Why Proofreading Wins Marks (কেন গুরুত্বপূর্ণ)
Knowing grammar and using it accurately under time pressure are two different skills. Band 7 asks for "frequent error-free sentences" — and the fastest way to produce them is to spend the last 3–4 minutes of each Writing task proofreading for your own typical mistakes. This capstone brings together every rule in the series and trains you to catch errors.
ব্যাকরণ জানা আর সময়ের চাপে নির্ভুলভাবে ব্যবহার করা দুই আলাদা দক্ষতা। Band 7-এ "ঘন ঘন নির্ভুল বাক্য" লাগে — এর দ্রুততম উপায় প্রতিটি Writing টাস্কের শেষ ৩–৪ মিনিট নিজের সাধারণ ভুলের জন্য proofread করা।
Know your own top 3 errors. Most people repeat the same few mistakes (articles, S-V agreement, tense). If you know yours, you can hunt for exactly those in the final minutes.
নিজের শীর্ষ ৩টি ভুল জানুন। বেশির ভাগ মানুষ একই কয়েকটি ভুল করে; জানলে শেষ মিনিটে ঠিক সেগুলোই খুঁজতে পারবেন।
This is the final guide in the Band 7+ grammar series. Full index on the Grammar hub.
The Top 20 Band-6 Errors (শীর্ষ ২০ ভুল)
These are the mistakes that most often stop a good candidate reaching Band 7. Each links to the guide that fixes it. এই ভুলগুলোই ভালো পরীক্ষার্থীকে Band 7-এ পৌঁছাতে বাধা দেয়। প্রতিটির পাশে সমাধানের গাইড।
| # | Error | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "the pollution" for a general idea (extra "the") | Articles |
| 2 | missing "a/an" ("is powerful tool") | Articles |
| 3 | plural uncountable ("many informations", "researches") | Articles |
| 4 | subject–verb agreement ("people believes", "the data is") | Agreement |
| 5 | comma splice (two sentences, one comma) | Punctuation |
| 6 | present perfect + finished time ("has risen in 1990") | Verb Tenses |
| 7 | tense shift in Task 1 (present for finished data) | Verb Tenses |
| 8 | "will" after if/when ("if it will rain") | Conditionals |
| 9 | wrong conditional form ("if they would have") | Conditionals |
| 10 | wrong dependent preposition ("depend of", "responsible of") | Prepositions |
| 11 | extra preposition ("discuss about", "emphasise on") | Prepositions |
| 12 | Task 1 "by" vs "to" ("rose to 20%" for a change) | Prepositions |
| 13 | base verb after a preposition ("good at solve") | Verb Patterns |
| 14 | "to" + base after "look forward to / used to" | Verb Patterns |
| 15 | "make/let + to do", "say me" | Verb Patterns |
| 16 | wrong word form ("the develop", "grew rapid") | Word Formation |
| 17 | double comparative / "than" vs "then" / "more better" | Comparison |
| 18 | modal + to ("must to", "should to") | Modality |
| 19 | fragment / run-on / double connector ("Although… but…") | Complex Sentences |
| 20 | overusing "Firstly, Secondly" (mechanical linking) | Cohesion |
A Proofreading Method (proofread করার পদ্ধতি)
Do not just "read it again" — read it several times, hunting for one error type each pass. Use the S-C-A-T check. শুধু "আবার পড়া" নয় — প্রতিবার একটি ভুলের ধরন খুঁজুন। S-C-A-T চেক ব্যবহার করুন।
| Pass | Check for… | Ask yourself |
|---|---|---|
| S — Subject & verb | agreement + verb endings | Does every verb match its real subject? Is the -s there? |
| C — Countability & articles | a / an / the / zero, plurals | General idea (no "the")? Countable singular (needs a/an)? |
| A — Aspect & tense | right tense, consistent time | Finished data = past? Any wrong "will" after if/when? |
| T — Tiny words | prepositions, punctuation, word form | Right preposition? Comma splices? Right word form? |
Read it "aloud" in your head. Your ear often catches what your eye misses — an awkward tense, a missing "the", a verb that does not agree. Slow down for the last few minutes.
