Writing for IELTS, session7

Task two:

There are 4 different kinds of topics for task 2 essays in IELTS examination:

1. General subjects
2. Agree/ disagree subjects
3. Advantages/ disadvantages subjects.
4. Compare and contrast subjects.

In type one topics (general topics) we should never say our own opinion. What we should do
is to agree with the opinion which is suggested in the topic and to describe it. In some cases
we also need to choose one point between two suggested points.
We should:

1. explain
2. say our preference

Writing for IELTS, session3

Noun clause:

A clause which comes instead a noun.
It can be replaced with (something or somebody)

Noun and noun clause places:

1.      Subject

2.      Object of verb

3.      Object of preposition

4.      Subjective complement

Example:
Noun as subject:
John goes home.
Noun as object of verb:
I see John everyday.
Noun as object of preposition:
I speak with John everyday.
Noun as subjective complement:

He is John.

Example:
Noun clause as subject:
[Whether he comes] is still uncertain.
Noun clause as object of verb:

Writing for IELTS, session1

Word:

a meaningful combination of letters.

Phrase:

a meaningful combination of words.

Clause:

a meaningful combination of words + subject + verb.

Clause:

1.      Independent (meaningful by itself)

2.      Dependent (needs another independent clause to be complete.)

Dependent clauses:

1.      noun clauses