Learn how to make 4 different complex sentences for a line graph report. It is important to show the examiner that you can make a range of complex sentence structures.
It’s not difficult. You can easily improve your range of complex sentences.
Transcript Hello in this lesson I’m going to show you different complex sentences for a line graph report in IELTS writing it’s very important when you write your body paragraphs for your IELTS task 1 that you have a range of different complex sentences to show now in a previous lesson I showed you how to write a sentence similar to this if you haven’t watched lesson please watch it is very important the sentence so what I’m going to do is the same information and change the order so that we have different let’s have a look at the sentence first the number of people becoming a vegetarian that is our subject it’s quite long after the subject we’ve got the verb and if you look at the dates you can see the past tense after the verb we need to described the movement and that is we say its increased steadily so that’s our adverb after that we had the numbers and after the numbers we had that date so let’s change that a little bit and write the well one way we could change as we could so between 2004 and 2007 the number of people we say becoming vegetarian increased steadily from about 75 to 200 I’ll stop there often when we have a comma after that and then we have the number of people so that’s one way to change it now there are more ways let’s have a look at the next way I’m gonna show you to is can you see this word here increased now that’s a verb but we could also use it as a noun an increase so I’m gonna write a sentence this word as a noun to do that we need there was an increase okay we always start with there was if it so there was and lets stop for a minute because here we’ve got the word steadily which is an adverb now we still want to use that word but because this will be a noun we need as an adjective so if we have an adjective it usually comes before the noun so that means we need to and the form of the word so there was a steady increase so again very important remember if it’s afterwards if it’s a noun you have adjective in front and to steady so there was a steady increase now we need to give this information but to do that we need to use a and the preposition is in so there was a steady increase in the number of people we could say becoming vegetarian if we want to develop that so we’ve got now we need the numbers from about 75 to 200 and what’s missing well the dates are missing got between 2004 sorry 2004 and 2007 so that is another way to structure your sentence and still give all the information we need with the and the dates now there;s one more way that I’d like to show you so let’s have a so the last way I’m gonna show you in is again to use this as an noun but we changed the sentence again so the number of people becoming vegetarian experienced a steady increase so with this sentence we’ve got the verb the number experience the figure we could also say witnessed after the verb we’ve got the noun a steady adjective a steady increase and we got a steady increase from about 75 to 200 between 2004 and 2007 so now we’ve added the numbers and the dates well those are the 4 main complex sentences you can use when you write your line graph report writing task 1 there are other four main ones that you need to practice and perfect which means write without too many mistakes remember the more mistakes you lower your band score will be so please practice writing those well that’s all for this lesson I please remember to press like or share it if it was useful well I’ll see you in another IELTS lesson
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Hi Liz,
I don’t want to ask anything regarding this. I just want to know are you all right? You haven’t posted a video for about 8/9 years. I’m really concerned about you. I’ve heard you are sick. Can you reply me? I’m asking this, because you are the reason why many of us passed their IELTS and settled in a good country!
Thanks for your message. I’m still sick. It’s a long-term illness. However, this year I am a bit stronger than I have been in the last 8 years. I’m planning to return to making videos but I can’t do it quickly and have to be very careful. Each year I need to see what happens and make decisions based on my situation. I really appreciate your support 🙂
Take care, Liz. The health is first! Wish you all the best! And thank you for all what you`re doing!
Thanks
Liz, i want to appreciate all of your doings, but i didnt know that you have a sickness. Wish you to get rid of it asap and hopefully hear these kind of thankful comments more than you have ever had. Actually, im having an exam on the 24th of February and ive been preparing for this gradually with your labour. I guess ive gained much enough knowledge to become a sevener 🙂 and its all thanks to you. Thank you very much, Liz. We all love you!! All the best!!
Thank you for your very kind comment. I appreciate your support. I wish you luck in your test on the 24th. Make sure you complete a full practice test at home under exam conditions to get used to the pressure and timing. Fingers crossed for that 7. All the best, Liz
hope u get better soon and your practice tests and videos have been very useful to me i am planning to write exam in the next few weeks. Hope you get better and make more videos in the upcoming years. thank you for making the practicing the exam much easier and available for everyone. get well soon.
Thanks for your support. Good luck in your coming test 🙂
Dear Liz, here are just some words of love and support for you! Take care and feel better. Thanks a lot for everything you’re doing. You’re great!
Thank you so much for your kind message. That’s really kind of you and much appreciated. As soon as my health is more stable, I’ll make a personal update video to explain what happened to me and how I am.
Liz, you are the best teacher. Thank you so much for all the lessons.
I hope you get well soon.
Kind regards,
Georgia
Thanks
Hi Liz
In your video clip you mention a previous lesson were you showed how to make a sentence like this, where can I find that lesson?
