They can't find jobs.
(but, because)
PRACTICE 18
Write four sentences about each of the following topics. Use each of the four sentence types
simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex-once per topic.
1
Zoos
2
The importance of physical education
3
Life in a city/life in a small town
GRAMMATICAL RANGE AND ACCURACY 217
PUNCTUATION
IELTS examiners expect you to use correct punctuation.
Beginning and Ending Sentences
Begin every sentence with a capital letter. End every sentence with a period or question mark.
Eating at restaurants is more expensive than eating at home.
Are home-cooked meals really more nutritious?
Commas
Use a comma between items in a list of three or more things.
Most children don't learn to read, write, or do math until they start primary school.
Our waiter was polite, friendly, and efficient.
Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction.
I like eating at restaurants, but they are expensive.
We can repair the item for you, or you can return it to the store for a refund.
Use a comma after a subordinating clause at the beginning of a sentence.
After the subway system is constructed, there will be fewer traffic jams.
If more people used public transportation, there would be fewer traffic jams.
Use a comma after an introductory word or phrase.
Furthermore, there would be less air pollution.
After dessert, we paid the bill and went home.
Use a comma to separate nonessential information-a phrase or clause that can be removed
from the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence.
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