Day 2: IELTS Academic Grammar & Vocabulary Challenge
20 Common IELTS Academic Words
- Acquire: To gain or obtain.
- Allocate: To distribute resources or duties.
- Convey: To communicate or express.
- Derive: To obtain something from a source.
- Enhance: To improve or increase.
- Facilitate: To make an action or process easier.
- Incorporate: To include or integrate.
- Investigate: To examine or inquire.
- Manipulate: To control or influence.
- Modify: To change or alter.
- Negotiate: To discuss to reach an agreement.
- Optimize: To make the best or most effective use of.
- Perceive: To become aware or understand.
- Regulate: To control or manage.
- Resolve: To find a solution to a problem.
- Substitute: To replace with something else.
- Sustain: To maintain or support.
- Transform: To change significantly.
- Validate: To confirm the accuracy.
- Verify: To check the truth or accuracy.
Common Grammar Mistakes in Writing and Speaking
- Run-on sentences (e.g., "I love to write I write every day." instead of "I love to write. I write every day.").
- Wrong word choice (e.g., "Their going to the market" instead of "They're going to the market").
- Incorrect pronoun usage (e.g., "Me and him went to the store" instead of "He and I went to the store").
- Incorrect use of commas (e.g., "Let's eat grandma!" instead of "Let's eat, grandma!").
- Misplaced modifiers (e.g., "She almost ran the entire marathon" instead of "She ran almost the entire marathon").
- Overuse of passive voice (e.g., "The book was read by her" instead of "She read the book").
- Inconsistent verb tense (e.g., "I was eating and then I run to the door" instead of "I was eating and then I ran to the door").
- Incorrect pluralization (e.g., "She bought two dress" instead of "She bought two dresses").
- Improper use of conjunctions (e.g., "I am tired, but I go to the gym" instead of "I am tired, but I will go to the gym").
- Using fragments instead of complete sentences (e.g., "Because I was late." instead of "I was late because I overslept.").
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