Grammar · module 7 of 8
Grammar for IELTS
The accuracy and range examiners reward: tenses, articles, complex sentences, conditionals and more.
10 lessons · about 4.5 hours
- 1Tense accuracy: present perfect vs past simpleTense slips are the grammar errors examiners notice first. Master the finished-time test (present perfect vs past simple), since/for/ago, the present perfect continuous and the past perfect, then choose the right tense for every Task 1 visual, Task 2 argument and Speaking Part 2 story.30 min · Foundation
- 2Articles: a, an, the and zero articleBangla has no articles, so a, an and the cause more errors for Bangladeshi candidates than any other grammar point. Learn a reliable four-question decision method, the rules for general statements, names, uncountable nouns and Task 1 data, and remove the article errors that hold scripts at band 6.30 min · Foundation
- 3Subject–verb agreement and countable nounsThe longer and more academic your sentences become, the easier it is to lose track of the subject. Learn to find the head noun, handle tricky subjects like the number of, each and one of the, and use uncountable nouns and irregular plurals (people, criteria, phenomena, data) without errors.25 min · Foundation
- 4Relative clauses for complex sentencesRelative clauses are the quickest route from simple sentences to the 'variety of complex structures' that band 7 requires. Master defining vs non-defining clauses (and the commas that change meaning), who/which/that/whose/where/when, formal patterns like 'the extent to which' and 'many of whom', and reduced clauses with -ing and past participles.30 min · Intermediate
- 5Conditionals for argument and speculationConditionals are the grammar of argument: they let you predict consequences and propose solutions in Task 2, and speculate in Speaking Part 3. Master zero, first, second, third and mixed conditionals, alternatives such as unless and provided that, and formal patterns like 'were to' and inversion, without the tense errors examiners see most.30 min · Intermediate
- 6The passive voiceForm the passive accurately in every tense, use it where examiners expect it (Task 1 processes and maps, objective Task 2 arguments, 'It is believed that…') and avoid the overuse and awkward passives that keep band 6 writers at band 6.25 min · Intermediate
- 7Comparatives, superlatives and comparison structuresTask 1 literally asks you to 'make comparisons where relevant'. Master comparatives, superlatives, 'as…as', multiples like 'three times as high as', degree modifiers, 'the…the' and comparison linkers, and get rid of 'more better', 'most highest' and 'higher then' for good.25 min · Intermediate
- 8Modal verbs: certainty, obligation and possibilityModals let you speculate, recommend and hedge: the three things band 7+ candidates do constantly in Task 2 and Speaking Part 3. Learn the certainty scale (must, might, can't + perfect forms), the strength scale for recommendations, academic hedging, and fix 'should to', 'must went' and 'can able to' for good.25 min · Intermediate
- 9Prepositions and dependent prepositionsPrepositions appear in almost every sentence, so one wrong habit ('discuss about', 'reach to', 'since three years') repeats all through your essay. Learn the dependent prepositions IELTS topics use most, the exact data prepositions for Task 1 (by vs to, increase in vs increase of), time and place prepositions, and the Bangla-influenced errors examiners see every day.25 min · Intermediate
- 10Punctuation and sentence boundariesPunctuation is assessed under Grammatical Range and Accuracy, and sentence-boundary errors quietly destroy the 'frequent error-free sentences' that band 7 requires. Learn to fix comma splices, run-ons and fragments; to use commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, capitals and hyphens correctly; and to proofread a paragraph in two minutes.25 min · Advanced
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