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Introduction to the speaking test
Welcome to the speaking course -
Introduction to the speaking test
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Part 1 - Model AnswersTell me about the house or apartment you live in.
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Have you lived in this home for a long time?
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Is there anything you would like to change about your home?
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Which is your favourite room in your home?
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Are you a person who likes to stay at home?
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What do you like about the city that you currently live in?
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What public transport facilities are there in your city?
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Have you always lived in the same town or city?
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Would you always like to live in this city?
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Have you ever lived in a foreign country?
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Do you work or study?
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Do you miss being a student?
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Have you been doing your job for a long time?
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Why did you choose this work?
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What would make your work easier?
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Can you describe a typical working day?
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Is there any kind of technology you use at work?
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What do you usually do on weekends?
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What do you like to do in your spare time?
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Do you like to wake up early in the morning?
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Do you like to stay up late?
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Did you stay up late when you were a child?
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Do you like taking photos?
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Which do you prefer, taking photos or being in photos?
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Do you like singing?
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Have you ever had singing lessons?
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What kinds of music do you like to listen to?
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Do you have a talent or something you are good at?
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Do you like eating chocolate?
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Do you prefer hot or cold weather?
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Who does the cooking in your family?
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What languages can you speak?
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Do you prefer shopping in shopping malls or street markets?
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Do you like to wear perfume?
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Do you like making new friends?
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Part 2Part 2- Tips
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Part 2- Model AnswersDescribe a place that you would like to visit.
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Describe a pet animal that you know.
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Describe a public place you go to that you find relaxing.
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Describe an object that you own that is special to you.
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Describe a habit that you have.
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Describe a special holiday you have had.
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Describe a film that you watched recently.
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Describe an outdoor sport that you would like to try for the first time.
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Describe an unusual classroom lesson you have had.
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Describe a time you spent a long time travelling from one place to another.
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Part 3Part 3- Tips
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Part 3- Model AnswersDo you think it is better for children to grow up in the city or in the countryside?
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Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
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Do you think that it’s good to give chocolate as a gift?
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Why do some people like to play computer games in their spare time?
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Why is free time so important?
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How should schools teach children to look after their health?
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How important is motivation when learning something new?
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Do you think all of today’s jobs could be done by robots?
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What kind of people like to live in a foreign country?
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What can make living in a foreign country exciting?
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What can make it difficult to form close relationships in a foreign country?
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How do you think mobile phones have changed the way that people take photos?
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Role Models
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Habits
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Lesson 3 of 64
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Tell me about the house or apartment you live in.
Useful Vocabulary
- a beautiful old apartment
- a spacious house
- a small flat
- a tiny apartment
- a relatively large apartment
- a modern and stylish apartment
- a small and cosy flat
- a bright and cheerful home
- on the outskirts of my city
- in the centre
- in a residential neighbourhood
- on the east side
- I share with my partner/ my wife and children/ two flatmates/ another university student.
- I live alone.
- I share a flat with three other students.
- I stay at home with my parents.
- I live in my school dormitory.
- I stay in student halls of residence.
- There are two bedrooms, a living room and an open-plan kitchen.
- I have a spacious dining room.
- I have a comfortable living room.
- There’s a small balcony overlooking the main street.
Tell me about the house or apartment you live in.
Well, I live in a beautiful old apartment on the outskirts of Edinburgh. It’s a relatively large apartment, which I share with my partner. There are two bedrooms, a living room and an open-plan kitchen- which is where I spend most of my time.
Tell me about the house or apartment you live in.
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I live with my parents in the centre of Ho Chi Minh city. It is a relatively spacious house with three bedrooms, a living room and an open-plan kitchen. When at home, I spend most of my time in my bedroom due to its serenity and comfortable feelings when staying inside here to do my work.
Your answer is great with no significant mistakes. It’s easily understandable and detailed. Just for better clarity, you may want to revise the last sentence a bit. Here’s a suggestion:
“When at home, I spend most of my time in my bedroom because it’s a serene and comfortable place for me to get work done.”
Keep up the good work though, your English is impressive!
