Be All Ears # Idioms For IELTS

If you ever want to be successful in life, you need to be all ears to your heart.

NEXT TO NOTHING
SENTENCE-: the house cost me next to nothing.
MEANING-: to cost nothing or very little
MISS THE BOAT
SENTENCE-: Don’t hide from work hard, you never know when you will miss the boat.
MEANING-: miss an opportunity
LOOK DOWN ON
SENTENCE-: don’t look down on people, you never know what you missed in them.
MEANING-: to assume something to be not worthy enough
HEAD OUT FOR
SENTENCE-: I will be heading out for Australia next year.
MEANING-: to start a long trip
HAVE A HEART CHANGE
SENTENCE-: It is not wrong to have a heart change if your intentions are good.
MEANING-: to change a previous decision
MAKE ENDS MEET
SENTENCE-: For some just to be able to make ends meet is a great success.
MEANING-: to have enough money to be able to buy all what you need
HARD HEADED
SENTENCE-: Gandhi was a hard headed man.
MEANING-: stubborn or unwilling to change their own ideas
DRIVE SOMEONE UP A WALL
SENTENCE-: Don’t try to drive me up a wall, you are not ready for the consequences.
MEANING-: to make someone very angry
BE ALL EARS
SENTENCE-: Tell me your story, I am all ears.
MEANING-: to be eager and ready to listen.
COST AN ARM AND LEG
SENTENCE-: Buying that bungalow will cost me an arm and leg.
MEANING-: to be very expensive

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Subordinating Conjunctions # Grammar For IELTS

Subordinating conjunctions are of the following type-:

TIME
These are conjunctions which are used when you want to join two sentences to emphasize on time. Examples are -: before, till, since, while, after…
Two months have passed since she left the college.
I usually return home after 10 pm.
EXTENT OR MANNER
These conjunctions are used when the emphasis is on the way of doing things. Examples are-: according, as.
The players are chosen according to a certain criteria.
You will reap as you sow .
CONCESSION OR CONTRAST
These conjunctions are used two join two statements which contrast (oppose) each other. Example-: although, though, however.
The story is good however the writer is not able to portray it well.
He is an honest person although very poor.
He is very happy though he is poor.
COMPARISON
The conjunction is used when you are required to compare two sentences. Examples are-: as, as much as, than.
She is more intelligent than him.
I love it as much as you do.
RESULT OR CONSEQUENCES
The conjunction is used to explain the consequence of the other sentence.
She cried so much that she fell ill.

CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS-: Conjunctions that are used in pairs are called correlative conjunctions.

EITHER… OR
He is either manipulative or extremely dumb.
Either her sister is murderer or her brother.
NEITHER .. NOR
It is neither correct nor neat.
You are neither intelligent nor smart.
THOUGH .. YET
Though I gave her all the equipments yet she failed to do it correctly.
Though she loved her yet never showed it.
BOTH …. AND
She is both a writer and a businesswomen.
She is both beautiful and intelligent.
NO SOONER……. THAN
No sooner did the bell ring the children left the class.
SUCH… AS
There is no such place as you tell.
SUCH… THAT
Such was his admiration for her that he left everything for her.
AS…. AS
It is as bright as the sun.
AS… SO
As the parents are so is the child.
SCARCELY… WHEN
She had scarcely recovered from the disease that she met with accident.

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Conjunctions # Grammar For IELTS

While writing sentences in IELTS you surely get extra marks if you use complex sentences. These are the sentences that talk about two or three things and are joined together by conjunctions. But what are conjunctions?
Let’s take a look at few examples-:

  • You can either take a pen or a pencil?
  • You must trust in god and do the right things.
  • Do you know that tomorrow is a holiday?
  • She will pass if she works hard.
  • He is more intelligent than you are.

In the above sentences the words that have been italicized are conjunctions.
Conjunctions are the words that are used to join two or more sentences.
They are of two types-:

COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
These conjunctions add two or more clauses of the same rank i.e the clauses independent of each other. They are of four kinds-:

  1. Cumulative conjunctions-: Using these statements a fact is simply added to another. Examples are -: and, both…. And, as well as, not less than.
    He submitted the work both late and incomplete.
    She as well as her sister is talented.
    He is no less than his brother in fighting.
  2. Alternative conjunctions-: using these conjunctions a choice is given. Examples are-: either… or, neither … nor, or, else.
    You can either listen to your hear or live in the guilt of doing what others thought was right for you.
    In this way you will neither win nor loose.
  3. Adversative conjunctions-: These conjunctions are used to show contrast between two facts. Example-: but, still, nevertheless, only.
    He is fast but lazy.
    He is successful still down to earth.
    You can win only if you work hard.
  4. Illative conjunctions-: These conjunctions are used when we need to prove a fact from another. Example are-: therefore, hence, so, consequently.
    He was found guilty and therefore arrested.
    This goes with this and that with that, hence proved.
    He did not worked hard, so he failed.

SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
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Study Abroad # Essay For IELTS

Nowadays, most parents are sending their kids abroad to acquire good education. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this trend. Give your opinion.
Write at least 250 words.

With the coming of globalization, the world has become a global village. With more and more people learning about the opportunities around the world, there is a growing drift of sending kids abroad. Most people believe that sending their children abroad, will allow their kids access to better education and will help them in future. Although this trend has brought in great advantages for children, it does not guarantees a bright future as some negative impacts have also been seen. This essay presents the benefits and the drawbacks of sending children to abroad.

There has been a huge positive impact of abroad study on students. Firstly, an abroad education not only teaches students their subjects in an exciting way, it also teaches the art of adjustment. Students studying in different country learn practically that everyone is different and you need to respect the differences. Secondly, an individual becomes more independent because they very well know that if there is a problem then, it is only they who can solve it. Thirdly, kids build contacts which will stay throughout their lives. These contacts not only help in personal but also professional life. Even more, an individual learns about new cultures and people who are different from what he/she is used to.

On the negative side, abroad study could be a nightmare for those who take it without any prior planning. For example-: if a student chooses a college or a course randomly, chances are high that they may find it extremely difficult. This not only increases pressure but sometimes leads them to the wrong paths. Secondly, there are cases when racial issues have been filed. To combat these a student must be aware of the laws of the country. Thirdly, a course in abroad is often expensive.

Overall, I believe that the focus must always be good education. There have been people who were successful without any abroad education, while there have been some who did study abroad, and owe their success to the education they got from there rather than running blindly towards abroad, a plan must be charted out or else you may even fail.

Study abroad dehradun

Study abroad dehradun

 

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