Have you ever tried TO LEARN when TO USE ‘-ing’ and when TO USE infinitives (with or without usING ‘to’)? I’ve tried lots of different ways to make these verbs clearer for my students. I’ve tried USING pictures, I’ve tried USING songs and I’ve tried groupING them into similar meanings. Now I think I’ve…
Grammar
Grammar for IELTS: How to write complex sentences
How many ways of linking sentences can you find in this complex sentence below? The most important thing is that you practise making your own sentences, not only in Task 1, but also in Task 2, which will result in your score being higher than you expected, as long as you use the examples accurately,…
Grammar for IELTS: will vs going to
What are you doing this weekend? That’s a question I always ask my students on Friday afternoon, and very often I get this answer: ‘I will meet my friend’.* Do I understand the answer? Yes. *Is it the correct answer? No. Why not? Well, the student has clearly made plans to meet her friend (possibly…