I live in a small house in the center of my city. It is relatively large which I live with my wife. There has three bedrooms and two bathroom and one comfortable living room which I spent most of my time living in for studying and learning.
Thank you for your answer. You have some good points there. Keep in mind though, there are a few errors that need to be corrected.
Here’s a revised version of your answer: “I live in a small house in the center of my city. Despite its compact size, it’s rather spacious on the inside, which I share with my wife. It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and one comfortable living room where I spend most of my time studying and learning.”
Remember, when you’re referring to the number of rooms or features in your house, “it has” is the correct way to say it, rather than “there has”. I hope this helps!
Well, I live in a modern and stylish apartment in the centre of Vancouver city. It’s a relatively large apartment which I share with my husband. There are three bedrooms, a living room and open-plan kitchen. Also there’s a large balcony overlooking the main street.
Your response was excellent! I didn’t spot any mistakes in your answer. It was precise and you used a variety of vocabulary to describe your living space. Well done!
i live in small and cozy house with my parents. which makes us just the right size for us . there are 6 room in my house and we spent most of the time together. and living room is just a heart of mine . I really feel unwind there and i spend most of my time in the living room . especially i do my any work and study in living room
Thanks for sharing your response. You have some great elements but there are a few errors in there. Let’s go through them.
Original: “i live in small and cozy house with my parents. which makes us just the right size for us . there are 6 room in my house and we spent most of the time together. and living room is just a heart of mine . I really feel unwind there and i spend most of my time in the living room . especially i do my any work and study in living room”
Corrected: “I live in a small and cozy house with my parents, which is just the right size for us. There are 6 rooms in my house and we spend most of our time together. The living room is really the heart of my home. I really feel relaxed there and I spend most of my time in the living room. In fact, I do most of my work and studies in the living room.”
Mistakes:
1. Use capital letters for the pronoun “I”.
2. Ensure you include an ‘a’ before ‘small and cozy house’. Also, don’t forget to use plural form for ‘rooms’ if it’s more than one.
3. Use the correct tense when telling about habitual activities like ‘spend’ instead of ‘spent’.
4. Remember to make sentence complete, avoid starting them with ‘and’.
5. Be aware of word choice, e.g use ‘relaxed’ instead of ‘unwind’ when talking about how you feel in a particular place. Also, instead of saying ‘a heart of mine’, you could say ‘the heart of my home’ to make more sense.
Keep practicing and you’ll get better! I recommend englishprotips.com for additional practice and tips for the IELTS.
Thank you for your correction
I live in a small and cozy house with my parents. which is just the right size for us. There are 6 rooms in my house . we spend most of our time together. The living room is the heart of my house . I really feel relaxed there and I spend most of my time in the living room . In fact, I do most of my work or studies in the living room. And also there is an open-plan kitchen in my house , which is the most intriguing place for me in my house
Your answer is very good and clear! There’s just a small error in punctuation. Here’s the correct version:
“Thank you for your question. I live in a small and cozy house with my parents, which is just the right size for us. There are 6 rooms in my house; we spend most of our time together. The living room is the heart of my house. I really feel relaxed there and I spend most of my time in the living room. In fact, I do most of my work or studies in the living room. Also, there is an open-plan kitchen in my house, which is the most intriguing place for me in my house.”
Remember to use a period (.) to separate separate sentences, and a semi-colon (;) or conjunction (like ‘and’) to connect related sentences. Keep practicing!
Well, I live in a spacious house in the northern region of Singapore. It’s a relatively large home, which I share with my kids, my sister, and my sister’s employer’s family. There are 6 bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen.
Your answer is almost perfect, just a minor error. Here’s the corrected version:
“Well, I live in a spacious house in the northern region of Singapore. It’s a relatively large home, which I share with my kids, my sister, and my sister’s employer’s family. We have 6 bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen.”
The mistake was ‘There are 6 bedrooms’ – it’s better to say ‘We have 6 bedrooms’. It sounds more natural, especially when you’re talking about a house where you live. It’s not a major error, but it’s good to sound as natural as possible in the speaking exam. Keep it up!
