COMON STRUCTURES USED IN IELTS WRITING

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Structure
When S+V+O, S1+V1+O1

When a language dies out, a whole way of life disappears

with it.

While S+V+O, S1+V1+O1

While some students dropt out after a few years studying,

others finish academic courses with poor degrees.

S+V+O, resulting in an increase/a Many people in the countryside migrate into big cities,
decrease in + the number of
resulting in an increase in the demands for accommodation,
smth/the demand for smth
food and services in urban areas.
S+V+O, giving rise to smth

Advertisements give people more choices on what they

want to buy, giving rise to the consumer society

By doing smth, S + V + O

By spending money to protect minority languages,

governments can also preserve traditions, customs and
behaviours.

Example

S+V+O, and/but/so + S1+V1+O1

S+V+O, and this will +V+O.

The use of private cars is increasing in Hanoi, and this puts

a strain on its infrastructure.

Instead of + Ving + O, S+V+O.

Instead of driving cars, people should use public transport.

S+V+O. This
The utilisation of cheap labour helps companies to reduce
allows/urges/encourage smth/smb the production cost. This encourages business expansion.
to do smth (This will discourage
smb from doing smth).

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Compared to those who +S+V+O, Compared to those who hold high school qualifications,
S1+V1+O1
university graduates often have more employment
opportunities.

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If S+V+O, S+V+O

If air travel is restricted, people would opt for other means

of transport such as buses and cars.

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S+V+O [that S1+V1+O1], because I partly disagree with the idea that advertising has
S2+V2+O2
negatively influenced our life, because I recognise several
benefits it brings to society.

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When S+V+O, S1+V1+O1, Ving + When the government pays for tuition fees, the constraint of
O.
finance is removed, encouraging a greater number of
students to attend academic courses