Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5) - Language and Grammar

Here, you will learn some English words related to Language and Grammar that are necessary for the Basic Academic IELTS exam.

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word [noun]

(grammar) a unit of language that has a specific meaning

Ex: The word " science " comes from the Latin word " scientia " , which means knowledge .

sentence [noun]

a group of words that forms a statement, question, exclamation, or instruction, usually containing a verb

Ex: She wrote a long sentence in her essay .

grammar [noun]

the study or use of words and the way they are put together or changed to make sentences

Ex: The teacher emphasized the importance of grammar in effective communication .

phrase [noun]

a group of words put together in a meaningful way

Ex: In order to enhance my language skills , I 'm trying to understand different phrases in English .

verb [noun]

(grammar) a word or phrase used to describe an action, state, or experience

Ex: The verb in a sentence tells us what the subject is doing .

noun [noun]

a word that is used to name a person, thing, event, state, etc.

Ex:

adjective [noun]

a type of word that describes a noun

Ex: My English teacher gave me a list of adjectives to memorize .

adverb [noun]

a word that gives more information about a verb, adjective, or another adverb

Ex: One common mistake in English is confusing adjectives with adverbs .

pronoun [noun]

(grammar) a word that can replace a noun or noun phrase, such as she, it, they, etc.

Ex: The grammar exercise focused on identifying and correctly using pronouns in various contexts .

article [noun]

(grammar) any type of determiner that shows whether we are referring to a particular thing or a general example of something

Ex: Articles in English can be tricky for non-native speakers because their use varies depending on whether a noun is specific or general .

preposition [noun]

(grammar) a word that comes before a noun or pronoun to indicate location, direction, time, manner, or the relationship between two objects

Ex: The teacher explained that prepositions are used to show relationships between nouns and other parts of the sentence .

conjugation [noun]

a list or an arrangement of inflected forms of a verb

Ex: He struggled with the conjugation of irregular verbs in the past tense .

tense [noun]

(grammar) a form of the verb that indicates the time or duration of the action or state of the verb

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idiom [noun]

a group of words or a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal interpretation of its individual words, often specific to a particular language or culture

Ex: The phrase ' spill the beans ' is an idiom that means to reveal a secret , rather than literally causing beans to fall .

part of speech [phrase]

(grammar) any of the grammatical classes that words are categorized into, based on their usage in a sentence

Ex: The dictionary entry includes the definition and part of speech for each word .

proverb [noun]

a well-known statement or phrase that expresses a general truth or gives advice

Ex: One common proverb in English is ' Do n't count your chickens before they hatch , ' which means you should n't assume success until it actually happens .

punctuation [noun]

the use of marks such as a period, comma, etc. in writing to divide sentences and phrases to better convey meaning

Ex: The teacher emphasized the importance of punctuation in conveying the intended meaning of a sentence .

voice [noun]

(grammar) the form of a verb that indicates whether the subject does something or something is done to it

Ex:

vocabulary [noun]

all the words used in a particular language or subject

Ex: Our English class today focused on vocabulary related to the environment .

translation [noun]

the process of changing written or spoken words from one language to another while maintaining the same meaning

Ex: She works in translation , specializing in legal documents .

dictionary [noun]

a book or electronic resource that gives a list of words in alphabetical order and explains their meanings, or gives the equivalent words in a different language

Ex: Teachers often encourage students to expand their vocabulary using a thesaurus alongside a dictionary .

spelling [noun]

the act or the ability of putting letters in the correct order to form a word

Ex: The teacher praised her student for perfect spelling in the essay .

antonym [noun]

a word or phrase that has an opposite or contrasting meaning to another word or phrase

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synonym [noun]

a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language

Ex: She searched for a synonym to avoid repeating the same word .

Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5)
Size and Scale	Dimensions	Weight and Steadiness	Increase in Amount
Decrease in Amount	High Intensity	Low Intensity	Space and Area
Shapes	Speed	Significance	Influence and Strength
Uniqueness	Complexity	Value	Quality
Challenges	Wealth and Success	Poverty and Failure	Appearance
Age	Body Shape	Wellness	Textures
Intelligence	Positive Human Traits	Negative Human Traits	Moral Traits
Emotional Responses	Emotional States	Social Behaviours	Tastes and Smells
Sounds	Temperature	Probability	Relational Actions
Body Language and Gestures	Postures and Positions	Opinions	Thoughts and Decisions
Knowledge and Information	Encouragement and Discouragement	Request and Suggestion	Regret and Sadness
Respect and Approval	Attempt and Prevention	Physical Actions and Reactions	Movements
Commanding and Giving Permissions	Engaging in Verbal Communication	Understanding and Learning	Perceiving The Senses
Resting and Relaxing	Touching and Holding	Eating and Drinking	Preparing Food
Changing and Forming	Organising and Collecting	Creating and Producing	Science
Education	Research	Astronomoy	Physics
Biology	Chemistry	Geology	Psychology
Mathematics	Graphs and Figures	Geometry	Environment
Energy and Power	Landscapes and Geography	Technology	Computer
Internet	Manufacture and Industry	History	Religion
Culture and Custom	Language and Grammar	Arts	Music
Film and Theatre	Literature	Architecture	Marketing
Finance	Management	Medicine	Sickness and Symptoms
Law	Crime	Punishment	Politics
War	Measurement	Positive Emotions	Negative Emotions
Animals	Weather	Food and Drinks	Travel and Tourism
Pollution	Migration	Disasters	Materials
Adverbs of Manner	Adverbs of Comment	Adverbs of Certainty	Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of Time	Adverbs of Place	Adverbs of Degree	Adverbs of Emphasis
Adverbs of Purpose and Intention	Conjunctive Adverbs