Score Higher Than 28/30 on TOEFL iBT Integrated Writing by Following Five Simple Steps

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Comma Splices, Run-ons, and Fragments: Three TOEFL iBT Grammar Errors You Do Not Want to Make! By Michael Buckhoff

Good basic sentence structure requires that you use appropriate punctuation, have clear sentence boundaries, and write in complete ideas. Therefore, when you are completing your independent and integrated writing tasks, you need to avoid comma splices, run-on sentences, and fragments, all of which are common sentence structure errors in writing for both native and nonnative speakers of English.

The TOEFL iBT human raters will grade your essay partly based on your grammar usage. If you use only basic grammar accurately, you will not get a high score; if you use advanced grammar with errors, you will also not receive the highest possible score. Therefore, having good control of your sentence structures, which means avoiding comma splices, run-on sentences, and fragments, will help you to score higher on TOEFL iBT writing.

Having problems with comma splices, run-ons, and fragments are common errors for both non-native and native speakers. A lack of experience writing and getting feedback from ESL/EFL specialists and differences in sentence structure rules from other languages and English cause English learners to have trouble with this type of grammar.

To improve in this area, you need to understand what these errors are, how you should correct them, and where you can get further practice with comma splices, run-ons, and fragments.

A comma splice is when you join two independent clauses together with a comma.
Comma splice: Jake is washing his car, he is getting ready for a long vacation.
Revised: Jake is washing his car because he is getting ready for a long vacation.
Jake is washing his car; he is getting ready for a long vacation.
Jake is washing his car. He is getting ready for a long vacation.
A run-on sentence is when you combine two independent clauses together with no punctuation.
Run-on sentence: Sociology is the study of social groups it teaches students about human nature.
Revised: Sociology is the study of social groups. It teaches students about human nature.
A fragment is when you have an incomplete idea (i.e., dependent clause or phrase) as its own sentence.
Fragment: Fighting against violence can be accomplished. If the government spends enough money in educating the public.
Revised: Fighting against violence can be accomplished if the government spends enough money in educating the public.

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[mbuckhoff1965]

You are welcome!  All the best to you high-scoring TOEFL iBT success.

Michael Buckhoff, founder of the 7 Step System to Pass the TOEFL iBT

[MASHDOTCOM]

Hey I got 28/30 on my first test! Said something about grammar and spelling mistakes. I guess not proof reading was the flaw. 30/30 on me next test, I hope!

[mbuckhoff1965]

MASHDOTCOM;

Dude, you rock if you got 28/30. I would not worry about any small problems with grammar and spelling. Sounds like you have awesome academic English proficiency.

Michael, founder of the 7 Step System to Pass the TOEFL iBT

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[hunzai001]

Total 100 Reading 25 Listening 26 Speaking 22 Writing 27

am a non native speaker... :) satisfied

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