A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter • give contact details for when you are away • give instructions about how to care for your pet • describe other household duties

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Dear Joy, How are you and your family? I just want to thank you to agree to look at my house and pet during my holiday. I am travelling to my parent’s home on
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vacation. I remember we spent one sleepover there while we were studying at the university. I am so excited to see my mom and dad after two years. I will share my local mobile number after I reach there, and you can contact
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my mom's number whom I will send you by text message. I would
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endorse you ,Dave, he is a naughty dog, and managing him might be a challenge for you. As per the doctor's recommendation, I am giving him only special dog food, which is available in the kitchen. I am expecting some important business mail, please check my mailbox once a week. The watering of plants in the garden is automated, so you don’t need to worry about that, but you have to take care of my car. I keep my car key under the carpet in the living hall. With Love Dianne
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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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