Thanks
Sorry I took it down to remake it and then became too sick. Hopefully next year I might be able to do it again.
Hi Liz,
I pray you will get well soon (Hope you are well at the moment). Thanks for all you do. I really do appreciate all your efforts.
I want to know if you have writing correction services and how much it cost.
Thank you in anticipation of a quick response.
Sorry I don’t offer a marking service. Thanks for your best wishes for my health.
Dear Liz, I hope you are fully recovered? thank you so much for your helpful tutorial videos. My exam is scheduled for today.
Good luck!
You did an amazing job for all of IELTS students. Thanks a bunch. My exam is on 29th October, keep me in best wishes please.
Lots of luck!
That is very useful to me !
Thanks mam
Hi Liz,
Is it correct to describe a pie chart in terms the sections it is divided to and also to list what the key categories are in the overview? thank you
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I am studying for my IELTS exam and your videos have been so useful for me.
Thank you so much fo you Help Liz.
Thanks for your fabulous effort
We can start any graph by writing. ..
To begin with or To commenc with or as it can observe
Mam which one is right for task
See my model answers: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-1-lessons-and-tips/
Thank you so much mam .
Thank you for your sincere lessons.
I learned a lot of English from you via those videos.
I think the link that established for the “Task 1 Main sentences” (the one you mentioned in the “”complex sentences for line graph”) is no longer there. However, I have got lots of point from you from the other video.
Dear liz.
I have learnt a lot from this site and enormous thanx from my side.
You’re welcome 🙂
Liz, you style is great and material is very useful. thanks
very useful, thank you.
Thank you Liz, I’m from Kazakhstan and I’m still watching your useful videos, keep making the new videos for us😊
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Hi Liz,
Thank you very much for your dedication to helping students preparing to take the ielts exam.
The video you recommended for students to watch at the beginning of this video lesson is not available. Could you please check on that for us? Thank you.
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This video is awfully useful because the content was well organized. Further, it was discussed thoroughly. Liz reminds of my teacher in highschool, quite an amazing and charming person, whose love for teaching is incomparable.
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-Xander-
Thanks you so much, Xander!! That is a great compliment 🙂
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you are just perfect. Your knowledge, style of teaching, clarity is amazing.
I wish some of the school teachers in my country watches your program and adapt this way of teaching in their method.
Many many thanks
That’s so kind. I’m really pleased my teaching method is easy to follow and is helping you learn 🙂
Hi Ma’am! You r really an inspiration.I am an indian student and doing ielts now and the material u provide really really help me alot.I hope it will bring me good results.
Thankyou so much 🙂
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Hi Ma’am! You r really an inspiration.I am an indian student and doing ielts now and the material u provide really really help me alot.
Thankyou so much 🙂
Hi Liz
I’m a new student for you. You are terrific
I hope you find the help you need in my website. All the main pages for IELTS are found by clicking the part you want in the red bar at the top of my site. And you can find more options in the right hand side column. Good luck!
You are a great teacher and polished presenter who is so creative in lesson design and delivery. The world is in need of such dedicated and passion – driven people like you. Keep up the good work, you have helped a lot of people to realize their goals.
Hi teacher
How we can add extra information in process essay and write more words?
See the model diagram answer and tips on this page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-1-lessons-and-tips/. Don’t forget that task 1 is not an essay, it is a report.
Hi Liz
I can’t write an overview and details
what should i do?
Practice. See the main writing task 1 page.
It was awesome and you are a great teacher
thank you so much
Hi Liz,
thank you so much for your helping.
I want to know that the video ( Writing Task 1 Lesson : How to make a complex sentence) is not available because it said a private video .
we hope to change this as soon as possible .
Thanks a lot Liz
Rabab
Why is my question of 5 August still ‘awaiting moderation’?
Because I have over 1000 comments in waiting. I work alone for free and don’t have time to help everyone.
Hi Liz,
I am really enjoyed following your video lessons ,its really helpful,well presented and clear to understand.Just I need to focus more , practice and follow your tips in order to improve my English 4 skills .
Thanks a lot
note: On the Top of Video there was missing latter (R)
It is written ( 4 main Complex sentences stuction ) and it should be stRucture .
Thanks. I’ve got so many types. Unfortunately I can’t change the video once it has been posted. Shame.
I just want to say thank you liz your videos are great.
hi Liz,
First of all i wanna thankyou for your great lessions,tips and information that you have been providing to many students at free of cost.Also you are great teacher who really care the needs and problems of your followers and students.Actually i wanna ask some question 2 you as i am confused about where to you this four complex structures.should we use only on overview or we can use it on both overview and bodyparagraph.
