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Grammar You Can Control

Use a range of grammar you can control, benchmarked to IELTS Band 6 to 7.5, without error-prone structures.

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Before You Start

Prior knowledge check for basic grammar and sentence structure.

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Before You Start — Check What You Know

The 'Band 9 Grammar' Trap

Chapter hook explaining the danger of overcomplicating sentences.

Many IELTS candidates fall into a dangerous trap: trying to force overly complex grammar into their essays to impress the examiner. They memorize obscure templates and unnatural sentence structures, hoping to magically unlock a Band 8 or 9.

Instead, they end up writing confusing sentences filled with errors. In IELTS writing, a sentence that an examiner cannot instantly understand damages your score in both Grammar and Coherence.

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Grammar Vocabulary Diagnostic

Diagnostic questions testing basic grammar terminology and error recognition.

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Why is this sentence grammatically problematic for an IELTS essay? 'Although the government has increased funding, but public transport is still unreliable.'

Hint

Concept: error-identification

Complex vs. Complicated

AI tutor explains the difference between complex and complicated sentences.

Learners can ask follow-up questions and keep the thread going.

Here is the biggest lie IELTS students believe: they think a 'complex sentence' means a sentence that is hard to read. Your instinct is totally backwards. A 'complex sentence' is just a dry grammatical label—it’s just two simple ideas holding hands, like 'I stayed inside because it was raining.' That's it! When you try to write a 'Band 9' sentence, you usually end up creating a complicated sentence—a tangled mess of big words that suffocates your main idea. A good complex sentence is like a clear window; a complicated one is like a dirty stained-glass window where nobody can see the view outside. Why do you think so many people feel forced to write 'stained-glass' sentences in their essays?

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Grammar You Can Control

Before You Start

The 'Band 9 Grammar' Trap

Grammar Vocabulary Diagnostic

Complex vs. Complicated

Sentence Accuracy First

Complex Sentences That Stay Clear

Grammar For Comparison And Contrast

Grammar For Cause, Effect, And Condition

Review: Grammar You Can Control

Before You Start

The 'Band 9 Grammar' Trap

Grammar Vocabulary Diagnostic

Complex vs. Complicated