{"id":5037,"date":"2023-01-10T01:50:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T01:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=5037"},"modified":"2023-01-13T10:58:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T10:58:46","slug":"what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/","title":{"rendered":"What 'Grammatical Range and Accuracy' Mean on the IELTS Speaking Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#What_IELTS_means_by_%E2%80%9Cgrammatical_range_and_accuracy%E2%80%9D\" >What IELTS means by &#8220;grammatical range and accuracy&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#Grammatical_range\" >Grammatical range<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#Grammatical_accuracy\" >Grammatical accuracy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#How_to_get_a_good_score\" >How to get a good score<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#Tip_1_Fix_mistakes_that_cause_comprehension_problems_first\" >Tip #1: Fix mistakes that cause comprehension problems first<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#Tip_2_Fix_systematic_errors_next\" >Tip #2: Fix systematic errors next<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#Tip_3_Learn_to_form_complex_sentences\" >Tip #3: Learn to form complex sentences<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#Bonus_tip_Take_an_IELTS_Speaking_course_designed_by_an_IELTS_examiner\" >Bonus tip: Take an IELTS Speaking course designed by an IELTS examiner<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Grammar is important to doing well on any standardized test, including IELTS. In fact, grammar \u2013 or what IELTS calls \"grammatical range and accuracy\" \u2013 counts for 25% of your total score on the IELTS Speaking Test! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we'll explain what grammatical range and accuracy mean and share our top tips for getting a good  score in this category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_IELTS_means_by_%E2%80%9Cgrammatical_range_and_accuracy%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>What IELTS means by &#8220;grammatical range and accuracy&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To better understand \"grammatical range and accuracy,\" let's look at each part of the term in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grammatical_range\"><\/span>Grammatical range<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Grammatical <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/range\/zga0ELstQmCjlQAAAABVhw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">range<\/a>\" refers to <mdspan datatext=\"el1670887477980\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">how much grammar you're able to use to express yourself<\/mdspan>. <mdspan datatext=\"el1670887584905\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">For example<\/mdspan>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Do you use only <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-i-cook-you-cook-he-cooks\/rryNyEavEeelLVMfSTzEcQ?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">present tense<\/a> or do you use it in addition to past and future tenses? Can you use the <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-im-cooking-tonight\/2UhhhKHbEeeT-5-mqpgzng?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">present tense in reference to the future<\/a>? What about <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-i-am-cooking-now\/b7OTukrJEeew2Tsh-6GIbA?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">continuous<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-i-have-baked-cookies-before\/sj3kBGSnEee59qumwKvMLQ?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">perfect<\/a> verb forms?<\/li><li>Do you speak only in short, simple sentences? Or do you also use long, complex sentences?<\/li><li>Do you use only active voice? Or do you use a mix of active and <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-the-fish-was-eaten-by-a-bear-i-was-not-eaten\/EfqDWGAGEeeqW09yqKf7gg?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">passive voice<\/a>?<\/li><li>Are you able to use a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-he-can-cook-almost-any-dish\/9xRpwmHSEeeUe8On7FEMLA?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">modal verbs<\/a> like \"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-you-must-be-tired-you-should-take-a-rest\/Mvf-GFpsEee5VvtAaxjCGA?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">should<\/a>,\" \"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-may-i-sit-here\/5k_LrFpyEeeKy8tX_h-gXQ?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">might<\/a>\" or \"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-you-dont-have-to-cook-tonight-ill-do-it\/WQiOPFqLEeeO_nOnJL2gkQ?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have to<\/a>\"? Or do you only use \"can\" and \"need to\"?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let's check out a few examples from IELTS's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ielts.org\/-\/media\/pdfs\/speaking-band-descriptors.ashx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">public scoring guide<\/a> to see what examiners expect at different <mdspan datatext=\"el1670888636192\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">levels<\/mdspan> or \"band scores.\" As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ielts.org\/for-test-takers\/how-ielts-is-scored\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IELTS website<\/a> explains \"IELTS results are reported ... as band scores on a scale from 1 (the lowest) to 9 (the highest).\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Band score<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What IELTS says<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What IELTS means<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>\"attempts basic sentence forms but with limited success, or<br>relies on apparently <mdspan datatext=\"el1671030627797\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">memorized<\/mdspan> utterances\"<\/td><td>You struggle to form basic sentences. Or you mainly use sentences that you've memorized before.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>\"uses a limited range of more complex structures, but these<br>usually contain errors and may cause some comprehension<br>problems\"<\/td><td>You try to speak in complex sentences but you make mistakes, which make it hard for the examiner to understand what you're saying. