IELTS GRAMMAR MASTERCLASS 8.5© E nglish G rammar for IELTS 8.5: 100+ pages of E ssential E nglish G rammar R ules + E xercises for A dvanced IELTS S tudents & T eachers. G rammar for IELTS S peaking , W riting , L istening & R eading IELTS V ocabulary B ooks S eries © M arc R oche IELTS M asterclass O nline www .com Originally published as English Grammar for IELTS 8.5: English Grammar for IELTS Booster Volume 1 : English Phrasal Verbs & Collocations Copyright © 2019 Marc Roche, and IDM Business & Law IELTS Books. All Right Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, or by any information storage and retrieval system without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of very brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.
IELTS is a registered trademark of University of Cambridge ESOL, the British Council, and IDP Education Australia. IDM Business & Law is not affiliated, approved or endorsed by the University of Cambridge ESOL, the British Council, and IDP Education Australia. Topics covered in this “IELTS Grammar book”: IELTS writing, English Grammar, IELTS , IELTS vocabulary , IELTS grammar, Phrasal Verbs, Collocations This IELTS book was published thanks to invaluable contributions from people far smarter and more successful than I am. Other Books By IDM Business & Law IELTS IELTS Writing 9.0 Proficiency Task 2 (Essays) IELTS Vocabulary Masterclass 8.5 Masterplan IELTS General Writing Task Masterclass ® _______ BUSINESS ENGLISH Business English Writing Masterclass LEGAL ENGLISH Master Legal Vocabulary & Terminology- Legal Vocabulary In Use Table of Contents Contents Other Books By IDM Business & Law Table of Contents Why I Wrote This Grammar Book for IELTS 8.5 Candidates About the Main Author FREE RESOURCES & GIFTS! Chapter 1.
IMPORTANT WARNING Chapter 2. IELTS Grammar and Vocabulary Guide Accuracy Proofreading Range Describing Trends Increases + Decreases Making Comparisons Summarizing Approximations, Percentages, and Fractions Verb Tenses Collocations Phrasal Verbs Relative Clauses Conditionals Showing Relationships Between Things. Active VS Passive Voice Passive Voice How to Avoid Conflict & Be Diplomatic Converting from Passive to Active Voice Formal VS Informal English Formal VS Informal Language List: QUICK REFERENCE SECTION. FREE BONUS BOOK: 80 IELTS Writing Grammar Rules 80 Basic Grammar Exercises for IELTS Writing 8.5 Answers to 80 Grammar Exercises for IELTS Writing BONUS CHAPTER.
Vocabulary Topics for IELTS Vocabulary Topics for IELTS Writing: Vocabulary Topics for IELTS Speaking: How to Reach Proficiency Level IELTS Writing in IN TWO WEEKS! Other Books FREE IELTS Resources & Goodies! One Last thing. Why I Wrote This Grammar Book for IELTS 8.5 Candidates English Grammar and vocabulary are an essential component if you want to achieve a high band score in the IELTS test. Improving your grammar and vocabulary for IELTS, will not only help you achieve the grade you need, but it will also improve your listening comprehension, speaking and writing skills for the exam. IELTS Grammar Masterclass 8.5, is packed full of grammar and vocabulary exercises, and explanations to help you maximize your IELTS score.
This short IELTS book is ideal for anyone who has problems understanding, remembering and using English vocabulary and grammar, and who wants to speak English fluently and confidently. This book will make your IELTS preparation more efficient with less of your own effort, which means more spare time to review other concepts. About the Main Author Marc Roche Marc is originally from the UK and currently lives in Spain. He is a father, teacher, trainer, writer and entrepreneur.
He has worked with organisations such as the British Council, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and University of Technology Sydney among others. Marc has also collaborated with multinationals such as Nike, GlaxoSmithKline and Bolsas y Mercados. Learn more about Marc at amazon.com/author/marcroche FREE RESOURCES & GIFTS! Delivered straight to your email! Details are available at the back of this book Chapter 1. IMPORTANT WARNING Dear Reader, Thank you for choosing IELTS Grammar Masterclass 8.
Remember to NEVER to ignore the basics of English grammar if you want the highest band scores in the IELTS Test! "IELTS Grammar Masterclass 8.5 © English Grammar for IELTS 8.5: 100+ pages of Essential English Grammar Rules + Exercises for Advanced IELTS Students & Teachers" This is the fully revamped deluxe edition of English Grammar for IELTS 8.5 English Grammar and vocabulary are an essential component if you want to achieve a high band score in the IELTS test. Improving your grammar and vocabulary for IELTS, will not only help you achieve the grade you need, but it will also improve your listening comprehension, speaking and writing skills for the exam. What you’re about to discover inside this book is a surprisingly easy way to get your level of grammar up to an 8.0 band score, whether you are preparing for IELTS Academic or IELTS General Training. Typically, candidates THINK that they need to study a massive amount of grammar for the IELTS test, but that’s NOT true.
