Simon’s ielts writing task 2

2) Smoking is banned in certain places, so mobile phones should be banned in the same way.
This is also somebody's opinion, and you can choose to agree or disagree with it in your second main 
paragraph. Of course, what you write here will depend on the opinion that you gave in the first main 
paragraph. 

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Note:
- I don't recommend a "partly agree" answer for this question; it will be much easier to either agree or 
disagree (i.e. have a strong opinion). 
- If the question contains two opinion statements, we can usually write a main paragraph about each 
one. 
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Wednesday, January 04, 2017 
IELTS Writing Task 2: correct the mistakes 
Here are some sentences that people wrote in the 'comments' area below the lesson on 
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page. 
Can you find and correct the mistakes? 
1. Mobile phone has been widely used by people around the world. 
2. Prohibiting mobile phone in public places is unequal with smoking ban. 
3. Firstly, when people not respecting others privacy by talking aloud or not using vibration mode while in 
public areas. 
4. They go to these places for having a good time such as playing a game by smartphone. 
5. The main reason to ban smoking in certain places is passive smoking has a negative effect on public 
health, while mobile phones do not have. 
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CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:
First I'll explain the problems. 
1. We need to use the plural 'mobile phones', and it would be best to use the present simple. 
2. Use the plural 'mobile phones'. Also, we need to change the word 'unequal' - this isn't the right 
word here. 
3. This is not a correct sentence: Because of the word 'when', there needs to be some kind of result 
at the end of the sentence (when people..... what happens?). 
4. Change 'for having' and 'by smartphone'. 
5. Add the word 'that' after 'the main reason...is'. Also, delete 'have' from the end of the sentence.