IELTS Online Practice

You are right. I have edited the letter. It is best to use words for numbers.

Dear Max,

You should use a comma before any coordinating conjunction (and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet) that links two independent clauses.
For example: “I went running, and I saw a duck.”

For all other cases you do not need the comma. For example “I saw a duck and a pig.”

Hope this helps.
Atul.

Thanks for the kind words! I’m glad you found the essay useful.
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Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Atul.

Thanks for bringing it to my notice.
Was supposed to be “shop” :) I have fixed the typo.
Cheers,
Atul.

Dear Yuvan,

You are correct. It was a typing error. I have fixed it now.

Cheers,
Atul.

Dear Milad,

Thanks for submitting your writing task for correction.

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Why do you think so? What does the essay lack?

Dear Irene,

A few formal words do not change the overall tone of the letter. There are still many informal elements in the letter such as use of informal phrases like “in the pink of health”, contractions such as “won’t”, and using “Best” as sign off.

Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Atul.

Thanks Chintan.

Wish you a very happy new year 2019.

Dear Annisa,

You are absolutely correct. You should extend and support each argument with supporting arguments or examples.

After reading the essay again, I felt that this student’s essay lacked in that respect. I have expanded some of the main arguments with examples.

Thanks for bringing it to my notice.

Regards,
Atul.

Thanks for the kind words.

Let me know if you need any specific help with your IELTS preparation.

Cheers,
Atul.

Thanks Matt.

I’ve updated the word count.

Cheers,
Atul.

You are welcome :)

Thanks for your kind words DR Riti.

I’m glad you liked the essay.

If you need specific help for your IELTS preparation, feel free to reach out to me.

Cheers,
Atul.

Dear Abitha,

I have sent you the feedback. Have a look and let me know if you have any questions.

Cheers,
Atul.

Either way is fine as long as you have a clear topic sentence that mentions what the paragraph will be about. eg.
On one hand, there are several advantages of xyz. Firstly,…
On the other hand, there are some disadvantages too.

Dear Sharan,

The last part of the topic is a bit tricky. After you answer yes or no, you can either give an opinion on whether this is a good trend or a bad trend (the way the model answer does above) or you could give reasons why people are spending more money at these events.

In your 2nd body paragraph , you did mention that people spend…[Read more]

IELTS only has a lower limit for essays which is 250 words. There is no limit on writing over 250 words. So as long as you can write this essay within 40 minutes, you should be fine.

Having said that, it is better to write around 300 words to avoid making more mistakes in grammar and spellings.

Regards,
Atul.

Yes, ofcourse. Email me your sample essay on hello@ieltsonlinepractice.com and I will mark it for free.

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Cheers,
Atul.