Understanding reference words for IELTS

Understanding reference words for IELTS

What’s wrong with this sentence? Some people believe that a university education should be available to everyone as a university education will help with employment. The problem here is that ‘university education’ has been repeated – the sentence would have been...
So and Such – grammar for IELTS

So and Such – grammar for IELTS

‘So’ and ‘such’ are often used incorrectly in English. Both so and such are used to ‘give emphasis’ – this means to show that something is ‘extreme’ or ‘more than’. For example – The concert was so good! It was such a good concert! In both cases, it wasn’t simply a...
Grammar for IELTS adjective order

Grammar for IELTS adjective order

Adjective order is important if you are using more than one adjective before a noun. There is often a specific order in which they must be placed. For example: A black leather jacketA leather black jacket  Here is a short acronym to help you remember: OSASCOMP opinion...
IELTS grammar conditional sentences

IELTS grammar conditional sentences

Complete the conditional sentences exercises below to test your knowledge of conditionals. 1st conditional example: If he __________________ (get) the job, he ___________ (be) very happy . If he gets the job, he will be very happy.   Conditional sentences...