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>\"uses a range of complex structures with some <mdspan datatext=\"el1670392162015\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">flexibility<\/mdspan>\"<\/td><td>You are able to use many kinds of complex sentences without too much trouble.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>\"uses a full range of structures naturally and appropriately\"<\/td><td>You are comfortable using a wide variety of grammar and you know when and how to use them.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grammatical_accuracy\"><\/span>Grammatical accuracy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Grammatical <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/accuracy\/zga0ELstQmCjlQAAACy6Qg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accuracy<\/a>\" refers to whether you're able to use grammar correctly. Your accuracy will be graded based on two main factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How often you make mistakes<\/li><li>How serious your mistakes are \u2013 Are they minor mistakes that native English speakers make too? Or are they big mistakes that make you hard to understand?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>As you make fewer and fewer grammar mistakes and those mistakes become less and less serious, your score increases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To give you a clearer idea of what the IELTS score looks for, here's what the public scoring guide says about grammatical accuracy at a few different band scores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Band Score<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What IELTS says<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What IELTS means<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>\"makes numerous errors except in <mdspan datatext=\"el1671030714314\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">memorized<\/mdspan> expressions\"<\/td><td>You make grammar mistakes whenever you try to go beyond phrases and sentences that you memorized before the test.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>\"produces basic sentence forms with reasonable accuracy\"<\/td><td>You can say basic sentences without too many mistakes.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>\"frequently produces error-free sentences, though some<br>grammatical mistakes persist\"<\/td><td>Many of your sentences are grammatically correct. You still make some mistakes but not a lot.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>\"produces a majority of error-free sentences with only very<br>occasional inappropriacies or basic\/non-systematic errors\"<\/td><td>Most of your sentences are grammatically correct. You don't always use the most suitable grammar for what you're trying to say, but at least you do not consistently make the same mistakes.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>\"produces consistently accurate structures apart from \u2018slips\u2019<br>characteristic of native speaker speech\"<\/td><td>The only mistakes you make are ones that native speakers also make. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Notice that the guide mentions a few kinds of mistakes: systematic errors, basic errors, and slips. We'll go into what these mean later, so you know what kinds of mistakes to avoid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_a_good_score\"><\/span>How to get a good score<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_1_Fix_mistakes_that_cause_comprehension_problems_first\"><\/span>Tip #1: Fix mistakes that cause comprehension problems first<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the point of IELTS is to see how well you can communicate in English, grammar mistakes which cause comprehension problems will cost you the most points. These are mistakes that make it difficult for the examiner to understand what you're saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You'll see that this type of mistake is mentioned in the descriptions of bands 4-6:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Band<\/strong> <strong>score<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What IELTS says<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>\"errors ... may lead to misunderstanding\"<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>\"more complex structures ... usually contain errors and may cause some comprehension problems\"<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>\"may make frequent mistakes with complex structures though these rarely cause comprehension problems\"<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you want a band score of 6 or higher you'll want to avoid making grammar mistakes that cause comprehension problems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These types of mistakes are more likely to involve incorrect sentence structure and word order. For example, sentences like \"I gave book him\" (instead of \"I gave him a book\") or \"It is thirty students\" (instead of \"There are thirty students\") are pretty hard to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some smaller grammar mistakes like incorrectly using pronouns can make you hard to understand too. For example, \"I gave he book\" is just as difficult to understand as \"I gave book him.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So make sure you know your basic grammar, sentence structures, and word order. Here are some grammar lessons to get you started:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/i-cook-dinner\/cYJ8AooGEeenT7dQZ9gjVg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subject-Verb and Subject-Verb-Object sentences<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-i-am-a-cook\/6a7j5kCMEeenZXeypoJudw?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subject-Verb-Complement (noun) sentences<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-i-am-happy\/P3GuCp0VEeep5DOaYs-grg?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subject-Verb-Complement (adjective) sentences<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-i-cook-him-dinner\/vuhFYp9VEeePNdsQRbaslA?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subject-Verb-Object-Object sentences<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-its-4pm-on-friday\/e1lWJkvPEeeznXOgOzw8pw?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Empty \"It\" sentences<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-there-is-an-egg\/fs4mJEanEeeeZmsR4ZpbYg?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\"There is\" sentences<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-i-made-a-cake\/ScHqDGO2EeeUHacUy3DW3Q?