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IELTS Speaking বা Writing-এ অনেকেই ভাবে – “Grammar তেমন important না, fluency থাকলেই হবে।”
❌ Big mistake!
Grammar আপনার answer-এর backbone.
Even if you speak confidently, wrong tenses বা structure examiner-এর চোখে পড়লেই score কমে যাবে।
আজকে এই blog-এ আমরা দেখব সেই ৩টা grammar pattern যেগুলো almost প্রতি IELTS test-এ দরকার হয়👇
✅ If-clauses (conditional sentences)
✅ Relative clauses (who/which/that)
✅ Linking phrases (connectors for fluency)
- Bonus: Common Banglish grammar mistakes and corrections 🇧🇩
🎯 Why Grammar Still Matters in IELTS Speaking
IELTS examiner চারটা category-তে marks দেয়:
1️⃣ Fluency & Coherence
2️⃣ Lexical Resource
3️⃣ Grammatical Range & Accuracy
4️⃣ Pronunciation
Grammar মানে শুধু ভুল না করা না — examiner চায় আপনি variety of sentence types use করছেন কিনা।
📊 উদাহরণ:
- Only simple sentences → Band 6
- Mix of complex & compound → Band 7+
So let’s dive into the top 3 grammar structures you must master before exam day.
🧩 Pattern 1: If-Clauses (Conditional Sentences)
“If” দিয়ে শুরু হয় যেসব sentence, যেখানে দুইটা পরিস্থিতি connect করা হয় — একটাতে condition, অন্যটাতে result।
👉 এই structure IELTS examiner-রা খুব পছন্দ করে, কারণ এতে আপনি logical relation দেখান।
✨ Why It’s Important
- Perfect for expressing future goals, possibilities, or regrets.
- Examiner দেখে আপনি tense mix করতে পারেন কিনা।
🔹 Types of If-Clauses + Examples (Bangladesh Context)
| Type | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
| First Conditional | If + present, will + verb | If it rains tomorrow, I’ll stay home and study IELTS. |
| Second Conditional | If + past, would + verb | If I had more free time, I’d volunteer at a charity. |
| Third Conditional | If + past perfect, would have + verb | If I had studied harder, I would have scored Band 8. |
⚠️ Common Banglish Mistakes
| Wrong | Correct | Note |
|---|---|---|
| If I will go, I will call you. | If I go, I’ll call you. | Don’t use ‘will’ twice. |
| If rain comes, I don’t go. | If it rains, I don’t go. | Always use subject + correct verb form. |
💡 Tip:
Part 3 questions (discussion) এ conditional use করলে আপনার opinion sound করে logical এবং mature।
“If public transport were cheaper, fewer people would use private cars.”
🧠 Pattern 2: Relative Clauses (Who / Which / That / Where / When)
Relative clause মানে হলো – দুইটা idea একসাথে connect করা using words like who, which, that, where, when.
এতে আপনার sentence naturally complex শোনাবে — exactly what Band 7+ needs.
🗣️ Why It’s Useful
- Makes your answers long, connected, and natural.
- Sounds spontaneous instead of robotic.
💬 Examples
- “My cousin who lives in Sylhet is preparing for IELTS.”
- “Cox’s Bazar is a place which attracts thousands of tourists.”
- “I’ll never forget the day when I visited Padma Bridge.”
🧩 Quick Practice
❌ “I have a friend. He helped me during flood.”
✅ “I have a friend who helped me during the flood.”
⚠️ Common Banglish Mistakes
| Wrong | Correct | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| The people which helped me were kind. | The people who helped me were kind. | Use who for people, which for things. |
| It is a place where I born. | It is a place where I was born. | Need correct tense. |
💬 Trainer Tip:
Try using one relative clause per cue card — it sounds smooth and professional.
“The person who inspired me most is my English teacher.”
🔗 Pattern 3: Linking Phrases (Connectors for Fluency)
Many students know vocabulary but sound choppy because they don’t connect ideas.
That’s where linking words come in.
💡 Why It’s Important
- Adds logic and flow to your speech.
- Boosts Fluency & Coherence score directly.
- Makes your ideas sound organized — like natural English.
🔹 Must-Know Linking Phrases
| Purpose | Connector | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Add idea | moreover, on top of that, in addition | I love photography; moreover, it helps me relax. |
| Contrast | however, whereas, on the other hand | Cox’s Bazar is crowded, whereas Kuakata is peaceful. |
| Cause & effect | as a result, therefore, consequently | I studied hard; as a result, I improved my band. |
| Conclusion | to sum up, in short, all things considered | All things considered, it was an amazing experience. |
⚠️ Banglish Alert:
Don’t say “Beside that” ❌ → Correct is “Besides that.” ✅
“Besides that, I also enjoy meeting new people while traveling.”
🇧🇩 Bonus: Common Banglish Grammar Mistakes (And How to Fix Them)
এই section টা IELTS students-এর জন্য সবচেয়ে relatable 😅
চলুন দেখি কিছু classic Banglish mistake যা examiner সহজেই ধরতে পারে —
| Banglish Sentence | Correct Version | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| She do her homework every day. | She does her homework every day. | Subject–verb agreement. |
| He told that he is busy. | He said that he was busy. | Reported speech tense shift. |
| I am agree with you. | I agree with you. | ‘Agree’ is a verb, not adjective. |
| I didn’t saw him. | I didn’t see him. | After ‘did’, use base form. |
| I am reading in Dhaka University. | I study at Dhaka University. | “Study at” is correct collocation. |
💡 Tip: Practice speaking correct forms daily; these small corrections add up to higher accuracy score.
🧾 How to Practice These Grammar Patterns (Daily Routine)
১️⃣ Pick any cue card topic (e.g. Describe a person you admire).
২️⃣ Try to include:
- ১টা if-clause
- ১টা relative clause
- ১টা linking phrase
৩️⃣ Record → Listen → Correct → Repeat.
Example:
“The person who inspired me most is my father.
If I hadn’t followed his advice, I wouldn’t be this confident today.
All things considered, he’s my biggest role model.”
🎯 ৩টা pattern একসাথে use করলে answer শোনাবে natural + complex + fluent = Band 7+ guaranteed!
🧩 Mini Grammar Quiz (Practice Your Skills!)
1️⃣ If I ___ (was / were) rich, I would travel the world.
2️⃣ The man ___ helped me was very kind.
3️⃣ I love traveling; ___, it can be expensive sometimes.
✅ Answers: 1. were, 2. who, 3. however
🧠 Key Takeaways
- If-clauses = show logic & tense control
- Relative clauses = connect ideas smoothly
- Linking phrases = build flow & structure
- Fix Banglish mistakes = cleaner, confident English
👉 These 4 areas together can lift your grammar from Band 6 → Band 7.5!
📘 Learn Grammar Through Real IELTS Cue Cards
Your IELTS Speaking Cue Card Bank – Bangladesh Edition already includes:
💬 Band 8–9 model answers with correct grammar
📚 Vocabulary & connectors per topic
🎧 Self-practice guide with timing
🧩 Grammar & idiom integration (Bangladesh examples)
📘 This isn’t just a Cue Card book — it’s a complete grammar + fluency toolkit for Bangladesh learners.
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