All you have to do is keep to some basic concepts, and soon you too will be able to obtain a high band score. You must ensure that you produce as many correct sentences as possible in your report and your essay. No matter how small, every mistake is detected and penalized, so you need to avoid making basic mistakes that will bring your grades down. Review the 80 Grammar Rules for IELTS included in this book so that you can minimize the number of basic errors you make in the exam.
Many students ignore these basic grammar rules because they believe that they already know them. The problem is that knowing something passively isn't the same as understanding it in practice! If you don't pay attention to these basic concepts, you will probably make some mistakes in the Writing and Speaking exams, which could bring your grades down a lot. So, review the 80 Grammar Rules, complete the short exercises, and check your answers if you need to. Remember: never to ignore the basics if you want the highest band scores! Although some of these exercises and rules might seem obvious to you, the fact that you are reviewing them will help you avoid mistakes in the exam.
Don’t fall into the trap of neglecting the basics. This is where 8.5 band scores are made! If you’re new to IELTS, then I suggest that you start at the beginning of this book. If you’re like a lot of other people, you’ll find that this book is extremely useful when it comes to learning how to build your basic grammar for an 8.5 band score in the IELTS Writing test. But once you’ve applied what you’ve learned inside IELTS Grammar Masterclass 8.5, then you’ll probably want to take the next step.
That means that you’ll want to expand your skillset and gain full proficiency in IELTS Writing. You’ll want to learn more vocabulary and grammatical structures. And you may even want to learn expert tricks for the exam. The good news is that all of this is possible.
Even if you’ve tried to prepare for the IELTS Writing test before and failed, no worries. Even if you don’t have an extremely high level of English at the moment, no problem. And that’s because we’ve developed a strategy that works regardless of your exact level. It’s called IELTS Writing 9.0 Proficiency, and it’s the easiest and quickest way to gain the necessary skills to get a band 9 in the IELTS Writing exam.
Forget what you’ve heard about the difficulties of IELTS Writing. When you use the surprisingly simple strategies in IELTS Writing 9.0 Proficiency, within a few days you’ll start to feel more confident about your ability to achieve the highest band scores in the exam. Within a few weeks, you’ll improve your writing to a point where you thought was impossible. And soon you too will be able to achieve a band 9 in the exam.
You know what though? This isn’t a magic bullet. If you still think that you can achieve a band 8 or a band 9 in the IELTS just by wishing for it, this isn’t for you.0 Proficiency is for people who realize that good things come to those who wait and work. It’s going to take time and effort. But the good news is that it’s not going to take quite as long as you might think.
Good luck and stay focused Marc Roche SPECIAL OFFER If you’d like to shortcut your success, then I highly recommend you check out IELTS Writing 9.0 Proficiency right now at https://www.com/ielts-writing-proficiency-9-book – and do it now, because you’ll be glad you did! Marc www. IELTS Grammar and Vocabulary Guide This book will help you increase your IELTS Writing band score by focusing on grammar, vocabulary, and coherence. This is ALL you need, despite what some teachers, courses, and books will tell you. IELTS Writing Bands 7, 8, and 9 do not depend on learning hundreds of grammar rules.
Your success depends on your ability to use practical grammar well. As you can see, good grammar, good vocabulary, and logic are all you need! Unfortunately, some IELTS gurus online and offline insist on complicating things and making IELTS Speaking and Writing seem more complicated than it is because, if we are honest, it keeps the student scared and confused. I have good news. I wrote this book and my next book IELTS Writing 9.0 Proficiency, to help you become less confused, more confident, and more independent in your IELTS preparation.
This is my mission, and I try to achieve it with every article, course, book, and post. If you're ready, let's get started! Accuracy How many error-free sentences do you have? You must ensure that you produce as many correct sentences as possible in your report and your essay. No matter how small, every mistake is detected and penalized, so you need to avoid making basic mistakes that will bring your grades down. You must review the 80 Grammar Rules for IELTS Writing so that you can minimize the number of basic errors you make in the exam.
Many students ignore these basic grammar rules because they believe that they already know them. The problem is that knowing something passively isn't the same as understanding it in practice. If you don't pay attention to these basic concepts, you will probably make some mistakes in the Writing and Speaking exams, which could bring your grades down a lot. So, review the 80 Grammar Rules, complete the short exercises, and check your answers if you need to.
Remember never to ignore the basics if you want the highest band scores! Proofreading It is also essential that you proofread your work after you finish the writing test. Aim to leave five minutes at the end to check your responses and make sure you haven't made any mistakes. Small grammar and vocabulary mistakes, which you can correct with a quick check, could damage your band score. Range A great task response will have a range of appropriate grammar structures and tenses.
The word "appropriate" above is bold because it's important not to throw grammar structures randomly at the examiner! So many IELTS candidates try to build complex sentences when it's inappropriate, or worse, they make mistakes when they write the sentences, and their essays and reports fall apart! A great response uses complex sentences, like relative clauses and conditional sentences, but it uses them naturally. Using overly complicated sentences to impress the examiner is a recipe for disaster! The following grammar structures will help increase your IELTS band score in task 1 of the writing test if you use them correctly. Note: We discuss ALL types of IELTS Writing task in the book IELTS Writing 9.