Well, I live in a fashionable condo, which is loctated in markham. There are 2 bedrooms in the unit, one big bedroom for my child, another one for me. i love my condo, it has a huge gym facility for residents, it is very beautiful and convinient place which is where I spend lot of my time.
Your answer is pretty good overall, but there are few small mistakes you’ve made. Here’s the corrected version:
“Well, I live in a fashionable condo, which is located in Markham. There are 2 bedrooms in the unit, one big bedroom for my child, and another one for me. I love my condo, it has a huge gym facility for residents. It’s a very beautiful and convenient place where I spend a lot of my time.”
Mistakes:
1. “loctated” should be “located” and “markham” should be “Markham”.
2. You need to use “and” before “another one for me” when you’re listing items.
3. “convinient” should be “convenient”. And instead of “place which is where”, you should say “place where”.
Keep practicing!
I live in a stylish condo in Markham with two bedrooms—one spacious room for my child and another for myself. I love my condo; it’s a beautiful and convenient place where I spend a lot of my time. It also has a fantastic gym facility for residents, which is a great perk
I can’t see any mistakes in your answer. You’ve provided a clear, concise response using good vocabulary and grammar. Your points are relevant to the question and you’ve expanded on them appropriately. Remember, it’s always good to add more specific details or anecdotes to make your responses more personal and interesting. Well done and keep practicing!
I live in a two story house in a residential neighborhood inside the City of San Fernando with lots of green and flowering plants. There are seven bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a spacious living room, a kitchen, and dining area. I share it with my mom, husband and son.
Your answer is excellent and clear. However, there’s a small mistake in the preposition you used. Instead of saying ‘inside the City of San Fernando,’ you should say ‘in the City of San Fernando.’
Here’s a corrected version: “I live in a two-story house in a residential neighborhood in the City of San Fernando, which is filled with lots of green and flowering plants. There are seven bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a spacious living room, a kitchen, and a dining area. I share it with my mom, husband, and son.”
Keep practicing your speaking skills!
I live in a suspicious house I mean a large house with lots of space; it contains 4 bedrooms and a living room with an open-plan kitchen, which is where I spend most of my day. I share the house with my husband and children. The house is located on the outskirts of Dublin in the north side of the city .
Thank you for your response. You’ve done a good job answering the question. However, there’s a small mistake in your answer. You indicated that you live in a “suspicious” house, which suggests doubt or distrust. I believe you wanted to say “spacious” instead. Here’s how I would correct your statement:
“I live in a spacious house, not suspicious, which means it’s a large house with lots of space. It contains 4 bedrooms and a living room with an open-plan kitchen, which is where I spend most of my day. I share the house with my husband and children. The house is located on the outskirts of Dublin on the north side of the city.”
Remember to use the correct word that fits the context of your sentence. Practise your vocabulary so you’re certain about the meaning of the words you are using. Keep up the good work!
I live in a big house with three bedrooms and one bathroom. I live there with my mom, my younger brother and my son. I have a attractive garden with my house and there are various flowers can be seen in my garden.
When I wake up in the morning I am very happy to see my house and my garden just like my heaven.
Great start! However, there are a couple of things you could improve on for perfecting your answer.
Here is an improved version: “I live in a big house with three bedrooms and one bathroom. I share it with my mom, my younger brother, and my son. My house has a beautiful garden that’s home to various types of flowers. Waking up in the morning and seeing my house and garden always makes my day—it feels like heaven to me.”
1. When referring to people who live with you, it’s better to use the word “share” since it implies that you live together.
2. Instead of saying “I have a attractive garden with my house,” you could say, “My house has a beautiful garden.”
3. Use the phrase “that’s home to” to describe what’s in your garden. This sounds more natural.
4. The phrase “various flowers can be seen in my garden” is somewhat formal. Instead, use “home to various types of flowers.”
5. Finally, the phrase “I am very happy to see” could be replaced with “seeing…always makes my day” to sound more natural. Keep it up!
I am living outskirts of Pabna city.my house is old but specious.there is 4 bedroom and I share with my family and aunty.THERE is big varenda which is where I spend most of my time.
