PTE Essentials: Things to Remember When Writing in Formal English

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PTE Essentials: Things to Remember When Writing in Formal English Knowing when and how to use formal English is imperative to achieving your PTE Academic grade goals. Honing your formal writing skills, however, is not an easy task. Even though formal writing is stricter when it comes to rules and structure, it’s seldom used in everyday conversation. Which means that, unless your academic or professional life requires you to use it regularly (e.g., you’re a teacher, researcher, lawyer, etc.), you’ll have to make an effort to learn and master it. If formal writing is not a part of your routine, don’t worry. This article can help you out.

Below is a list of the essentials of formal writing. Consider them during your PTE online review to enhance your writing skills.

1. Formal writing is clear and concise. So, don’t go overboard with the adverbs and adjectives. Keep your prose simple and to the point. For example, instead of writing: “The activity that was discussed could be the answer to the problem,” you can write instead: “The activity may be the answer to the problem.”


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