There are no items in your cart
Add More
Add More
| Item Details | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Each and every language has its own Grammatical rules and accuracies. As the IELTS test judges you on the basis of your knowledge of the English language, in this article, grammar of the English language will be discussed.
There is no particular separate section or test of English grammar in IELTS but the modules of writing and speaking carry 25% of marks under the parameter's heading “Grammatical range and Accuracy”.
There are in total, 8 parts of speech. It is essential to learn them as you cannot learn the words in isolation. It is necessary to hold them in a line through grammar rules. That’s why you need to learn the 8 parts of speech of the English language.
The noun is a word used for the name of any person, place, animal, or thing. For example- chair, car, John, tiger, Farmhouse, etc.
Sentence- I saw a tiger in a zoo.
A pronoun is a word that is used in the place of a noun. For example- He, she, it, I, we, you, they, etc.
Sentence- I saw a tiger in a zoo.
An adjective is a word that describes the quality or quantity of a noun or pronoun. For example- tall, short, black, fat, lovely, three, etc.
Sentence- I saw a giant tiger in a zoo.
The verb describes ‘an action. The word states an action that is done by a noun or pronoun. For example- sit, cook, play, stand, fly, weep, etc.
Sentence- I saw a giant tiger walking in a zoo.
An adverb is a word used to describe the quality of a verb. Adverbs are basically ‘ly’ words. For example- slowly, fastly, gently, beautifully, etc.
Sentence- I saw a giant tiger walking briskly in a zoo.
A preposition is a word used to describe the position of an object. For example- at, in, on, since, for, till, etc.
Sentence- I saw a giant tiger walking briskly in a zoo.
A conjunction is a word that is to join two sentences or two words. For example- and, but, because, due to, etc.
Sentence- I saw the giant tigers walking and running in a zoo.
The tiger was running whereas the monkey was jumping over the trees.
An interjection is a word that is used to describe the emotions of happiness, sad, surprise, etc. For example- oh! wow! ouch! Etc.
Sentence- Ah! The tigers were giant.
If you have a knowledge of parts of speech, it can help you in sentence restructuring in the IELTS writing or speaking test. Even in reading or listening exams, you can predict your answers in an accurate way. The way of sentence restructuring means, that if you are given a word that is used as a noun in a sentence, you can use it as a verb while writing.
For example-
Noun To Verb
fluctuate is a noun while fluctuating is a verb.
An increase is a noun and increasing is a verb.
Rise is a noun and rising is a verb.
Adjective To Adverb
Slight is an adjective but slightly is an adverb.
For example- There was a slight change in sales. (adjective)
The sales changed slightly. (adverb)
There has been an incremental (adjective) growth (noun) in the aging population of America over the last ten years.
Here, dramatic is an adjective and change is a noun. It can be changed as
Technology has changed dramatically which has declined family communication.
Pronouns can be used in the place of repeating words. For example-
Children love to play sports. Children like eating too. Children love eating junk food mostly.
Pronouns
Children love to play sports. They like eating too.
Usage of adverbs in between
Children love to play sports. They like eating too, especially junk food.
Use of conjunction
Children love to play sports and eat junk food as they like eating.
A variety of complex sentences can be formed using conjunctions, prepositions, or different parts of speech. Some of the examples are as:-
The cost of relocating a company from the city to a regional location is expensive for which you have to build new facilities. (Subordinate clause)
The cost of relocating a company from the city to a regional location is expensive as new facilities have to be built. (Active to Passive)
Family members who like communicating through skype can now communicate with each other anywhere in the world for free.
For an introduction, it is effective to use prepositional phrases to give a good start. It makes your writing formal and attractive. A prepositional phrase is made up of a preposition, an object, or its related adverb or adjective.
For example-
(Underlined words are prepositions)
Interjections can be used in speaking tests in a better way as while speaking, pitch and tone have to be adjusted according to the situation and describe any surprising or sad, or happy moments, interjections can be used.
For example-
Knowledge of basic parts of speech is essential to learning the English language. It is marked while calculating bands for writing and speaking tests. Hoping that this article will remain knowledgeable at any time and keep practicing for various exercises and mock tests for better practice.
Students can also enroll now in BDS Online IELTS Preparation Course today where you will get access to anytime/anywhere IELTS classes, with 400+ detailed video lectures, sample papers, and live classes by Dr. Roma. Candidates can also sign up for IELTS Dr. Roma Writing Templates + Cue Cards Course to get ready essay templates and solutions latest IELTS essay topics. So let's get started with IELTS writing practice.
Related: Singular and plural nouns: Improve your vocabulary for IELTS
IELTS Grammar: Modal Verbs For Deduction
Grammar in IELTS-Active and Passive Voice Rules
Best of luck!
Dr. Roma
Content Writer