Are you feeling super confident about your grammar? Well… what if I told you I still found two grammar mistakes in your IELTS Writing and Speaking? 😅
Let’s talk about it!
After 11 years of teaching IELTS and checking more than a thousand of essays, I’ve met so many students who were 100% sure their grammar was “fine.”
And hey! Confidence is great! 💪 You need to believe in yourself.
But you also need to be aware of the small mistakes you might not even notice. Because these little things? They can lower your band score, even if your ideas are amazing.
That’s where I come in.
My job is to find the sneaky mistakes before the examiner does and help you fix them so you don’t make them again! 😇
So today, let’s look at two common (and kind of silly) grammar mistakes I see all the time in IELTS Writing and Speaking.
You might be making them too… 👇
❌ Mistake #1: “Because… so…”
✍️ For example: Because fossil fuels pollute, so we need renewables.
Hmm… can you spot the problem? 🤔
You don’t need both “because” and “so” in one sentence.
✅ Correct version:
👉 Because fossil fuels pollute, we need renewables.
OR
👉 Fossil fuels pollute, so we need renewables.
Pick one — not both! 😉
❌ Mistake #2: “If… then…” (in the wrong place)
✍️ If the government acts now, then the problems will reduce.
Nope 🙅♀️
“Then” sounds awkward here. It’s not wrong in all cases, but in IELTS Writing, it often makes the sentence feel unnatural.
✅ Better version:
👉 If the government acts now, the problems will reduce.
Simple and smooth!
Are You Making These Mistakes? 🤨
Be honest with yourself — and don’t stress! These mistakes are super common, and that’s why I’m here. To help you find them, fix them, and never make them again. 💥
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Now go have fun learning — and I’ll see you in the next lesson.
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