Comma splices occur when two complete thoughts are joined together with just a comma but no linking word (e.g. ‘and’ or ‘but’). I was late for class, I had a good excuse. I don’t like the IELTS reading test, there isn’t enough time....
Fragmented sentences (also called ‘fragments’) occur when a sentence is missing an important word like a verb or subject. Here are some examples of fragments: The government’s responsibility. Asked the teacher for more homework. After he finished the...
Here are some techniques that you can use to practise your speaking. 1. Imagine conversations In your daily life, you have a lot of conversations that are similar each day such as “How are you?” and “Did you sleep well?” for example. Start...
Narration: Here are some additional tips for this question style. Tip 1. You will hear each statement in order, but not exactly the same words – the information you are listening for is likely to be rephrased. Tip 2: You might need to use reference words to confirm...
Narration: For question 11, there are three key details you should have noted – 30%, the population and under 15. Remember that this could have been rephrased in the recording – the speaker actually said ‘More than a third of England’s population was under the age of...
