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IELTS Writingไวยากรณ์ Band 7+
📐Task 2

ไวยากรณ์ Band 7+

ประโยคซับซ้อนและเงื่อนไข

Complex sentences
Conditionals
Relative clauses
Cleft sentences
Passive voice
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Complex Sentences

Essential for Band 7+

Although [concession], [main clause].

Although technology has many benefits, its overuse can harm mental health.

While [clause A], [clause B].

While some argue that uniforms restrict individuality, others believe they promote equality.

Despite [noun/-ing], [main clause].

Despite significant investment, the results have been disappointing.

[Main clause], which [relative clause].

The government introduced a carbon tax, which led to a 15% reduction in emissions.

Not only [inverted clause], but [clause] also.

Not only does exercise improve physical health, but it also enhances cognitive function.

เคล็ดลับ: Band 6 essays use mostly simple and compound sentences (X and Y, X but Y). Band 7+ essays mix in complex sentences with subordinate clauses. Aim for at least 3-4 complex sentences per body paragraph.

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Conditional Structures

Show sophistication

Zero conditional (facts): If/When [present], [present].

When governments invest in education, crime rates tend to fall.

First conditional (likely): If [present], [will + verb].

If this trend continues, urban areas will face severe overcrowding.

Second conditional (hypothetical): If [past], [would + verb].

If all countries adopted renewable energy, global emissions would decrease dramatically.

Third conditional (past hypothetical): If [had + past participle], [would have + past participle].

If the government had acted sooner, the crisis would have been less severe.

Mixed conditional: If [past], [would + verb now].

If education had been prioritised decades ago, poverty rates would be lower today.

เคล็ดลับ: Second and third conditionals show the examiner you can handle complex grammar. Use them to discuss hypothetical solutions or alternative outcomes.

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Relative Clauses

Add detail elegantly

Defining: People who live in cities tend to have better access to healthcare.

Non-defining: Singapore, which has strict environmental laws, is one of the cleanest cities in Asia.

With "where": Countries where education is free report higher literacy rates.

With "whose": Students whose parents are university-educated tend to perform better academically.

Reduced relative: The measures introduced (= which were introduced) by the government proved effective.

เคล็ดลับ: Non-defining relative clauses (with commas) are especially powerful for inserting examples or extra information without breaking sentence flow.

Cleft Sentences & Emphasis

Band 8 structures

It is [noun/adjective] that [clause].

It is education that holds the key to reducing inequality.

What [clause] is [complement].

What many people fail to consider is the long-term economic impact.

The reason why [clause] is that [clause].

The reason why crime rates have fallen is that governments have invested in rehabilitation.

Only by [verb-ing] can [subject] [verb].

Only by addressing the root causes can governments hope to solve this problem.

[Noun phrase] is what [clause].

Equal access to healthcare is what every citizen deserves.

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Passive Voice (Task 1 & 2)

Academic register

Simple passive: The data is collected / was collected.

Modal passive: This problem can be solved / could be addressed.

Perfect passive: Several measures have been implemented.

Passive with "by": Pollution is largely caused by industrial activity.

Passive reporting: It is widely believed that... / It has been argued that...

เคล็ดลับ: Passive reporting verbs (It is argued/believed/suggested that...) are extremely useful for Task 2 introductions. They sound academic and avoid the overuse of "Many people think that..."

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Grammar Mistakes That Kill Your Band Score

Avoid these
  • MISTAKE: "The number of people are increasing." → FIX: "The number... IS increasing." (The number = singular)
  • MISTAKE: "There has many reasons." → FIX: "There ARE many reasons."
  • MISTAKE: "Despite it is expensive, ..." → FIX: "Despite BEING expensive, ..." or "Although it is expensive, ..."
  • MISTAKE: "The more technology develops, people become lazier." → FIX: "The more technology develops, THE lazier people become."
  • MISTAKE: "I am agree with this statement." → FIX: "I agree with this statement." (agree is a verb, not adjective)
  • MISTAKE: "Goverment should take action." → FIX: "THE government should take action." (needs article)

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