IELTS Writing Task 1: writing about exceptions 📊

If you've seen enough #IELTS tasks, you'll know that most of them contain exceptions—one category that is different.

For example, a line graph where three lines go down, but one goes up. Or a bar chart about men and women where the figure for men is higher in all the groups, but in one the figure for women is higher. Things like that.

Here are some phrases you can use to talk about exceptions in IELTS Writing Task 1:

1️⃣ except / with the exception of ...

2️⃣ ... was the only (category) to have witnessed a decrease

3️⃣ all (categories) but (one) saw growth

4️⃣ (This country), however, bucked the trend ...

5️⃣ Unlike the rest (of the categories), (this one) saw ...

6️⃣ (This category) stands out because ...

To practice the patterns above, write a sentence with one of them about the task in the picture. Use the "spoiler" feature so that other subscribers don't see your sentence immediately and have a chance to practice too.

And if you can think of more phrases for exceptions, share in the comments. ❤️

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