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Your friend invited you to his/her party, but you are unable to attend. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter •explain why you cannot come •give your reason for not contacting your friend sooner •suggest another time to meet Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear ____________,

#friend #party #•explain #•give #reason #•suggest #time #addresses #____________
Dear Amit, I'm so happy to hear from you! Thanks for your invitation but unfortunately I won't be able to make it
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 your anniversary celebration.
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 I'm travelling out of town for an important business meeting. I tried to convince my client to postpone
this
 meeting, but he was not ready to do so.
This
 means that I'll be travelling on the night of your event. I'm really sorry for not getting in touch with you sooner and letting you know at the
last
 hour. I was expecting that he would understand my position. To my surprise, he was not flexible to make the alterations. I really thought that my schedule would change and I would join you for the party. Anyway, I will be back two days after your anniversary and was hoping to catch up with you
this
 coming weekend. I've heard good reviews about the new restaurant at Bakers Street. Let's meet up for lunch and gossip about your party. I want all to know about everything. Looking forward to seeing you
this
 Saturday Warmest regards, John
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Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

You should use complex sentences in your writing, but it does not mean that you should try to make all of our sentences complex.

‘Complex’ sentences are not actually very complex; they are just two or more simple sentences put together. Putting them together makes the essay more coherent and cohesive.

Examples:

I really want to study but I’m too tired.

I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

If action is not taken soon on climate change, global warming will get worse.

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