# ielts-writing-complex-sentence-practice

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Complex Sentence Practice IELTS Writing 
One thing you MUST be able to do if you want a band 6 or higher 
for your 'grammatical range' in the writing is include complex 
sentences in your writing.  
This is true for Academic or General Training, and for Task 1 and 
Task 2. 
And they would need to be very accurate if you are wanting a 7 or 
higher.  
One type of complex sentence is the adverbial clause.  
These two exercises are to practice using common adverbial 
clauses.  
You need to decide which word goes in the gap. You can post your 
answers if you like in the comments box below.  
They are sentences taken from essays and graphs.  
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Exercise One 
whereas / although / because / unless / if 
1. Global warming will not be solved ______________ all governments take 
immediate action. 
2. China has a high level of outward migration, ______________ Japan's is 
quite low. 
3. ______________ the government has tried to reduce people's sugar 
intake, it has not been successful. 
4. Fewer and fewer people will attend university ______________ the 
government does not provide student funding.  
5. People are continuing to get sick in cities ______________ there is so 
much pollution produced by cars.  
Exercise Two 
while / until / despite the fact that / in order to / as 
6. ______________ the number of people eating hamburgers rose, the 
number eating pizzas decreased.  
7. Unemployment is increasing ______________ the economy is doing well.  
8. Healthy eating should be encouraged ______________ avoid obesity.  
9. The sales of CDs continued to fall ______________ they levelled off in 
June.  
10. Road accidents are rising ______________ there are too many cars on 
the roads.  
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Answers 
1. unless  
2. whereas  
3. Although  
4. if  
5. because 
6. While  
7. despite the fact that  
8. in order to  
9. until  
10. as 
1. Global warming will not be solved unless all governments take 
immediate action. 
2. China has a high level of outward migration, whereas Japan's is 
quite low. 
3. Although the government has tried to reduce people's sugar 
intake, it has not been successful. 
4. Fewer and fewer people will attend university if the government 
does not provide student funding.  
5. People are continuing to get sick in cities because there is so 
much pollution produced by cars.  
6. While the number of people eating hamburgers rose, the number 
eating pizzas decreased.  
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7. Unemployment is increasing despite the fact that the economy is 
doing well.  
8. Healthy eating should be encouraged in order to avoid obesity.  
9. The sales of CDs continued to fall until they levelled off in June.  
10. Road accidents are rising as there are too many cars on the 
roads. 
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