Have you noticed your IELTS students (consciously or unconsciously) using AVOIDANCE when they aren’t sure of a particular grammar area?

While it can be a useful strategy at times, if overused, it might result in their GRAMMATICAL RANGE AND ACCURACY being penalized, especially if this avoidance becomes very noticeable.

What’s one grammar area that your IELTS learners sometimes conspicuously avoid?

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