The words that are not counted in the IELTS writing assessment are function words.
Function words are grammatical words that do not have a concrete meaning on their own but serve to connect other words and phrases. These words are considered to be less important in terms of demonstrating your vocabulary and grammar skills.
Here are some examples of function words that are not counted in the IELTS writing assessment:
- Articles: a, an, the
- Prepositions: of, in, on, at, to, from, with, by, for, about
- Conjunctions: and, but, or, so, because, although, while, when, if, since, unless
- Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them, my, your, his, her, its, our, their, this, that, these, those
- Determiners: some, any, all, every, no, each, much, many, few, little, enough, both, either, neither
- Auxiliary verbs: be, do, have, will, would, can, could, may, might, shall, should, must
Remember that while function words are not counted, they are still essential for creating grammatically correct and coherent sentences.
It is important to use function words appropriately to ensure your writing is clear and easy to understand.
