Create a personal error log with three columns: your original sentence, a corrected version and a brief explanation of the pattern. Group similar mistakes together rather than treating every error as unique. Practise five or six sentences targeting the same pattern, then return to a real IELTS task and check whether the error reappears. A…
You need a suitable range of grammatical structures used accurately, not a sentence made complicated for its own sake. Simple sentences can communicate important points clearly, and complex sentences help show relationships such as cause, contrast and condition. Use structures only when the meaning calls for them: “Although public transport is cheaper, some people still…
Prioritise errors that recur and interfere with meaning. Common problems include articles (a, an, the), subject–verb agreement, verb tense, prepositions and sentence boundaries. Do not try to memorise every grammar rule at once. Take one of your own essays or a transcript of your speaking, mark repeated mistakes and choose one pattern to work on….
If your English is already quite good, you probably don’t need to study all of English grammar again. A better approach is to find the grammar mistakes you make repeatedly and work on those. Think of the following as a grammar first aid kit: a short checklist of areas to review after you have written…