IELTS Grammar Guide 2026: Band 9 Lessons & Practice Quizzes
The Core Four: Grammatical Range & Accuracy
In the IELTS Writing exam, your "Grammatical Range and Accuracy" (GRA) score accounts for 25% of your total band score. Our curriculum focuses on the specific "systemic errors" that prevent candidates from reaching a Band 7.0 or higher.
Quick Grammar Lesson Links
1. Mastering Articles: A, An, The, & Zero Article
One of the most frequent areas where candidates struggle. Learn the phonetic rules for indefinite articles and when to leave them out entirely for academic generalizations.
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Focus: sounds in "university" vs. vowel sounds.
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Goal: Eliminate Band 6 "article slips."
[Read Lesson: Use of Articles]
2. Subject-Verb Agreement (SVA)
Ensure your verbs always match your subjects, even in complex sentences with long prepositional phrases.
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Focus: Collective nouns, complex subjects, and the "There is/are" rule.
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Goal: Perfect accuracy in Task 1 and Task 2.
[Read Lesson: Subject-Verb Agreement]
3. Plural Forms & Countable Nouns
Learn to distinguish between countable and uncountable nouns like "advice" and "equipment" to maintain an academic tone.
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Focus: Fewer vs. Less, and irregular academic plurals (Criteria vs. Criterion).
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Goal: Precise vocabulary and noun usage.
[Read Lesson: Plurals & Countables]
4. Sentence Structure: Fix Run-on Sentences
Many candidates write sentences that are too long and grammatically unclear. Learn to use punctuation and linking words to gain "Clause Control".
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Focus: Breaking long sentences and mastering subordinating conjunctions.
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Goal: Clear, complex, and error-free sentence structures.
[Read Lesson: Sentence Structure Guide]
5. Prepositions: In, On, At & Collocations
Small words cause big problems. Master the "Preposition Pyramid" and the 50 most common noun-preposition pairings used in IELTS Task 2.
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Focus: Place/Time rules and high-level collocations (e.g., "Impact on", "Reason for").
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Goal: Natural-sounding, fluent academic English.
