Common Grammatical Mistakes in Ielts Writing Task

1. Articles: Check whether you have missed any articles or used it wrongly.

Example:

50% of student of Bangladesh is dissatisfied with the education system. (Incorrect)

50% of the student of Bangladesh is dissatisfied with the education system. (Correct)

2. Voice: Check whether the correct form of verb is used in Active Voice & Passive Voice.

Example:

                The game was play by 10 men instead of 11. (Incorrect)

The game was played by 10 men instead of 11. (Correct)

3. 3rd Person Singular Number in Simple Present Tense: Check whether you have placed an “s” after the Verb in Simple Present Tense when the subject is 3rd person singular number.

Example:

                After completing her meal, Kelly want to go to university. (Incorrect)

                 After completing her meal, Kelly wants to go to university. (Correct)

4. Tense: Check whether the verb forms are correct.

Example:

                The girl has been tried to escape the house for the last 24 hours. (Incorrect)

                The girl has been trying to escape the house for the last 24 hours. (Correct)

5. Countable and Uncountable Noun: Check whether correct noun is used.

Example:

                Most peoples do not have a house to live in. (Incorrect)

                Most people do not have a house to live in. (Correct)

6. Subject-Verb Agreement: Check whether the subject-verb agreements of the sentences are correct.

Example:

                The students has suffered a lot in the new semester. (Incorrect)

                The students have suffered a lot in the new semester. (Correct)

7. Parts of Speech: Check whether the parts of speech are correct.

Example:

                The president gave a memory speech. (Incorrect)

                The president gave a memorable speech. (Correct)

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