First, order of operations: it’s a good general rule that accuracy activities come before fluency activities. And when you think about it, this is common sense. You don’t want to be building fluency with incorrect forms.

Accurate language requires the careful use of paragraph and sentence structure and word choice to describe and analyze your topics effectively. As a writer, you gain command of accuracy by studying the elements of style and by learning to apply those elements to your drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading.

Accuracy activities are activities which will concentrate on the nitty gritty of the language construction to ensure that the language item is produced 100% accurately – such as grammar exercises, gap fills, drilling or noticing activities. These usually take place in the controlled practice stage of the lesson.

IELTS Grammar: How To Improve Range and Accuracy

1. 3 Types of Sentences. There are 3 types of sentence which you can use:
2. Use subordinating conjunctions. Join clauses with because, so that, although, while, whereas.
3. Use relative clauses.
4. Use ‘there’ + ‘to be’
5. Start the sentence with a subordinating conjunction.
6. Start the sentence with a prepositional phrase.
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Grammatical Accuracy: The ability to use correct and precise grammar with control. Mistakes that impact communication are considered more severe mistakes. Grammatical Range: Being able to use a variety of sentence structures, tenses, and other items to convey intended meaning.

When you describe a chart, for example a pie chart, in 25% of your marks is based on grammar. In the criteria of grammar, the examiner will check the range of sentence structures and also the accuracy of your grammar. The more mistakes you have, the lower your score will be.

How to Improve Your Sentence Structure

1. Ensure the information within the sentence is clear.
2. Make sure to use transitional words.
3. Use care with subordinate clauses.
4. Use active voice.
5. Use active verbs.
6. Follow traditional grammatical rules.

6 Tips for Writing Good Sentences

1. Keep it simple. Long sentences or overly complex sentences don’t necessarily make sophisticated sentence writing.
2. Use concrete rhetoric.
3. Employ parallelism.
4. Mind your grammar.
5. Properly punctuate.
6. Practice writing.

A simple sentence must be a single independent clause in order to be a simple sentence. It is a complete thought and can stand alone. A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete thought.

A simple sentence has the most basic elements that make it a sentence: a subject, a verb, and a completed thought. Examples of simple sentences include the following: Joe waited for the train.

Just like subject and length, overusing a sentence type can hinder a reader’s engagement with a text. There are four types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. Each sentence is defined by the use of independent and dependent clauses, conjunctions, and subordinators.

5 Examples of Phrases

• Noun Phrase; Friday became a cool, wet afternoon.
• Verb Phrase; Mary might have been waiting outside for you..
• Gerund Phrase; Eating ice cream on a hot day can be a good way to cool off.
• Infinitive Phrase; She helped to build the roof.
• Prepositional Phrase; In the kitchen, you will find my mom.