoiding repetition, especially in Task 1. Here are a few common mistakes.

In this lesson you’ll learn how to use less common linkers (as long as/provided that) to qualify your statements.

What’s the difference between ‘a key to solving’ and ‘a key to solve’?

‘Which’ can be misused and overused – here are some examples and how to fix them.

‘had better’ is a less common way of saying ‘should’. See how it works.

‘The more..the more/less’ is a useful way of describing trends that happen at the same time.

‘Not only ..but also’ adds emphasis but it’s dangerous because it usually needs inversion – find out how to do this here.

Nov 8, 2021 | IELTS Grammar

There is a subtle but really important difference between ‘little’ and ‘a little’ and ‘few’ and ‘a few’. Here’s why IELTS loves to test you on this.

Nov 7, 2021 | IELTS Grammar

Here are some patterns and rules that can help you decide when to use the gerund ‘ing’ or the infinitve form of the verb.