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Making comparisons is fundamental to IELTS Academic Writing Task 1. Almost every visual requires you to compare categories, time periods, or values. This lesson provides a comprehensive toolkit of comparison and contrast structures that will help you demonstrate the grammatical range and lexical resource needed for Band 7+.
The standard Task 1 instruction says:
"Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant."
The phrase "make comparisons where relevant" is not a suggestion — it is a requirement. Failing to compare is one of the most common reasons candidates score below Band 7 on Task Achievement.
Structure: A + was/is + comparative + than + B
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"The USA was higher than the UK."
"France was more popular than Germany."
"Expenditure was significantly greater than revenue."
"The increase was considerably sharper than expected."
Intensifiers for comparatives:
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