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5 5, 2021

Useful “reason and result“ connective devises you need to know (part 1)

2023-03-11T22:51:53+08:005/5/2021|Categories: IELTS|

Do you know that “because” is one of the most commonly used words in the IELTS test? No matter in writing or speaking tests, many candidates use “because⋯so⋯” in their answers repeatedly. Some may use synonyms like since, as, due to, etc. Actually, “reason and result” clauses are very useful for replacing those conjunctions. Here is a list of those clauses we summarized for you!

28 4, 2021

How to use a semicolon correctly in your writing

2021-04-28T17:11:55+08:0028/4/2021|Categories: DSE|Tags: |

I believed that most of you guys have seen semicolon, but you may not be very clear with the rules of using it. They’re somewhere in between the commas and periods: stronger than a comma but not quite as divisive as a period. However, they are not interchangeable. Here are the rules for using semicolons correctly.

9 4, 2021

Preposition errors: Common mistakes with prepositions (Part 1)

2021-04-09T17:39:46+08:009/4/2021|Categories: IELTS|

From time to time people might make a mistake with the preposition they have chosen to use. Whilst English speakers will still understand what you are trying to say, being able to use the correct ones will make your English sound a lot more fluent and natural. In this section, we are going to be looking at some common mistakes you need to avoid in your IELTS writing and speaking tests.