A close friend stayed at your house for a few days and forgot to take his watch when he left. Write a letter to this friend and: Inform him that he has forgotten his watch Explain why you can’t post it. Ask if he can pick it up.

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Dear Smith, How have you been? I hope my letter finds you in the best of your health. Yesterday morning I was cleaning my guest room and guess what I found? Your silver-coloured watch! I suppose you left it by mistake when you visited me
last
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week. I was going to post it to you,
however
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, my husband said as it is an expensive watch, it should not be sent by post.
In addition
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, it may break or get
scratches
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while shipping.
Therefore
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, I am keeping it with me. My man is
also
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not coming to your side of the city,
otherwise
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, he would have dropped it by your place. I'd be glad if you could pick it
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my place. You can come at any time that suits you best.
Furthermore
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, it will be a great excuse to have a cup of tea together. I can
also
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bake your
favourit
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favourite
apple pie if you want. Get back to me when you can. Yours sincerely, Leo
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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