Page 18 - IELTS Academic Writing Task 1: The Ultimate Guide with Practice to Get a Target Band Score of 8.0+ In 10 Minutes a Day

EFFECTIVE SENTENCE STRUCTURES TO GET AN

8.0+

1. Position statement:

· The price of gas stood at $2.75 per gallon.
· In 2005, the sugar export accounted for about 10% of total exports.

2. Movement statements

· There was a decrease in the price of gas/ gas prices.
· There was an increase in the sugar export/ export of sugar/ exported sugar.

· Gas prices/ the price of gas decreased.
· The export of sugar/ the sugar export/ the exported sugar increased.
· Gas prices/ the price of gas experienced a decrease.

· The export of sugar/ the sugar export/ the exported sugar witnessed an increase.

3. Time phrases

· From 1990 to 1995

· Between 1990 and 1995
· During/throughout the period from 1995 to 2005
· During a period of 10 years

· Over the (three-month) period (between April and June)
· In 1990
· By 1995
· For 5 years

4. Grammar variations

Connecting sentences together makes your writing more interesting and can help to

improve your band score - but you should aim to vary the way you link sentences. Here
are a couple options to try instead of just using “then”:

· CD sales increased steadily from 2005 until 2010, then fell slightly in the

following year.
· CD sales increased steadily from 2005 until 2010, before falling slightly in the
following year.
· After increasing steadily from 2005 until 2010, CD sales fell slightly in the
following year.

5. Vocabulary variations