মনে মনে "জোরে" পড়ুন। চোখ যা মিস করে, কান তা ধরে ফেলে।
Workshop A — Edit a Task 2 Paragraph (Task 2 প্যারা সংশোধন)
This paragraph contains 12 grammar errors. Find and fix as many as you can, then reveal the corrected version. এই প্যারায় ১২টি ব্যাকরণ ভুল আছে। যতটা পারেন খুঁজে ঠিক করুন, তারপর সংশোধিত রূপ দেখুন।
Show the corrected paragraph & the 12 fixes
Nowadays, pollution is a serious problem in modern cities. Many people believe that the government should take action; however, it does not do enough. If governments invested more in public transport, air quality would improve. Moreover, cars produce a great deal of emissions, which are harmful to health. Despite these problems, many people still prefer to use their own cars because they are more convenient than public transport.
The 12 fixes: the pollution → pollution · the modern cities → modern cities · believes → believe · should to → should · comma splice → semicolon + However · don't → does not · would invest → invested · will → would · produces → produce · which is → which are + to health · Despite of → Despite · many peoples → many people · then → than.
Workshop B — Edit a Task 1 Paragraph (Task 1 প্যারা সংশোধন)
This chart description contains 8 errors (mostly tense, agreement and prepositions). এই চার্ট-বর্ণনায় ৮টি ভুল (মূলত কাল, agreement ও preposition)।
Show the corrected paragraph & the 8 fixes
The graph shows the number of visitors to three museums between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the number of visitors was highest at the Science Museum. The figure for the Art Museum increased dramatically and reached 50,000 in 2005. Meanwhile, visitors to the History Museum fell by half. Overall, the Science Museum remained the most popular throughout the period.
The 8 fixes: graph show → shows · between 2000 to → between 2000 and · visitors were → was (the number of = singular) · for Art Museum → for the Art Museum · reached to → reached · visitors of → visitors to · has fallen → fell (finished period) · remain → remained.
Fix 10 Sentences (১০টি বাক্য ঠিক করুন)
Each sentence has one or two errors. Correct it, then reveal the answer. প্রতিটি বাক্যে এক-দুইটি ভুল। ঠিক করুন।
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Despite the high cost, renewable energy is worth investing in.
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The number of cars has increased, and they produce more pollution.
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If the government acts now, the problem will be solved.
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A lot of information about the development of the city is available.
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She suggested reducing car use, and the council agreed. (suggest + -ing)
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Pollution has been increasing since 2010, and it is worse in cities.
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The company must take responsibility for its actions.
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Although technology is useful, it can make people lazy. ("but" বাদ; make + adj)
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Each of the countries has introduced a policy to reduce emissions.
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The teacher told me that education is more important than money.
Final Self-Edit Checklist (চূড়ান্ত তালিকা)
Run this in the last 3–4 minutes of every Writing task. প্রতিটি Writing টাস্কের শেষ ৩–৪ মিনিটে এটি চালান।
- Every verb agrees with its real subject (watch words in between). ক্রিয়া প্রকৃত কর্তার সঙ্গে মেলে।
- General ideas have no "the"; countable singular nouns have "a/an". সাধারণ ভাবে "the" নেই; একবচনে "a/an"।
- No plural on uncountables (information, research, advice). অগণনীয়তে বহুবচন নয়।
- Task 1 finished data is in the past; tenses are consistent. Task 1 তথ্য অতীতে।
- No "will" after if / when / before / after. if/when-এর পরে will নয়।
- Dependent prepositions are correct (depend on, responsible for). preposition ঠিক।
- No comma splices — two full sentences are joined properly. comma splice নেই।
- Right word form (development, rapidly, beneficial). সঠিক শব্দ-রূপ।
- No double connectors ("Although… but…") and no over-linking. দ্বৈত connector নেই।
- No contractions (write "do not", not "don't"). contraction নেই।
You have completed the entire Band 7+ Grammar series — 12 guides covering every structure the IELTS exam tests. Now apply it all in full answers with the Cambridge IELTS companions, the Band 7 vocabulary upgrade and the Writing guide. Full index on the Grammar hub.
Band 7+ Grammar সিরিজ সম্পূর্ণ — ১২টি গাইডে IELTS-এর প্রতিটি কাঠামো। এবার পূর্ণ উত্তরে প্রয়োগ করুন।