Thank you for your response. Here is a corrected version:
“I live on the outskirts of Pabna city. My house is old but spacious. It has 4 bedrooms that I share with my family and my aunt. There’s a big veranda where I spend most of my time.”
Here are a few points to take note of:
1. Use ‘on’ instead of ‘in’ when saying you live on the outskirts of a city.
2. Spelling error: it’s “spacious” not “specious”.
3. The word ‘aunty’ might be better expressed as ‘aunt’ in this context.
Keep practicing, you’re getting there!
I live in a small house in the center of my city. It is relatively large which I live with my wife. There has three bedrooms and two bathroom and one comfortable living room which I spent most of my time living in for studying and learning.
Thanks for your response. Here’s a corrected version:
“I live in a small house in the center of my city. Despite its size, it is relatively spacious inside, which I share with my wife. It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a comfortable living room where I spend most of my time for studying and learning.”
A couple points to improve:
1. Instead of saying “It is relatively large”, you might want to say “It is relatively spacious inside” since you initially described the house as small.
2. Be careful with your verb agreements. Instead of “There has three bedrooms…” you should say “It has three bedrooms…”
Continued practice will help these corrections become second nature. Keep up the good work! Always remember to check out englishprotips.com for more IELTS preparation materials.
I live in a small flat apartment in a resedential neighbourhood on the east side of Lipa, Batangas.It’s small and cozy flat apartment.I live in with my partners, my wife and my daughter.There are small living room, one bedroom, and also kitchen. I always happy to stay in my apartment.
Hello! You’ve given a good overall description of your apartment, but there are a few places where a bit of correction might be helpful. Here is my suggested version:
“I live in a small flat in a residential neighbourhood on the east side of Lipa, Batangas. It’s a small and cozy apartment that I share with my partner and my daughter. It has a small living room, a bedroom, and a kitchen. I am always happy to stay in my apartment.”
Mistakes to note:
1. “Apartment” was repeated and unnecessary in the sentence “It’s small and cozy flat apartment.”.
2. The term partners here can be misconstrued. A better term to use might be “family” or specify “wife” and “daughter”.
3. In the sentence “There are small living room, one bedroom, and also kitchen.”, it is grammatically correct to say “There is a small living room, a bedroom, and a kitchen.”
Keep studying, and you will continue to improve! Remember, http://www.englishprotips.com can be a handy resource for your IELTS preparation.
Well, currently I am sharing a small flat with my younger brother which is on the outskirts of Phnom Penh city. It’s about 10 kilometres from the city centre. I feel that my flat is quite cramped. However, I like the fact that the place where I live is surrounded by amenities like shops, supermarkets, restaurants and so on. They are all within walking distance.
Your answer is great and you don’t make any mistakes. Great job!
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It seems like there’s been a misunderstanding and you didn’t provide your answer to the question. The question is about describing the house or apartment you live in. Please, try again!
I live in a small apartment in Plovdiv Town with my two sons. It’s not a huge space so i sleep in livingroom/kitchen and they have got their own bedroom. We enjoy spend time here, i love cooking for them and having movie nights together. Although they often prefer to stay at their room and play games.
Your answer is really good! It’s personal, well detailed and natural, which contributes to communication. I only noticed a few small areas to improve. Here’s a corrected version:
“I live in a small apartment in Plovdiv Town with my two sons. It’s not a huge space, so I sleep in the living room/kitchen and they have their own bedroom. We enjoy spending time here, I love cooking for them and having movie nights together. Although, they often prefer to stay in their room and play games.”
The errors were:
1. “spend” should be “spending” in your sentence – “We enjoy spending time here”.
2. You made a typo with missing space – “living room”/”kitchen”, not “livingroom/kitchen”.
3. There was slight confusion in the last part – “stay in their room”, instead of “stay at their room”.
Keep up the great work!
I live in a flat that is provided by my employer which is 10 minutes away from the hospital by bus or car. It has a spacious living room, 4 bedrooms, 3 toilets and baths, a kitchen and laundry area. I share it with my two housemates and my most favorite place in the house is my bedroom. I’m staying in a master’s bedroom so it is quiet spacious. I have my own toilet and bath, refrigerator, television and mini sofa where I can relax all day during my rest days. I will only go out of the room if I need something, cook my food or do my laundry outside. That’s why, most of the time me and my housemates rarely see each other.
