Guys, you're doing amazingly well! Most of your sentences are correct, apart from one important thing.
YOUR PUNCTUATION. β οΈ
To get a high score for your grammar, most of your sentences must have no mistakes at all, not even missing commas.
YOUR PUNCTUATION. β οΈ
To get a high score for your grammar, most of your sentences must have no mistakes at all, not even missing commas.
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HERE ARE THE RULES: βοΈWHO (PEOPLE)
Can you remove the clause from the sentence?
β If no, you donβt need any commas:
The boy who wears a red t-shirt is my son.
(The boy is my son. = This sentence is not clear. Which boy?)
β If yes, put commas:
My son, who wears a red t-shirt, is five years old.
(My son is five years old. = This sentence is clear)
Can you remove the clause from the sentence?
β If no, you donβt need any commas:
The boy who wears a red t-shirt is my son.
(The boy is my son. = This sentence is not clear. Which boy?)
β If yes, put commas:
My son, who wears a red t-shirt, is five years old.
(My son is five years old. = This sentence is clear)
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βοΈWHICH/THAT (THINGS)
Can you remove the clause from the sentence?
β If no, use THAT and NO commas.
The bike that I left outside has been stolen. (The bike has been stolen. = This sentence is not clear. What bike?)
β If yes, use WHICH and put COMMAS.
My bike, which I left outside, has been stolen.
(My bike has been stolen. = This sentence is clear.)
Can you remove the clause from the sentence?
β If no, use THAT and NO commas.
The bike that I left outside has been stolen. (The bike has been stolen. = This sentence is not clear. What bike?)
β If yes, use WHICH and put COMMAS.
My bike, which I left outside, has been stolen.
(My bike has been stolen. = This sentence is clear.)
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THE ANSWERS (RELATIVE CLAUSES)
QUESTION 1.
I bought a car that is very fast.
I bought a car, which is very fast.
(Both options are correct.)
QUESTION 2.
I live in London, which has some amazing parks.
(We are adding some extra information about parks. Donβt forget the comma!)
QUESTION 3.
The woman who called me is my new colleague.
(Use βwhoβ when talking about people.
The sentence βThe woman is my new colleagueβ is not clear, which means that we canβt remove the relative clause. Therefore, we donβt need commas.)
QUESTION 1.
I bought a car that is very fast.
I bought a car, which is very fast.
(Both options are correct.)
QUESTION 2.
I live in London, which has some amazing parks.
(We are adding some extra information about parks. Donβt forget the comma!)
QUESTION 3.
The woman who called me is my new colleague.
(Use βwhoβ when talking about people.
The sentence βThe woman is my new colleagueβ is not clear, which means that we canβt remove the relative clause. Therefore, we donβt need commas.)
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Guys, have you taken an IELTS exam recently? π§βπ
Help your fellow IELTS students by sharing your topics below π
Please include the month when you took the test
#recent@IELTSFasTrack
Help your fellow IELTS students by sharing your topics below π
Please include the month when you took the test
#recent@IELTSFasTrack
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Morning guys! How do you feel about IELTS Listening Matching Information questions? π§ They look like this:
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I find that in this task you really need to know what you're doing to answer in all the questions and not to mix anything up π€―
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So, in this video you can learn the detailed strategy for Listening Matching Information questions and have some practice. Check it out! https://youtu.be/wYcV_jYQFyw
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Hi guys! π
Hope you're having a great week! ππ» Shall we brush up on your grammar skills? π©π»βπ«
Letβs check how well you know the difference between the present perfect and past simple π§
Count how many questions you answer correctly π
*If your answer is incorrect, clickπ‘ to read the explanation.
Hope you're having a great week! ππ» Shall we brush up on your grammar skills? π©π»βπ«
Letβs check how well you know the difference between the present perfect and past simple π§
Count how many questions you answer correctly π
*If your answer is incorrect, clickπ‘ to read the explanation.
I ________ to the UK to pursue my master's degree in 2011.
Anonymous Quiz
69%
moved
2%
is moved
14%
have moved
15%
had moved
I ________ in London for over ten years.
Anonymous Quiz
35%
has been living
46%
have lived
17%
lived
2%
lived
Twenty years ago, fewer high school graduates ________ on to study at university.
Anonymous Quiz
6%
gone
31%
had gone
14%
were gone
50%
went
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Major progress ________ in improving the health of millions of people over the last decades.
Anonymous Quiz
16%
has made
21%
was made
57%
has been made
7%
is made
As recently as 20 years ago, the physical punishment of children ________ generally accepted worldwide.
Anonymous Quiz
50%
was
8%
is
32%
has been
10%
had