These complex sentences contain numbers and dates. That means they contain detail and all details should go in the body paragraphs. See this page: https://ieltsliz.com/writing-task-1-paragraphs/
I can’t watch the lesson 1 seems like private.
This video has been removed and will be remade in the future.
I read the transcript and it was understandable. Thanks Liz
Liz , it’s awesome ,quite beautiful material on your website really I’m gratitude you for the worth effort that you made .
I have a question regards fearing of fail (low band score < 6) in term of submitting my request for IELTS test.
I think I have enough background of words ,grammars but while I need to use it with the native people around me I'm feeling it lost ,
Learn more about writing task 1 band scores: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-1-band-scores/
Liz, I’m a great fan of you and your blog! Keep it up. I have learned many things from you. Thank you very much.
You’re welcome 🙂
You are doing a great job with you blog, by the way the video that you mention here that we need to watch is not available, it says private. Why is that? Thank you for your reply.
Sorry I am planning to remake that video but not for a while.
If i write twenty people instead of ’20 people’ provided that it fulfills the criteria, is that going to be wrong?
Congratulations! Your blog is fantastic and so helpful !!
Please go on with it!
Kind regards from Spain!!
I’m glad it is useful 🙂 If you need further help for writing task 2, see my advanced lessons: http://subscriptions.viddler.com/IELTSLizStore.
All the best
Liz
Liz,
Hope you are doing well.I think your teaching is more helpful for every ielts student.Anyone can be progressed from it…….U should upload more video in this connection
Best wishes
Hafiz
Hello Liz,
First of all , I would like to tell you that it is not sufficient to use all of the water in the universe as ink to express my admiration of your extremely helpful videos. I just have one more request which I hope you do not reject. Would you please post a video or even written material describing how to deal with flow charts?I have searched the internet but I have found nothing about that. A one more request is that , I want to re-write one of the writing tasks (actually Task 1 ) you have posted but in my own words and I would like you to check it with me to assess my band score before attacking the IELTS test. Thanks a lot in advance for your guidance and support.
https://ieltsliz.com/liz-notice-2015-2016/
Hello!
Liz,
I am from Bangladesh. I would like to Thank you for your helpful videos,tips and suggestions. I am preparing for my IELTS by following your blogs and materials but I don’t know why I am unable to watch your one videos which called how to write complex sentences of line graph.Eagerly waiting for your reply and help.
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Hello liz what about the sentence…….. A steady increase has been seen in the number of people becoming vegetarian from about 75 to 200 between 2004 and 2007.
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Liz you have made everything clear like crystal. I am going to appear for IELTS after 8 days, I hope I will follow every tips you gave
Good luck!
Wow,It is awsome!….Thank you very much Liz 🙂
You are the Best
hi liz can u pls check my work
The line graph illustrates four different ways of good transportation (road, water, rail and pipeline) in U.K. The data was collected between 1974 and 2002. Units are measured in million tons.
Overall, there is an increased in the demand in transferring of goods by means of road, water and pipeline. On the other hand, utilization of rail was fluctuating throughout the period but remain identical at end of the span.
Road being the primary means of transportation started over 70 million tons in 1974 and increased to almost 100 million tons at the end of the period. However, same way with pipeline which is the least popular, came at around 5 million tons in the beginning but deflated over four folds in 1994 and remain constant until 2002.
Moreover, water and rail started at almost the same level with around 40 million tons, but not until in 1992 where in water started to gradually increased until around 65 million tons, in contrast to rail that begins to fluctuate between 20 to 40 million tons and ended up over 40 million tons.
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Liz, thank you for your valuable lessons & tips.
I have one query about the rephrasing the statement in a complex way.
For example, in the above video you suggested to use the verb ‘experience’ which is not mentioned in the question, then how could it be relevant for this topic & how can we decide whether which one would be suitable.
The number of people becoming vegetarian ‘experienced’ (???) How can we say that they experienced / witnessed.
Could you please guide me on this? I request for an early reply, as I have my IELTS exam tomorrow.thank you.
This relates to the word “number” not the word “people”. The number [of smth] experienced an increase…”
All the best
Liz
Hi Lyz, great site! It’s helping me a lot. I have a doubt about the following sentence I wrote while practicing task 1 on a line graph. Here it goes: “Overall, Leatherback turtles showed a decrease in their population through the years, while the Olive Ridley turtles displayed an increase.” I think there’s something wrong with the subect…
thanks!!!
Nicolas
It’s better to write: “Overall, there was a decrease in the population of Leatherback turtles, while the population of Olive Ridley turtles witnessed an increase”. You need to understand that it is not the Leatherback turtles that are decreasing, it is the population of Leatherback turtles. It is a common mistake that many students make when writing the subject.
