EFFECTIVE SENTENCE STRUCTURES TO GET AN 8.0+ 1. Position statement: ·
The price of gas stood at $2.75 per gallon.
·
In 2005, the sugar export accounted for about 10% of total exports.
2. Movement statements ·
There was a decrease in the price of gas/ gas prices.
·
There was an increase in the sugar export/ export of sugar/ exported
sugar.
·
Gas prices/ the price of gas decreased.
·
The export of sugar/ the sugar export/ the exported sugar increased.
·
Gas prices/ the price of gas experienced a decrease.
·
The export of sugar/ the sugar export/ the exported sugar witnessed an increase.
3. Time phrases ·
From 1990 to 1995
·
Between 1990 and 1995
·
During/throughout the period from 1995 to 2005
·
During a period of 10 years
·
Over the (three-month) period (between April and June)
·
In 1990
·
By 1995
·
For 5 years
4. Grammar variations Connecting sentences together
makes your writing more interesting
and can
help to improve your band score
- but you should aim to
vary the way you
link sentences
. Here are a couple options to try instead of just using
“then”:
·
CD sales
increased steadily
from 2005 until 2010,
then fell slightly
in
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the following year.
·
CD sales
increased steadily
from 2005 until 2010,
before falling
slightly
in the following year.
·
After increasing steadily
from 2005 until 2010,
CD sales
fell slightly
in
the following year.
