Vocabulary Chunks for Essay writing

IELTS cause and effect essays

Common collocations for essays :

It builds/ sustains/ maintains (relationships)
It liberates/empowers (women)
It hinders/impedes (progress)
It hampers/obstructs (development)
It limits/restricts (freedom)
It reduces (habitat loss)
It accelerates/reverses (global warming).
It minimizes/eliminates/eradicates (human error)
It eases (tension),
It stifles (creativity).
It ensures (equal opportunities).
It maintains (harmony).
It encourages/promotes (diversity)
It stimulates (growth/the economy)
It generates (income)
It facilitates (learning).
It triggers (unrest/a recession).
It sours (relations between countries)
It strengthened (food production)
It raises incomes (yes it was plural where I saw it! Normally it’s uncountable/singular)
It perpetuates the myth/stereotypes
It prolongs the agony.
It delays the inevitable/ the onset of Alzheimer’s
It provokes a response.
It instills values in children
(School uniforms) instill discipline, a sense of self-worth, and equality ….but the evidence that they help foster equality is not so clear-cut.
To address/alleviate poverty
To ensure sufficient food for all

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