How to Write Complex IELTS Sentences

What are complex sentences and why do you need them in your IELTS writing? Alex explains it all in this video! If you're aiming at band 7 or above, this is essential viewing for you.

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[khajaarsalaan]

Thanks to the team of e2 ielts (especially jay)
I have secured my desire band score because of you guys!
L-7.5
R-7
W-6
S-6.5
OVERALL - 7 BAND!
Thanks to all of you guys to make ielts like a child's play!
Love and blessings!

[blessingoluwole]

Thank you so much Alex 🤗. You played a significant role in making me pass IELTS with an overall of 8.5, R 7.5, W 7.0 and S 8.0.... I sincerely give God all the glory 🙌. If I can do it, you can do it too. Trust me....study hard and pray harder 🙏. God will do it for you too. Amen 🙏

[papy_jay]

In addition to making complex sentence, starting a sentence with subordinate conjunction also helps to achieve "Passive Sentence." This to me is wide range of sentence structure. Thank you Alex👍

[rahulsinha]

I am highly grateful to the whole E2 IELTS team. The videos really helped me a lot. I attempted my IELTS (Academic) on 29th June 2019. Yesterday I got my results. By God's grace, I got an OVERALL BAND SCORE of 7.5/9.0.
LISTENING: 8.0
READING: 7.0
WRITING: 6.5; could have done better here also but messed up with time management
SPEAKING: 8.0
Thank you very much. This was my FIRST attempt.

[vikrant]

Followed Alex and Jay for the writing module and their structured teaching methodology and tips, it worked wonders. Got an 8.5 overall. Appreciate your work. Cheers

[shubhangisharma]

Thank you for this video, I particularly struggled in the writing section and in my first attempt I was pleasantly surprised to score an overall band 8. L - 8.5, R - 8.5, S - 7.5, W -7.5. Thank you for the content and keep up the good work!

[RetaxChennai]

I got my results today. I scored 9777, 9 in listening. Thank you so much Alex and Jay, I just followed your advise.

[sumitis]

Most of the computer games have positive impact on children, provided that they are informative and teach something new to them. Although these games consume whole lot of time, they can be beneficial by curbing the screen time.

[imranhasan]

I would like to sincerely thank you for your extraordinary materials. I took GT on 7 March, 2020.
Score: Overall=7.0, L=7.5, R=7.5, S=6.5, W=6.5
Love and respect from Dhaka, Bangladesh.

[henryryan]

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Thank You so much for your videos.
Would you grade my paragraph, I think my writing has already improved a lot.
Love Henry

[DYKSHOW]

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[sagespeaks]

Although I was introduced to E2 IELTS very late, that did not stop me from securing 8 in IELTS writing.

[prathamkesarkar]

Hello Jay, Finally I got my desired score of 7.5 in IELTS exam. L(8.5), R(7.0), S(8.0), W(6.0). Thank you so much, sir. Finally, I can achieve my dreams. I would recommend everyone to take up E2 language subscription. Totally worth it, my score improved from L(6.0), R(6.0), S(6.5), W(5.5). Average band of (6.0)

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[prabhjeetsingh]

Using Subordinate clauses:
In order to use computer games in a productive manner, certain measures need to be taken. Kids should be monitored by parents during their usage, rather than leaving them on their own. Parents should also buy age specific games for their children, so that they don’t get indulged in illegal activities like crime and war.

[rishh]

Thank you Alex and Jay
Following your tutorials, tips, and techniques for preparation, I was able to score 7.5 in writing from an earlier score of 6
To whoever reading this, please watch each and every video from the playlist and practice hard.
Cheers

[ahemadriaz]

Subordinate clause-
1 Reason-
Because, Since, as
2 Result-
As a result, results in, leads to
3 Contrast-
Although, Though, Even Though, whereas, While, However.
4 Comparison-
, than, as if, as though, like
5 Conditional-
If, as long as, provided that, even if, only if, whether, unless, even if, only if
6 Purpose-
So that, in order to
7 Time-
When, while, after, Before, during, until, as soon as, Once, Since, as long as, as
8 place-
where, everywhere, anywhere, whenever
9 Manner-(How)
as much as, as many as

[be.curious]

Thank you Alex, I was able to score a band 8 on writing because of your help. Thank you so much :)

[osagieosemwota]

A lot of people believe computer games have a negative impact on children while others think it’s the perfect way to relieve stress.
Personally I think computer games have a positive impact on children as it keeps them busy and away from trouble. Gaming actually increases a child’s hand eye co-ordination which improves their abilities in sports like basketball, volleyball and baseball. Contrary to popular belief, computer games require a lot of focus and challenges a child’s thinking capacity which may reflect on a his/her academic performance. Although video games can be addictive, parents must create a balance in order to manage gaming time along with order activities.

[shrutipandya]

Dear Alex, you're impeccable at teaching!
I do not have enough words to express how grateful I am to you! Thanks a ton ❤️