Your response is great and you have nicely answered the question! However, there are a few minor errors that need correction. Here’s the corrected version:
“I live in a flat that’s provided by my employer and it’s just 10 minutes away from the hospital by bus or car. The flat has a spacious living room, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a kitchen, and a laundry area. I share it with my two housemates. My favorite place in the house is my bedroom. Since I’m staying in the master bedroom it’s quite spacious. I have my own bathroom, refrigerator, television, and a mini sofa where I can relax all day during my rest days. I only leave the room if I need something, need to cook my food, or do my laundry. That’s why, most of the time, my housemates and I rarely see each other.”
Be careful with your use of “toilet and bath”, as this is not commonly used in English. We typically say “bathroom”. Also, make sure to use the right preposition; it’s ‘in the master bedroom’, not ‘in a master’s bedroom’. Keep practising! You’re doing well.
I live in a beautiful old apartment in Bahcelievler which is located in the western part of Istanbul. It’s fairly spacious apartment that I share with my family. We have three bedrooms, one bathroom and a large open-plan kitchen. I particularly love our kitchen. Its bright an cheerful. It’s where we spend most of our time together.
Your response is great! You showcase a solid understanding of English descriptive language. There is just a minor issue with your sentence, “Its bright an cheerful.” The correct version should be “It’s bright and cheerful.” Please don’t forget to add the remaining “d” in “and” and use an apostrophe in “it’s” when it stands for “it is” or “it has”. Keep up the good work!
Well, I live in a house, it is located in outskirt of my town Meru. It is relatively a spacious house, I share it with my children and husband.it has three bedrooms, a living room, a spacious open – plan kitchen where I spend most of the time cooking for my family
Your answer is pretty well constructed, but there are a couple of small grammatical errors and an awkward phrasing. Here’s a corrected version of your answer:
“Well, I live in a house on the outskirts of my town, Meru. It’s quite spacious and I share it with my children and husband. It has three bedrooms, a living room, and a big open-plan kitchen where I spend a lot of my time cooking for my family.”
I hope this helps! Great work.
I live in the precious 2 bedroom house with my husband and law’s.My house relatively large but kitchen littelbit congested,but taress garden supplies fresh air to whole house.in the ground there is one prayer room that room gives me peaceful environment.
Thanks for your answer. Here’s a corrected version:
“I live in a precious 2-bedroom house with my husband and in-laws. My house is relatively large but the kitchen is a little bit congested. However, the terrace garden supplies fresh air to the whole house. On the ground floor, there is a prayer room which provides a peaceful environment.”
Here are some points for improvement:
1. Start your sentences with a capital letter. This is essential for proper punctuation.
2. Be mindful of your spacing. There should be a space after every full stop and comma.
3. Use ‘in-laws’ instead of ‘law’s’. The ‘in-laws’ refer to your husband’s or wife’s parents.
Keep practicing and you’ll improve over time!
I live in a spacious house in residential neighborhood of Abbottabad, my house has 6 bedrooms with 6 bathrooms. I am sharing it with my parents and 2 siblings. As much as i love the peace and tranquility of my area, it is quite polluted and congested. At home i mostly spend time studying for doing my university assignments.
Hello! Your response is quite good but it could use few tweaks to make it even better. Here’s a corrected version:
“I live in a spacious house in a residential neighborhood of Abbottabad. My house has six bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. I share it with my parents and my two siblings. As much as I love the peace and tranquility of my area, it can be quite polluted and congested. At home, I mostly spend my time studying or completing my university assignments.”
Here are the corrections:
1. Insert an “a” before “residential neighborhood”. It should read “a residential neighborhood”.
2. Make sure you make clear that each bedroom has its own bathroom. It should read “each with its own bathroom” instead of “with 6 bathrooms”.
3. Always remember to put a comma before “or” when listing activities. It should read “studying or completing my university assignments.”
Keep up the good work!