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Grammar for IELTS

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Master essential grammar for IELTS success with our comprehensive course designed for aspiring test-takers. Delve into the intricate grammar points crucial for achieving a high band score, equipped with thousands of sentences and examples, as well as tests and practice activities to bolster your understanding. Learn to use and recognize all necessary tenses and sentence structures for the IELTS examination.

Key Grammar Components

Gain the skills to impress examiners by mastering the use of gerunds, infinitives, passives, modals, articles, and determiners. Enhance your proficiency with adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, and punctuation. Explore advanced grammar techniques such as inversion to elevate your language capabilities.

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This course is crafted by former IELTS examiners, bringing firsthand insights on achieving a BAND 7.0 or higher. The Prepare For IELTS team consists of native English speakers with over 18 years of teaching experience, all holding Master’s Degrees, ensuring you receive top-tier guidance.

Comprehensive IELTS Preparation

Our course equips you for both the General and Academic IELTS exams, focusing on grammar applicable in the WRITING and SPEAKING tests, while also covering essential grammar for understanding the READING and LISTENING components. Prepare thoroughly and boost your IELTS performance with our expert-led course.

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#1: Introduction
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Introduction Demo
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ARTICLES: using A/AN
15:35
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ARTICLES: using THE (part 1)
15:10
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ARTICLES: using THE (part 2)
10:39
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ARTICLES: usingTHE (part 3)
08:20
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ARTICLES: using THE (part 4)
07:11
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ARTICLES: using THE (part 5)
09:45
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ARTICLES: using the zero article
12:40
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DEMONSTRATIVES, POSSESSIVES, INCLUSIVES: this, that, these, those
25:19
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DEMONSTRATIVES, POSSESSIVES, INCLUSIVES: possessive forms
12:50
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DEMONSTRATIVES, POSSESSIVES, INCLUSIVES: some
09:42
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DEMONSTRATIVES, POSSESSIVES, INCLUSIVES: any
10:53
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DEMONSTRATIVES, POSSESSIVES, INCLUSIVES: each and every
07:07
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DEMONSTRATIVES, POSSESSIVES, INCLUSIVES: all, most, much, many, some several
09:45
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DEMONSTRATIVES, POSSESSIVES, INCLUSIVES: few and little
15:10
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DEMONSTRATIVES, POSSESSIVES, INCLUSIVES: no and none
11:31
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DEMONSTRATIVES, POSSESSIVES, INCLUSIVES: both, neither, either
06:56
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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS: singular countable nouns
05:25
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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS: plural countable nouns
12:39
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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS: uncountable nouns
08:14
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FEW AND LITTLE: the difference between few and little
12:18
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FEW AND LITTLE: the difference between few/little and a few/a little
07:32
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COMPLEX NOUN PHRASES (part 1)
22:23
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COMPLEX NOUN PHRASES (part 2)
15:48
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NOMINALISATION: changing verbs into nouns
05:34
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NOMINALISATION: changing adjectives into nouns
07:47
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NOMINALISATION: combining strategies: examples
08:23
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PRONOUNS: subject, object, possessive
12:55
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PRONOUNS: reflexive
07:54
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PRONOUNS: using ONE and ONES
06:51
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PRONOUNS: using IT
17:56
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NOUNS: prefixes: (part 1)
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NOUNS: prefixes: (part 2)
17:59
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NOUNS: prefixes: (part 3)
18:06
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NOUNS: suffixes: (part 1)
21:07
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NOUNS: suffixes: (part 2)
21:09
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WORD FORM: advice
14:31
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WORD FORM: the most common words (part 1)
12:38
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WORD FORM: the most common words (part 2)
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WORD FORM: the most common words (part 3)
16:50
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WORD FORM: the most common words (part 4)
10:51
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WORD FORM: the most common words (part 5)
15:06
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WORD FORM: the most common words (part 6)
17:15
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CONTINUOUS TENSES: present continuous
13:29
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CONTINUOUS TENSES: past continuous
12:30
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CONTINUOUS TENSES: future continuous
04:12
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CONTINUOUS TENSES: verbs not usually used
09:54
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PERFECT TENSE: uses of present perfect
13:06
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PERFECT TENSE: words used with present perfect
14:38
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PERFECT TENSE: present perfect in IELTS
09:45
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PERFECT TENSE: present perfect continuous
13:53
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PERFECT TENSE: past perfect
16:38
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PERFECT TENSE: past perfect in IELTS
06:41
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PERFECT TENSE: past perfect continuous
06:44
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PERFECT TENSE: future perfect
08:47
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PERFECT TENSE: future perfect continuous
04:29
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PERFECT TENSE: irregular past participles
11:33
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PRESENT SIMPLE: different types of verbs (part 1)
25:50
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PRESENT SIMPLE: when to use it
16:00
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PAST SIMPLE: form
12:03
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PAST SIMPLE: uses
09:21
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PAST SIMPLE: adverbial phrases
04:53
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PAST SIMPLE: tricky verbs
06:01
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PAST SIMPLE: irregular verbs
