Using confusing similar sounding words can lower your Band Score in IELTS Writing.
The band score can be lowered under ‘accuracy’.
Introduction
Sometimes students make mistakes because they confuse words that sound alike.
This guide explains how to correctly use some of the most commonly confused words that are found in IELTS Writing.
To, Too or Two
Its or It’s
There, Their or They’re
You, Your or You’re
Accept or Except
Then or than
Accept or Except
I hope this post helped ‘even the native’ speakers taking the IELTS Exam.
I’m Jonathan
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