Ielts writing Task & Advanced megapack: ielts academic & General Training

Using nouns in your essay
If you pay attention to the best essay examples and the best
academic writing in general, you will notice that many noun phrases
are used.
Here is an example:
“
At an investigative level, the availability of digital resources,
simulators, and other tools provide the researcher with increased
access to information. “
A large portion of that sentence is made up of nouns. Using
nouns is hugely efficient, whereas using verbs can be long and
repetitive in an essay or description sometimes. (Ideally, you should
combine both structures to add variety and power to your writing.) 
For example, you use less space if you are talking about
processes without describing the action:
Temperature increase
They have increased the
temperature
Efficiency increase (increase in
efficiency)
They have increased the efficiency
 
 
 
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Exercise 2
Change the sentences by using nouns instead of verbs
where possible.
The trick is to find the verbs first, then transform some of them
into nouns, e.g.:
The area would benefit if businesses increased the amount
they produced.
The area would benefit from an increase in business
productivity/business production.
 
1. The local government should train their employees better so that
they can be more efficient.
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2. There is a difference between cultures, so they need to communicate
by using different strategies.
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3. If governments around the world implement this strategy, they may
reduce pollution.
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4. If they recycle waste, they may have a better chance of reducing
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poverty in the area.
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