14:33
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PAST SIMPLE: in the IELTS test
07:59
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PAST: USED TO and WOULD
08:51
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FUTURE: the most common forms
24:39
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FUTURE: complex forms
12:02
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CONDITIONALS: zero and first conditionals
15:27
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CONDITIONALS: words to replace IF
05:01
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CONDITIONALS: things you might not know about conditionals
15:47
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CONDITIONALS: second conditionals
09:26
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CONDITIONALS: third conditionals
16:24
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CONDITIONALS: mixed conditionals
14:18
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THE –ING FORM: irregular endings
07:42
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GERUNDS: in continuous tenses
08:28
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GERUNDS: verbal nouns
05:49
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GERUNDS: structures with verbs
13:38
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GERUNDS: the perfect gerund
09:42
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GERUNDS: with prepositions and connecting words
08:22
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GERUNDS: in clauses
11:43
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GERUNDS: following verbs
18:53
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INFINITIVES: structures with IT
09:20
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INFINITIVES: structures with two verbs (part 1)
15:41
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INFINITIVES: structures with two verbs (part 2)
19:39
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INFINITIVES: structures with nouns
11:04
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INFINITIVES: structures with adjectives
11:05
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INFINITIVES: the continuous form and the perfect form
07:33
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INFINITIVES: verb + object + infinitive
07:24
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INFINITIVES: other ways to use infinitives
14:32
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INFINITIVES: with ENOUGH, TOO and SO
07:23
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LINKING VERBS: with wh-clauses and infinitive clauses
08:28
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LINKING VERBS: with that-clauses, -ing clauses and IT
09:22
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MODALS: how to form modal verbs (part 1)
21:36
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MODALS: how to form modal verbs (part 2)
29:51
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MODAL VERBS: forms with TO BE
08:52
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PASSIVES: different tenses
14:11
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PASSIVES: modals
12:20
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PASSIVES: complex structures
18:01
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PASSIVES: why do we need them?
15:51
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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT: basic rules
07:38
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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT: collective nouns
06:03
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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT: complex rules (part 1)
10:59
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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT: complex rules (part 2)
07:48
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REPORTED SPEECH: tenses which change
13:34
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REPORTED SPEECH: tenses which do not change
17:51
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REPORTED SPEECH: modal verbs
07:34
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REPORTED SPEECH: other language which changes
06:52
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REPORTED SPEECH: using infinitives and gerunds
10:27
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REPORTED SPEECH: verbs used to report speech
12:34
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REPORTED SPEECH: reporting questions
12:22
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REPORTED SPEECH: strategies for IELTS
06:47
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REPORTED SPEECH: reporting other types of sentence
07:41
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VERB STRUCTURES: verb + object + infinitive
17:38
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VERB STRUCTURES: LET and MAKE
08:09
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THERE IS: different tenses
16:08
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THERE IS: combined with other verbs
09:13
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THERE IS: combined with SOME-, ANY- and NO-
07:15
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THERE IS: combined with modals
07:21
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THERE IS: other functions
08:17
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CLAUSES of PURPOSE
18:33
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CLAUSES of PURPOSE with different subjects
09:54
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CLAUSES of PURPOSE: other structures
15:28
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CLAUSES of CAUSE and REASON
16:09
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CLAUSES of RESULT
10:16
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CLAUSES of CONCESSION
16:39
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CLAUSES of TIME
12:08
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CLAUSES: that-clauses (part 1)
19:40
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CLAUSES: that-clauses (part 2)
18:57
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CLAUSES: that-clauses (part 3)
09:22
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CLAUSES: wh-clauses
12:41
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RELATIVE CLAUSES: defining relative clauses
18:01
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RELATIVE CLAUSES: non-defining relative clauses
13:49
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RELATIVE CLAUSES: relative pronouns
11:48
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RELATIVE CLAUSES: prepositions with relative clauses
07:05
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SENTENCES: simple and compound
16:07
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SENTENCES: complex and compound-complex
19:43
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ELLIPSIS: (part 1)
15:28
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ELLIPSIS: (part 2)
17:43
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ELLIPSIS: (part 3)
06:32
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INVERSION: (part 1)
17:04
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INVERSION: (part 2)
15:56
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PUNCTUATION: commas part 1)
18:09
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PUNCTUATION: commas part 2)
15:31
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PUNCTUATION: capital letters and full-stoops
07:42
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PUNCTUATION: apostrophes
09:27
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PUNCTUATION: semi-colons and colons