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Basic articles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-this-is-not-your-book\/PnW6xIyJEeeDte_uv8P6rQ?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Possessive pronouns and adjectives<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure to master the grammar covered in these lessons, since they are the building blocks of English communication \u2013 whether or not you take IELTS. Practice using them in writing exercises, look for them in reading passages, and try using them in conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_2_Fix_systematic_errors_next\"><\/span>Tip #2: Fix systematic errors next<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you've fixed mistakes that cause comprehension problems, try to fix your systematic errors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Systematic errors are mistakes that you make over and over again. For example, if you keep confusing words like \"embarrassed\" and \"embarrassing\" or \"amazed\" and \"amazing,\" the examiner might see this as a systematic error and assume that you don't understand <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/06\/bored-or-boring-never-confuse-them-again-with-this-trick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the grammar behind it<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will have a bigger effect on your score than \"non-systematic errors\" or <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/one-off\/y424nHqHTP6oX9eij97x5g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one-off<\/a> mistakes. For example, let's say you forget to pluralize a noun (e.g. \"There were three dog\") or you misuse an article (e.g. you say \"I like the dogs\" instead of \"I like dogs\"). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you only make each of these mistakes once, your examiner might think you made these mistakes as a result of stress or other factors instead of assuming that you don't understand some aspect of the grammar.<span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since it's hard to figure out what systematic errors you make, we recommend taking lessons with a professional English tutor. For example, at <a href=\"http:\/\/engoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engoo<\/a>, our tutors are trained to focus on students' most common grammar mistakes and they will be able to let you know if you keep making the same mistake again and again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For reference, here are the other types of mistakes mentioned in the scoring guide. If you are able to fix your systematic errors, you can also try to fix basic errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-a4e0313d-f5f8-4650-8c12-7875a091a2e4\"><li><strong>Basic errors<\/strong>: These are minor mistakes that learners make at all levels, such as pluralizing <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-how-much-pizza-is-there-how-many-pizza-pies\/D4eElGcjEeeoyzviNxSmsQ?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">uncountable nouns<\/a> (e.g. \"hairs,\" \"furnitures\") or forgetting the -S at the end of third person singular verbs (e.g. \"He walk a lot\").<\/li><li><strong>Slips<\/strong>: These are grammar mistakes that educated native speakers make too. They don't affect your score, so you don't need to worry about them. For example, don't worry if you say \"There's some ducks in the pond\" (instead of \"There are some ducks\") \u2013 native speakers say things like this all the time.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_3_Learn_to_form_complex_sentences\"><\/span>Tip #3: Learn to form complex sentences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a look at the following table and think about the main differences between the sentences on the left and the sentences on the right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Simple sentences<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Complex sentences<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I don't like pickles.<\/td><td>I don't like pickles, because they are sour.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sally listens to music.<\/td><td>Sally listens to music while she exercises.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You probably noticed that the sentences on the right have an extra group of words: \"because they are sour\" and \"while she exercises.\" These groups of words are called \"dependent clauses,\" because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>They are clauses \u2013 groups of words with a subject and a verb.<\/li><li>They are dependent, which means they are not a complete sentence on their own.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Other examples of dependent clauses include: \"Even though I liked the restaurant,\" \"To improve my English,\" and \"If he wants to graduate.\" None of these are complete sentences on their own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They all need to be attached to an independent clause, which can be a complete sentence on its own. And when a sentence has both independent and dependent clauses, it is a \"complex sentence.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Complex sentence<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Independent clause<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Dependent clause<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Even though I liked the restaurant, I gave it a bad review.<\/td><td>I gave it a bad review<\/td><td>Even though I liked the restaurant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I take classes every day to improve my English.<\/td><td>I take classes every day<\/td><td>To improve my English<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing how to form complex sentences is key to grammatical range. On the IELTS scoring guide, you'll see it mentioned as \"<mdspan datatext=\"el1670422674686\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">subordinate structures<\/mdspan>\" and \"complex structures.\" For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>At a band score of 4, \"subordinate structures are rare.\" <\/li><li>At a band score of 6, you \"may make frequent mistakes with complex structures\" as long as \"these rarely cause comprehension problems.\" <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So you need to be able to correctly form a range of complex sentences to score a 5-6 or higher in the grammar category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To see why, compare the difference between the following two responses to the question \"What's your favorite type of food?