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Describe a time when you were stuck in a traffic jam.

#time #traffic #jam
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, which I experienced when I was stuck there. The
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 issue is very common in big cities,
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 in small towns, there is not much
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 on the roads. Usually, I stuck in a
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 when I go to work.
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, I have remembered that in December 2020, I was travelling to Delhi with my family members to attend my cousin's birthday party. My cousin is my BFF's best friend forever,
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, I was thrilled to attend my brother's special occasion. We were enjoying our trip to Delhi. Suddenly, we were stuck in a
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. There was a collision between two buses on the main road. We were stuck in a
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 for nearly four hours. Our car barely moved 100 meters in 15 minutes.
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, we could not really back up as there was no space.
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, we tried to use the time by playing games and listening to music. We played an online ludo game. it was fun. We all just wanted the
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 to clear up as soon as possible.
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, after 4 hours, the
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 cleared up and we reached our destination.
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, it was a boring experience for all, playing an online ludo game was enjoyable.
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Structure your answers in logical paragraphs

The easiest way to score well on the IELTS Task 2 writing portion is to structure your writing in a solid essay format.

A strong argument essay structure can be split up into 4 paragraphs, each containing 4 sentences (except the conclusion paragraph, which only contains 3 sentences).

Stick to this essay structure:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion

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