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Grammar
9 posts tagged Grammar from Dr Mariam's OET writing team.
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Clauses of Contrast: Although, Despite, and However in OET Writing
Although, despite, and however in OET writing each need different punctuation and clause structure. Here's the exact rule for each and the Language-criterion errors they cause when swapped.
OET WritingLanguageGrammarUpdated 6 September 2026
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Parallel Structure: Writing Balanced Sentences in OET Letters
Parallel structure in OET writing: how to match grammatical form across listed symptoms, instructions, and history items so sentences read clean and score well under Language.
OET WritingLanguageGrammarUpdated 1 September 2026
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Relative Clauses in OET Writing: Who, Which, and That
Relative clauses in OET writing: the defining vs non-defining distinction, correct comma placement, and the who/which/that rule clinical letters require.
OET WritingLanguageGrammarUpdated 1 September 2026
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Past Simple vs Present Perfect in OET Letters: Getting Patient History Tenses Right
Past simple present perfect oet writing: the exact rule for choosing between them in patient history, and why the wrong tense misreports the clinical timeline.
OET WritingLanguageGrammarUpdated 31 August 2026
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Passive Voice in OET Writing: When It Helps and When It Hides the Subject
Passive voice oet writing: when the passive is the correct clinical register choice, and when it hides who did what and costs you Content and Clarity marks.
OET WritingLanguageGrammarUpdated 29 August 2026
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Articles in OET Letters: A, An, The (The #1 Language Error)
OET writing articles a, an, the: the sound-based rule for a/an, when 'the' is required, and the errors in clinical letters that cost Language marks.
OET WritingLanguageGrammarUpdated 27 August 2026
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Subject-Verb Agreement with Medical Nouns: The Dose ... Were Adjusted?
"The dose of the two medications were adjusted" — a Language error that catches candidates in every language group. Learn to find the real subject in long clinical noun phrases.
OET WritingLanguageGrammarUpdated 7 August 2026
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Punctuation in OET Writing: What Examiners Mark and What They Miss
Punctuation in OET writing affects Language marks and clinical clarity. This guide covers commas, semicolons, colons, and apostrophes in professional OET letters — with before/after examples from common errors.
OET WritingLanguageGrammarPunctuationUpdated 27 June 2026
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OET Writing Grammar: The 8 Errors That Most Often Cost Language Marks
The 8 grammar errors that most frequently drop OET writing Language bands — with before/after examples from real letter patterns and a checklist for your proofreading pass.
OET WritingLanguageGrammarWriting TipsUpdated 25 June 2026