\"<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024545\/avatar-48.jpeg\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Sam<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">I like fruits. I especially like mangos and kiwis. I also like watermelon. It's a great fruit to eat in summer.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024511\/avatar-31.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Meg<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">I like fruits, because they're sweet and they smell great. I especially like mangos and kiwis, but they can be expensive in my country, so I only buy them when they're on sale. I also like watermelon. It's a great fruit to eat in summer, since it's so juicy and refreshing.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>As you can see, Sam's response only uses simple sentences while Meg's uses both simple and complex sentences, which make her response sound more interesting and natural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to all the dependent clauses, her response also has more details. And notice that she only uses the most basic types of dependent clauses starting with \"because,\" \"but,\" \"so,\" and \"since.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of all the possible things she could say if she used a wider range of dependent clauses! The most common ones are covered in the following grammar lessons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-i-cook-because-i-love-to-cook\/Tu8Jnl26EeexWE8vyxff2w?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I cook, because I love to cook. \u2014 Conjunctions (If, Because, When)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-i-talk-to-my-friends-while-i-cook\/sT_F_l6KEeesmu-HBXFT0w?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I talk to my friends while I cook. \u2014 Conjunctions (Before, After, While)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-this-is-the-kitchen-where-i-cook\/HtPF3mV1EeeAvWfF5ZXneg?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This is the kitchen where I cook. \u2014 Adjective Clauses Using Where, When, Why<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-this-is-the-woman-who-teaches-me-to-cook\/uQI-UGVsEeeHB4MHSYxy9A?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This is the woman who teaches me to cook. \u2014 Adjective Clauses Using 'Who' and 'Which'<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-he-is-a-chef-whose-cookbook-i-bought\/A7Ql1J96EeeXHZM0K4r7Hg?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">He is a chef whose cookbook I bought. \u2014 Adjective Clauses Using 'Whom' and 'Whose'<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-if-i-cook-more-ill-get-better-at-cooking\/1hE3IGTSEee9aSOwtQdyTQ?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">If I cook more, I'll get better at cooking. \u2014 Conditionals Part 1<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-if-i-could-cook-i-would-cook-every-day\/IUSrbmTYEeeWRsPYhKF4tg?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">If I could cook, I would cook every day. \u2014 Conditionals Part 2<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-even-though-i-cook-a-lot-i-am-not-good-at-it\/9-ox0GfjEeebkeNVSkUDiQ?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Even though I cook a lot, I am not good at it. \u2014 Conjunctions\/Prepositions of Contrast (In Spite Of \/ Despite \/ Although \/ Even Though)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bonus_tip_Take_an_IELTS_Speaking_course_designed_by_an_IELTS_examiner\"><\/span>Bonus tip: Take an IELTS Speaking course designed by an IELTS examiner<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a bonus tip, we recommend you take a course that was made by someone who is actually an IELTS examiner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Engoo, our own IELTS Speaking course was made by an examiner with over 15 years of experience teaching IELTS. To learn more, read this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/15\/ace-ielts-speaking-with-engoos-ielts-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">introduction to the course<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/materials\/ielts-speaking-test-preparation\/P6-s6hpMEemrUL__RArmKw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check it out yourself<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure to take&nbsp;this course&nbsp;with a&nbsp;professional English tutor. Many Engoo tutors have experience teaching or have taken the IELTS themselves. You can find them by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/tutors?search_type=all_teachers&amp;search_all%5Bnationalities%5D=&amp;search_all%5Bteacher_language%5D=en&amp;search_all%5Bstandard_tutor%5D=0&amp;search_all%5Bnative_tutor%5D=0&amp;search_all%5Bother_premium_tutor%5D=0&amp;search_all%5Bage%5D=&amp;search_all%5Bgender%5D=&amp;search_all%5Bfree_word%5D=IELTS&amp;all=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">typing \"IELTS\" in the search bar.<\/a>&nbsp;Good luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grammar is important to doing well on any standardized test, including IELTS. In fact, grammar \u2013 or what IELTS calls \"grammatical range and accuracy\" \u2013 counts for 25% of your total score on the IELTS...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":160,"featured_media":5516,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"unified_meta_tagline_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-study"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What &#039;Grammatical Range and Accuracy&#039; Mean on the IELTS Speaking Test | Engoo Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"&quot;Grammatical range &amp; accuracy&quot; counts for 25% of IELTS Speaking test. Find out what this means and learn three tips for getting a good score.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What &#039;Grammatical Range and Accuracy&#039; Mean on the IELTS Speaking Test | Engoo Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&quot;Grammatical range &amp; accuracy&quot; counts for 25% of IELTS Speaking test. Find out what this means and learn three tips for getting a good score.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Engoo Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-01-10T01:50:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-01-13T10:58:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/28073940\/IELTS_grammatical_range_acuracy_caller-copy.