This quiz now has two halves. The first groups drill verb patterns – which verbs take an -ing form, which take a to-infinitive, and which prepositions are compulsory. The five new groups drill the 15 reusable essay examples that cover every PTE essay type: opinion, discussion, advantages and disadvantages, problem and solution, and cause and effect.
Use only one or two examples in an essay, and swap the topic nouns while keeping the structure unchanged. What you must not change is the grammar, and that is exactly what these 30 questions test: subject-verb agreement (online learning gives, governments provide, platforms enable, society becomes), the base verb after a modal (can reduce, can narrow, will complete), the patterns (enable somebody to do, encourage somebody to do, by + V-ing, without + V-ing, Although with no “but”), and the fixed articles and prepositions (a balanced diet, the risk of, combine A with B, in the workplace, in the long term, investment in).
Each answer gives you the rule plus the adaptable frame, so you can reuse the sentence on any topic. The full model sentences, structures and essay-opening phrases are in the reference tables below the quiz.
15 Reusable Essay Examples with Their Grammar
Use only one or two examples in an essay. You may swap the topic nouns, but keep the grammatical structure exactly as it is – that is what keeps your sentence accurate under time pressure.
1. Education
| Example | Model sentence | Structure | Grammar points | Adaptable frame |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to education | For example, online learning gives students in remote areas access to quality education, allowing them to study without relocating to large cities. | For example, + S + V + object, + V-ing result. | ‘Online learning’ is singular → gives · access to education · ‘education’ is uncountable · without + V-ing | For example, [subject] gives [group] access to [service], allowing them to [benefit]. |
| Practical skills | A practical curriculum that combines academic knowledge with workplace training helps students develop useful skills that improve their employment prospects. | A + singular noun + that + V + object + helps + person + base verb. | a practical curriculum · combine A with B · helps students develop · ‘prospects’ is plural → improve | A practical [system] that combines [A] with [B] helps people develop [skills] that improve [result]. |
| Government support | If governments provide financial support to disadvantaged students, more young people will be able to complete higher education and contribute to the economy. | If + present simple, + S + will + base verb. | ‘Governments’ is plural → provide · support to students · contribute to the economy · will + base verb | If governments provide [support] to [group], more people will be able to [benefit]. |
2. Technology
| Example | Model sentence | Structure | Grammar points | Adaptable frame |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workplace efficiency | Digital platforms enable employees to communicate instantly and complete tasks more efficiently, which can increase productivity in the workplace. | S + enable + person + to + base verb, which can + base verb. | ‘Platforms’ is plural → enable · enable somebody to do something · ‘productivity’ is uncountable · in the workplace | [Technology] enables people to [action] and [action], which can increase [benefit]. |
| Automation and employment | Although automation may replace some routine jobs, it can also create new employment opportunities in fields such as software development and data analysis. | Although + clause, + S + modal + base verb. | Never add but after an Although clause · opportunities in a field · may replace, can create | Although [development] may create [problem], it can also provide [benefit]. |
| Access to information | By providing quick access to reliable information, the internet helps people make informed decisions about education, health and employment. | By + V-ing, + S + helps + person + base verb. | By + V-ing · access to information · ‘information’ is uncountable · helps people make · decisions about | By providing access to [resource], [subject] helps people make informed decisions about [topic]. |
3. Health and Healthcare
| Example | Model sentence | Structure | Grammar points | Adaptable frame |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy lifestyle | Regular exercise and a balanced diet can reduce the risk of obesity, heart disease and other long-term health problems. | Compound subject + can + base verb + object. | a balanced diet · the risk of · can reduce · ‘health problems’, not ‘healthy problems’ | [Healthy activity] and [healthy habit] can reduce the risk of [problem]. |
| Preventive healthcare | When governments invest in preventive healthcare, hospitals face less pressure because fewer patients require expensive emergency treatment. | When + clause, + main clause + because + reason. | invest in healthcare · ‘healthcare’ is uncountable · less pressure (uncountable) · fewer patients (countable) | When governments invest in [service], institutions face less pressure because fewer people require [expensive service]. |
