Writing error-free sentences for IELTS Task 1 Writing

In the previous lessons, I asked you to try writing one factually correct sentence about a graph.

This time, are you able to write a sentence that compares two numbers without making a mistake?

If not, then this an area we have identified as something you should practise.

Errors is writing are as important as writing factually correct information.

Here is the image we are using in this example.

Finding corrections in your writing

It is not easy to find errors in your own writing.

Often, you will find you need to read again and again to spot any errors.

TIP: It is much easy to find errors in the writing of others.

If you have the opportunity to read work from another student this can really help you make improvements.

Here are some sentences which students wrote about the chart.

Each sentence has an error of some kind.

One sentence does not have any errors, but it could be improved. 

Can you see what is wrong with each sentence? What are the errors? What corrections would you make?

1. In 2011, there was a rise in both prices but as compared to oil, food index price rose more to 240 points.
2. In 2011 food price index raised dramatically and reached a peak almost to 240 points and there was also a slight increase in oil price, it was about $100 by that time.
3. In 2011, the average oil price rose to nearly $100 per barrel, while the food price index reached its peak, at almost 240 points.
4. After gradual increase in the previous year, the price of oil and food inclined to 100 dollars per barrels and 240 points respectively in 2011.

Finished?

Here are the corrections with the errors shown.  

1. In 2011, there was a dramatic rise in both average prices but as compared to oil, the food index price rose more sharply from 170 to 240 points.
2. In 2011, the food price index rose dramatically and reached a peak of almost to 240 points. There was also additionally a slight sharp increase in oil prices which reached about $100 per barrel by that time.
3. In 2011, the average oil price rose to nearly $100 per barrel, while the food price index also reached a peak at almost 240 points.
4. After a gradual increase in the previous year, the price of oil and food inclined increased to 100 dollars per barrels and 240 points respectively in 2011.

and the correctly written sentence was;

In 2011, the average oil price rose to nearly $100 per barrel, while the food price index reached its peak, at almost 240 points.

More Error Corrections for Task 1

Can you find the corrections in these sentences.

Tip: all the sentences are factual, but there are errors of grammar or word choice.

1. From the table, it is clear that more rains fall in Sierra Leone during summer than any other country
2. America and China are the most exported countries of all, exporting almost 2300 billion and 1600 billion respectively.
3. In Japan, most teenagers tend to play basketball than any other sports.
4. There were more expenditure spends on cars than to any other consumer goods.
5. More water was used in agriculture in Central Asia than any surveyed areas.
6. Africa consumed least water for industrial purposes, using just 7% and 5% respectively.
7. More time is allocated to teaching primary school children than other level of education.
8. Britain and Australia are the most educated of the fifteen countries, with 50% and 60% of citizens holding university degrees respectively.
9. China and India are clearly the fastest developing economy of the fifteen countries; however the USA remains the most developed.

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