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"601\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Engoo\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Engoo\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Engoo\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/e9dfcd49dbf44f24a07101345514eec2\"},\"headline\":\"What 'Grammatical Range and Accuracy' Mean on the IELTS Speaking Test\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-01-10T01:50:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-01-13T10:58:46+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/\"},\"wordCount\":1942,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/28073934\/IELTS_grammatical_range_acuracy_cover.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Study\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/\",\"name\":\"What 'Grammatical Range and Accuracy' Mean on the IELTS Speaking Test | Engoo Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/28073934\/IELTS_grammatical_range_acuracy_cover.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-01-10T01:50:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-01-13T10:58:46+00:00\",\"description\":\"\\\"Grammatical range & accuracy\\\" counts for 25% of IELTS Speaking test. Find out what this means and learn three tips for getting a good score.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/28073934\/IELTS_grammatical_range_acuracy_cover.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/28073934\/IELTS_grammatical_range_acuracy_cover.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":767},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Engoo\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Blog\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Study\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/category\/study\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"What 'Grammatical Range and Accuracy' Mean on the IELTS Speaking Test\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Engoo Blog\",\"description\":\"Tips for English Learners\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Engoo\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/30111438\/engoo-logo.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/30111438\/engoo-logo.svg\",\"width\":1,\"height\":1,\"caption\":\"Engoo\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/e9dfcd49dbf44f24a07101345514eec2\",\"name\":\"Engoo\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/698489651dc22ff906ed664cf6e7edc7ad204493a22054c3bce6d0d659c6315c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/698489651dc22ff906ed664cf6e7edc7ad204493a22054c3bce6d0d659c6315c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Engoo\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/author\/olgazlo\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"What 'Grammatical Range and Accuracy' Mean on the IELTS Speaking Test | Engoo Blog","description":"\"Grammatical range & accuracy\" counts for 25% of IELTS Speaking test. Find out what this means and learn three tips for getting a good score.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"What 'Grammatical Range and Accuracy' Mean on the IELTS Speaking Test | Engoo Blog","og_description":"\"Grammatical range & accuracy\" counts for 25% of IELTS Speaking test. Find out what this means and learn three tips for getting a good score.","og_url":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/","og_site_name":"Engoo Blog","article_published_time":"2023-01-10T01:50:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-01-13T10:58:46+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":601,"url":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/28073940\/IELTS_grammatical_range_acuracy_caller-copy.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Engoo","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Engoo","Est. reading time":"9 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/"},"author":{"name":"Engoo","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/e9dfcd49dbf44f24a07101345514eec2"},"headline":"What 'Grammatical Range and Accuracy' Mean on the IELTS Speaking Test","datePublished":"2023-01-10T01:50:00+00:00","dateModified":"2023-01-13T10:58:46+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/"},"wordCount":1942,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/28073934\/IELTS_grammatical_range_acuracy_cover.jpg","articleSection":["Study"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/","url":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/","name":"What 'Grammatical Range and Accuracy' Mean on the IELTS Speaking Test | Engoo Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/28073934\/IELTS_grammatical_range_acuracy_cover.jpg","datePublished":"2023-01-10T01:50:00+00:00","dateModified":"2023-01-13T10:58:46+00:00","description":"\"Grammatical range & accuracy\" counts for 25% of IELTS Speaking test. Find out what this means and learn three tips for getting a good score.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/28073934\/IELTS_grammatical_range_acuracy_cover.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/28073934\/IELTS_grammatical_range_acuracy_cover.jpg","width":1200,"height":767},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Engoo","item":"https:\/\/engoo.com"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Study","item":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/category\/study\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"What 'Grammatical Range and Accuracy' Mean on the IELTS Speaking Test"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/","name":"Engoo Blog","description":"Tips for English Learners","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Engoo","url":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/30111438\/engoo-logo.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/30111438\/engoo-logo.svg","width":1,"height":1,"caption":"Engoo"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/e9dfcd49dbf44f24a07101345514eec2","name":"Engoo","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/698489651dc22ff906ed664cf6e7edc7ad204493a22054c3bce6d0d659c6315c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/698489651dc22ff906ed664cf6e7edc7ad204493a22054c3bce6d0d659c6315c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Engoo"},"url":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/author\/olgazlo\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/160"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5037"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5603,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5037\/revisions\/5603"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}