All the best
Liz
Liz, u are really a great teacher, may ALLAH blessing u.,,, I want to give u my favourite teacher award, do u have any Facebook account? 🙂
Or what’s your personal email address??
Tell me please 🙂
It is my pleasure to help IELTS students. You can contact me any time on this blog or follow my facebook page which is in the right hand side column.
All the best
Liz
hi liz , i couldn’t see the video , what should i do
This video has been removed for the present time.
All the best
Liz
Once again Hi Liz,
Fortunately I found the transcript of this video and I’ve got the complex sentences and pretty clear with the topic. 🙂 and I’m writing down the 4 different sentences.
1. The number of people becoming vegetarian increased steadily from about 75 to 200 between 2004 and 2007.
2. There was a steady increase in the number of people becoming vegetarian from about 75 to 200 between 2004 and 2007.
3. Between 2004 and 2007, the number of people becoming vegetarian increased steadily from about 75 to 200.
4. The number of people becoming vegetarian experienced/witnessed a steady increase from about 75 to 200 between 2004 and 2007.
PS: Possibilities of errors.
Thanks Liz.
All perfect 🙂
Sorry what the meaning of experienced here. I know that it means suffer from pain or any harmful emotions
I am not able to view your videos. It says the video is private. What should I do?
Sorry I removed this one in order to remake it.
Liz
THANK YOU!!!
Hello there Liz, I browsed another site for IELTS test and according to the lecturer, I should use the “uhm”words for Speaking just to make it natural conversation with the examiner? But according to your lecture video, it is sign of hesitation? Pls enlighten me. Big thanks.
I’m having trouble analyzing graph, chart and pie in writing part one. What is the best way for me to easily understand them? Pls help. Many thanks
See practice lessons and model answers on this page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-1-lessons-and-tips/
Liz
The sound “uhm” is used when you are thinking of what to say. It is a sound for hesitation. All hesitations will lower score you. If you need time to think, then use the phrase “well, let me see”. Use language not sounds.
Liz
is trhere any sample for flow chart?what can i use instead of if for conditional sentences?
thanks in advance.
Flow charts are the same as diagrams. Please see the lesson on the main writing task 1 page.
Liz
Very very useful skills. I’ve been struggling with this problem for long and now it’s super clear. Very smart lesson. THX Liz!
Glad it was useful 🙂
Hello Liz, pls I would like to ask whether I can use the past tense of these vocabularies. e,g instead of using go up, can went up be used? thank you.
You use past tense when the graph is presenting dates in the past. “go up” = “went up”, increase = “increased” etc
All the best
Liz
Hi Liz!
First of all I would like to thank you for your revealing videos!
I would like to ask you some information about the position of time and place adverbs in english sentences. It is not clear to me wether the adverb of place should come first or not. For example, “The number of people becoming vegetarian increased steadily …between 2004 and 2007 in China” or “The number of people becoming vegetarian increased steadily … in China between 2004 and 2007”? Is there a standar grammatical rule?
Thank you!
See this page: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/satzstellung_2.htm
Liz
I want to get 6.5 in writing. so what should I do now. plz write me.
Follow all information pages, tips and lessons. Make sure you read all band score pages. Alternatively you can take a look at my video lessons from my online course for writing task 2: http://subscriptions.viddler.com/IELTSLizStore
All the best
Liz
Hi Liz !
It’s a very great job you doing, thank you very much! I am sure you enjoying it yourself too 🙂
Liz, it is absolutely an amazing lesson. thank you.
I’m so happy you liked the lesson. Sounds like a great festival 🙂
Liz
Hello Liz,
I am little bit confuse in this particular lecture. As you said we must use adverb before the noun but my confusion is – Is “increase” is noun or its better if we write steady increment…instead of writing steady increase ? Please Liz help me on this, I have my exam on 1st of August and I am totally getting nervous. Do you have any capsule for IELTS so that I can use it for better score? especially for writing and reading section? Thank you !
“increase” can be used as a noun or verb. You shouldn’t use “increment” as it is not appropriate and rarely used. Paraphrases for increase are rise, climb, grow, go up.
Liz
Thank you liz
Hello,
I am very interested in different ways of saying the same thing. I realised you use the verb “experience” and would like to know some synonyms. I was thinking about “experiment” and “suffer”. I also saw “undergo” and “be exposed to” on Internet but I am not sure if those can be used for the sample you gave in the video tutorial.
Thank you very much.
You can write “the number experienced an increase”, “the number witnessed an increase”, “the number increased” or “there was an increase in the number”. Anything else will be risky and less appropriate. The more errors you make, the lower your score will be.
Liz
Thanks a lot Liz 🙂