Worried about how to write complex sentences for your essays in IELTS Writing? Let’s learn together with some handy tricks!
What are complex sentences?
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains at least one independent clause (a complete thought) and one or more dependent clauses (incomplete thoughts that rely on the independent clause).
Sounds too complex? Let’s check an example!
Example: Although it was raining, Mary decided to go for a run🏃♀️.
Complex sentences like this enhance your overall writing skills, making your IELTS essay more impressive and better aligned with assessment criteria.
Now let’s learn some easy ways to write complex sentences for IELTS Writing✍️!
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1. Join the clauses using coordinating conjunctions like "and", "but", “because”, “although”, "yet”, etc.
Example: The government failed to reduce pollution because the laws were not followed.
2. Use relative clauses (words such as "that," "who," or "which") to describe nouns.
Example: The laws that the government passed to stop corruption were not efficient.
3. Add appositives to your sentences to give extra details about a noun.
Example: My cousin, the CEO of the company, is getting awarded next month.
4. Use the same grammatical form for items in a list to maintain a parallel structure.
Example: She enjoys hiking, swimming, and reading novels in her free time.
5. Try inverting sentences to emphasize certain points.
Example: Not only did the children get addicted to video games, but it also affects their eyes.
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