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

Parts of Speech

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Conjunction
Definition: A conjunction joins two words or groups of words, and can
connect 
clauses.
Examples: and, but, or, yet
Sentences:
They want to go skiing, but it’s too expensive. 
She ate ice cream and cake for dessert.
Preposition
Definition: Shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and
another 
word.
Examples: on, at, in, from, about
Sentences: 
The keys are on the table. 
She sat near the door.
Interjection
Definition: A word or phrase that expresses emotion.
Examples: wow, ah, watch out, ouch
Sentences: 
Ouch! That hurt!
Wow! That was amazing!
Building Sentences with Parts of Speech
Of course, the purpose of knowing these parts of speech is to better understand 
language. They can help you to decode what a sentence means, but they can also 
help you to produce better sentences. The purpose of this book is to help you 
build your language to the level of IELTS 7 or above, and knowing the parts of 
speech is fundamental. 
Grammar for IELTS Writing

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At its most basic, a sentence can sometimes be one word, like an 
interjec-
tion
or a 
verb
:
verb
interjection
“Run!”
“Hey!”
However, to make a proper sentence requires at least a 
noun
and a 
verb
that 
express a complete thought or idea:
noun
verb
Frank
reads.
We can add 
verbs
or 
nouns
for more specific meaning, or replace the noun 
with a pronoun to avoid repetition: 
pronoun
verb
noun
He
likes
computers.
noun
verb
verb
Paul
was
working.