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b'Get our 7 Easy Steps to a 7 or Higher on IELTS\\n\\xa0\\nToday you\\u2019ll learn what grammar risks you should take on IELTS to get a 7 and when to play it safe with your grammar choices.\\nDo you know how complex your grammar needs to be to get a score of 7?\\n\\xa0\\nFor a 7 you need a mix of sentence structures. To get a 7 you need simple (subject + verb \\u201cI go to the store\\u201d) and compound sentences (two simple sentences put together using conjunctions \\u201cI go to the store and I like to shop\\u201d) and complex sentences (adding a dependent clause such as \\u201cI go to the store which is near my house because I love to buy the food that they have\\u201d).\\n\\xa0\\nHowever, you also need to be sure that you don\\u2019t have a lot of mistakes. It\\u2019s ok to make some mistakes. You can make mistakes up to a band score of 8.\\nYou should play it safe on the IELTS and use the grammar structures that you are comfortable with.\\nDon\\u2019t try using rare grammar tenses like the past perfect.\\nDon\\u2019t experiment with new tenses on the IELTS exam.\\n\\xa0\\nTo sum up, to get a 7 you need 80% of your sentences to have no mistakes. You should get comfortable with relative clauses because it\\u2019s a great way to mix in the more advanced grammar that you need and they are easy.\\nHow can you add these more complex grammar points?\\nTry to make it relevant to you when you practice.\\n\\xa0\\nWhat tenses have you used on the IELTS exam?\\nTell us in the comments!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'