While your friend was away on vacation, you stayed in his apartment. While you were there, you dropped an expensive bowl and broke it. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, - explain what happened - apologise for the accident - tell your friend what you plan to do about the bowl

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Dear Tricia, Hope

your

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you're

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enjoying your vacation with your family and

your

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in a good health as you receive

this

letter. I am writing to you because I wanted to tell you something.

To begin

with, I want to thank you for letting me stay in your apartment while you're gone. But I am so sorry to tell you that I broke the expensive bowl that you bought in Thailand

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last

trip we had. What really happened is, I was cleaning the room yesterday, and by

accident

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it slipped through my hands while lifting it up. I tried to fix it right away and I even asked someone here, but unfortunately, they cannot do it since it is broken into small pieces. I went to an antique shop in town to check if there is anything with the same design but I am upset because they do not have one. I am really sorry about it and I know how you valued things so I deeply apologise for what happened.

However

, I am trying to get it replaced as my cousin will go to Thailand

week,

thus

it will take time since he will be back

month. I wish I will get it before u come back from your vacation. I hope you're not mad, I will be more careful

time. Thank you again. Yours truly, Dian

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The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

Best regards,
Warm wishes,

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 4.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 6.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 6.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 5.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

9 paragraphs

231 words

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The Closing

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