Grammar for ielts writing a handbook by David S. Wills Contents

Grammar for IELTS Writing

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Adjective
Definition: An adjective describes, changes, or gives extra information
about a noun or pronoun.
Example: long, high, red, fast, British, angry
Sentences:
The tall man looked at the beautiful woman.
The slow car stopped by the big supermarket.
Note:
There are different kinds of adjectives:
1. Descriptive (ie. difficult, cheap)
2. Proper (ie. Japanese, Italian)
3. Quantitative (ie. some, many)
and so on…
Adverb
Definition: An adverb describes a verb, adjective, or even another adverb.
They 
often 
end 
in 
“-ly”. 
Example: quickly, silently, cunningly, amusingly, frankly, eventfully, coyly 
Sentences:
She quickly ran out to get help.
He drove carefully to the village.
Verb
Definition: A verb is usually an action, but may also indicate a state of
being.
Examples: think, run, dance, sing, believe
Sentences: 
He studies English so he can go to America.
They think they can beat their rivals.