18:48
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PUNCTUATION: hyphens, dashes and brackets
07:47
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PUNCTUATION: what to avoid
07:07
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ADJECTIVES: ending in –ed and -ing
08:45
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ADJECTIVES: two-part adjectives with past participles
10:47
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ADJECTIVES: two-part adjectives with present participles
07:52
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ADJECTIVES: two-part adjectives including adjectives and nouns
10:29
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ADJECTIVES: two-part adjectives using numbers
12:55
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ADJECTIVES: adjectives formed from participles
10:30
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ADJECTIVES: position
16:28
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ADJECTIVES: order
09:42
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ADVERBS of time
11:34
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ADVERBS of place
07:49
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ADVERBS: frequency
11:19
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ADVERBS: manner
12:43
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ADVERBS: degree
16:35
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ADVERBS: gradable and non-gradable
23:42
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ADVERBS: comment
08:23
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ADVERBS: standpoint and focus
08:25
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ADVERBS: connecting ideas
09:45
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ADVERBS which get confused with ADJECTIVES
05:13
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COMPARATIVES: essential rules
15:05
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COMPARATIVES: giving details about the difference
11:11
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COMPARATIVES: using AS…AS…
24:55
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COMPARATIVES: countable and uncountable nouns
16:36
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COMPARATIVES: other ways of describing change, similarity, difference
09:59
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SUPERLATIVES: simple and complex forms
12:43
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PREPOSITIONS: when do we use them?
04:25
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PREPOSITIONS: after adjectives
11:21
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PREPOSITIONS: after nouns
08:44
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PREPOSITIONS: after verbs
19:15
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PREPOSITIONS: when to use BY
06:56
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PREPOSITIONS: when to use OF
11:13
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PREPOSITIONS: when to use IN
10:49
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PREPOSITIONS: when to use ON
08:32
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PREPOSITIONS: when to use UNDER
07:49
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PREPOSITIONS: when to use WITH
06:58
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PREPOSITIONS: prepositions of time
12:00
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PREPOSITIONS: forms of transport
07:24
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PREPOSITIONS: prepositions of place (part 1)
13:38
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PREPOSITIONS: prepositions of place (part 2)
16:58
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ABILITY: using CAN and COULD
10:47
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ABILITY: using TO BE ABLE TO
16:56
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ABILITY: using TO MANAGE and TO SUCCEED
07:45
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DEDUCTION AND ASSUMPTION: using MUST for deduction
10:32
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DEDUCTION AND ASSUMPTION: using MIGHT, MAY, CAN and COULD for deduction
16:45
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DEDUCTION AND ASSUMPTION: assumption
10:04
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OBLIGATION: using SHOULD, OUGHT TO, MUST, HAVE TO and NEED TO
23:31
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OBLIGATION: using negative forms
14:29
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OBLIGATION: using NEEDN’T HAVE
06:07
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POSSIBILITY: using modal verbs
09:04
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POSSIBILITY: avoiding modal verbs
10:36
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POSSIBILITY: describing possibility in the past
07:23
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SUGGESTIONS AND ADVICE: using modal verbs
15:02
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SUGGESTIONS AND ADVICE: other structures
09:33
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WISHES AND REGRETS: wishes
10:08
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WISHES AND REGRETS: regrets
15:42
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What prerequisites are needed before taking this course?
No formal prerequisites are required for this course. It is designed for aspiring IELTS test-takers who wish to enhance their grammar skills, regardless of their current level of proficiency. Familiarity with basic English grammar concepts is beneficial but not essential, as the course covers essential grammar components in depth.
What specific grammar skills will I develop in this course?
The course focuses on mastering grammar components crucial for the IELTS exam, including the use of gerunds, infinitives, passives, modals, articles, and determiners. It also enhances knowledge of adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, and punctuation, and introduces advanced techniques like inversion to improve language capabilities.
Who is the target audience for this course?
This course is designed for individuals preparing for the IELTS examination, both General and Academic versions. It is particularly beneficial for those aiming to achieve a BAND 7.0 or higher in the IELTS WRITING and SPEAKING tests by improving their grammar proficiency.
How does this course differ from other English grammar courses?
Unlike general English grammar courses, this course is specifically tailored for IELTS preparation. It focuses on grammar components that are directly applicable to the IELTS exam, providing thousands of examples and practice activities designed by former IELTS examiners to help students perform well in all test sections.
What essential topics are not covered in this course?
This course focuses solely on grammar for the IELTS exam and does not cover other aspects of the exam, such as test strategies, vocabulary specific to IELTS, or practice tests for reading, listening, writing, and speaking beyond grammar exercises.
What is the estimated time commitment for completing this course?
The course consists of 203 lessons, which can be completed at your own pace. The total runtime of the video content is not specified, but students are encouraged to spend additional time on practice activities and tests to solidify their understanding of the material.
How does this course prepare me for further studies or a career?
By mastering the grammar components necessary for the IELTS exam, students will improve their English language proficiency, which is beneficial for further academic studies in English-speaking countries and can enhance career prospects in international environments where English is the primary language of communication.