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Grammar For IELTS – “A Number Of” Versus “The Number Of”
In the IELTS Writing Test especially, in IETLS Writing Task 1, the most common collocation that is used to describe the quantity of something is “A number of” and “The number of”, such as “The number of students who applied to UK universities” or “A number of cars that were sold in Africa”. However, Is there any difference between two collocations ? This post will help you identify and know how to use them correctly. The phrases “a number of” and “the number of” have different subject-verb agreement rules: The quantity phrase a number of always takes the plural form...
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Grammar For IELTS: Connecting Words And Subject-Verb Agreement
This post will cover some common connecting words and phrases. The agreement of the verb depends on the particular connecting word or phrase. With the connecting words neither + nor and either + or, the verb must agree with the subject that is closer to the verb. Neither the professor nor her students are in the library. Neither the students nor the professor is in the library. Either my mother or my uncles are taking a vacation next week. Either my uncles or my mother is taking a vacation next week. With the connecting phrases along with and together with,...
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Grammar For IELTS : The Common Grammars And Sentence Structures In English (Part 1)
A vast majority of people think that the IELTS Test just need something that is academic and the “basic English grammar” is just needed by the daily communication. That is a popular misconception of many IELTS learners. These common grammars and sentence structures below are not only common in English but also the “useful tool” to help you improve every module in the IELTS Test. Let’s find out what they are. Subject + Verb/(to be) + too + adjective/adverb + (for someone) + to do something: more than is acceptable or possible for someone to do something. Example: The IELTS...
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Grammar For IELTS: Expressions Of Quantity
Quantity expressions can be troublesome when it comes to subject-verb agreement. The rules below govern quantity expressions with both singular and plural verbs. When a quantity word is followed by a prepositional phrase, the verb usually agrees with the quantity word. One of the presidential candidates is in town today. Three of my classes were cancelled yesterday! Some expressions of quantity can take either a singular or a plural verb depending on whether the noun in the prepositional phrase is singular or plural. All of the… Singular Plural All of the restaurant was full. All of the restaurants were full....
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Grammar For IELTS: The Common Grammars And Sentence Structures In English (Part 2)
These common grammars and sentence structures below are not only common in English but also the “useful tool” to help you improve every module in the IELTS Test. Let’s find out what they are. to be good at/ bad at + Noun/ Verb-ing: to good or bad at something or doing something Example: She is very good at playing tennis. I am bad at English. by chance = by accident: by a way that is not planned or intended Example: I met this dog quite by accident. The pilot, whether by chance or design, made the plan do a sharp...
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Grammar For IELTS: Noncount Nouns
In the previous Grammar For IELTS post, we have learnt about Count Nouns and how to use it correctly. Today’s lesson will cover another form of noun – Noncount Nouns Noncount Nouns Nouns that cannot be counted are called noncount or mass nouns. They are used with singular verbs. Noncount nouns are often liquids or gases. water air oil oxygen Noncount nouns often refer to a whole or a mass made up of small particles or items. sugar salt white sand new furniture homework good news equipment money expensive clothing Noncount nouns are often weather phenomena, fields of study, raw...
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Grammar For IELTS: Count Nouns
Check Your Grammar Three of the five underlined words contain an error related to nouns. Can you explain why each of these underlined words is (or is not) wrong? Discuss with a partner. The Environmental Protection Agency The Environmental Protection Agent (EPA) was created by Congress in 1970 to replace the fifteen federal agencies that previously were responsibility for enforcing the legal that regulate environmental pollution. Count Nouns Nouns that can be counted are called count nouns. They can be singular or plural in form. Singular: one subject a problem one reason a child Plural: five subjects two problems three...
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