IE 16: 3 Sentence Structures to Improve your IELTS Grammar Grade on Task 1

Published: March 11, 2015, 5 a.m.

b'Click here to get 7 Easy Steps to a 7 or Higher on IELTS\\n\\xa0\\nToday you\\u2019ll get 3 sentence structures to improve your grammar grade on IELTS Writing Task 1.\\nOn 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.\\nYou will see a graph that shows \\u201cChange Over Time\\u201d\\nThe examiner wants you to use different sentence structures for this category.\\n\\xa0\\nHere they are:\\n1) Subject + verb + adverb : \\u201cThe numbers increased dramatically in 2008.\\u201d\\n2) There was + adjective + noun: \\u201cThere was a dramatic increase in 2008.\\u201d\\n3) Before +verb-ing: \\u201cBefore increasing in 2008, the number of surfers experienced a decline.\\u201d\\n\\xa0\\nWhere can you find graphs to use to practice these sentences?\\n\\nFind IELTS forums\\n\\nGo to IELTS.org\\n\\nGo to a bookstore and write down some sentences with your notebook\\n\\nNew York Times and USA Today\\n\\nGoogle Images, type in \\u201cbar chart\\u201d or \\u201cpie chart\\u201d\\n\\n\\xa0\\nWhere else have you found resources like pie charts or graphs to practice these sentence structures for Writing Task 1?\\nLet us know your ideas below!\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'