| Public awareness | Public awareness campaigns can encourage people to avoid harmful habits, such as smoking, and seek medical advice at an early stage. | S + can encourage + person + to + verb and verb. | encourage somebody to do something · parallel verbs avoid and seek · ‘advice’ is uncountable · at an early stage | Public campaigns can encourage people to avoid [problem] and seek [support] at an early stage. |
4. Environment
| Example | Model sentence | Structure | Grammar points | Adaptable frame |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public transportation | Reliable public transportation can reduce traffic congestion and carbon emissions because fewer people need to use private vehicles. | S + can + base verb + two objects + because + reason. | ‘Public transportation’ is uncountable and singular → reduces, but can reduce · ‘congestion’ is uncountable · fewer people | [Solution] can reduce [problem A] and [problem B] because fewer people need to [harmful action]. |
| Sustainable business practices | If businesses adopt sustainable practices, such as recycling and energy conservation, they can reduce waste and conserve natural resources. | If + present simple, + S + can + two base verbs. | ‘Businesses’ is plural → adopt · ‘practices’ and ‘resources’ are plural · ‘waste’ is uncountable · can reduce and conserve | If organizations adopt [responsible practices], they can reduce [problem] and conserve [resource]. |
| Renewable energy | Although renewable energy requires a high initial investment, it can lower operating costs and reduce dependence on fossil fuels in the long term. | Although + S + V + object, + pronoun + can + two base verbs. | ‘Renewable energy’ is uncountable and singular → requires · a high initial investment · dependence on · in the long term | Although [solution] requires a high initial investment, it can lower [cost] and reduce dependence on [harmful resource]. |
5. Society, Government and Economy
| Example | Model sentence | Structure | Grammar points | Adaptable frame |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment creation | Investment in small businesses can create employment opportunities, increase household income and improve the standard of living in local communities. | S + can + verb, verb and verb. | General ‘investment’ is uncountable → no article · investment in a sector · the standard of living · can create, increase, improve | Investment in [sector] can create jobs, increase income and improve the standard of living. |
| Allocation of public funds | When public funds are allocated to schools, hospitals and public transportation, citizens receive better services and society becomes more stable. | When + passive clause, + two main clauses joined by ‘and’. | allocate funds to something · passive: funds are allocated · ‘funds’ is plural → are · ‘society’ is singular → becomes | When public funds are allocated to [services], citizens receive [benefit] and society becomes [positive adjective]. |
| Social equality | Policies that provide equal access to education and employment can narrow the gap between rich and poor people and promote social harmony. | Plural noun + that + V + object + can + two base verbs. | ‘Policies’ is plural → provide · access to · the gap between A and B · can narrow and promote | Policies that provide equal access to [services] can narrow the gap between [group A] and [group B]. |
Connecting an Example to the Question
| Purpose | Opening you can write |
|---|---|
| Advantage | One major advantage is that … |
| Disadvantage | However, a possible disadvantage is that … |
| Opinion | I believe this approach is beneficial because … |
| Cause | One important cause of this problem is … |
| Effect | As a result, this development can … |
| Solution | An effective solution would be to … |
| Introducing an example | For example, … / A clear example of this can be seen when … / This is particularly evident in the case of … |
The safest grammar rule in the whole exam
After can, may, should, could, will and must, always use the base form of the verb.
✓ can improve · may reduce · should provide · could create · will increase · must protect
can improves · should provides · may reduces
How to drill these 30 questions
- Pick one topic group in the Coverage panel and finish it before moving on.
- Watch the three things that lose marks: subject-verb agreement (online learning gives, governments provide, platforms enable, society becomes), the base verb after a modal (can reduce, can narrow, will complete), and the fixed preposition or article (combine A with B, the risk of, in the workplace, in the long term, investment in, a balanced diet, a high initial outlay).
- Write out the model sentence from memory, then check it against the table above.
- Use Mistake Quiz the next day, then Reset saved mistakes when the list is empty.
