You have been living in a rented house for the last six months. Your neighbour has a new dog that makes a lot of noise at night, preventing you from sleeping. Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter - describe the problem with the dog -explain why it is important for you to get enough sleep - suggest what your neighbour could do about the situation.

Dear Mr Kumar, I'm afraid I've got to complain about your dog, Tom. As much as I adore him, lately, he is keeping me up all night
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non-stop barking near the window of my bedroom
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faces your lawn. Tom's barking starts around midnight and goes on for at least two hours. Owing to
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, I'm unable to get good quality sleep as I'm a light sleeper. I thought the barking would stop within a day or two
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it has been going for about three weeks now. I used to wake up at 6 am every day for work
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because of the barking
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keeps me up at night, I wake up at 7 am
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.
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has led to
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being late for work on multiple occasions. I would be most grateful if you could keep him inside for the next few days to see if he stops barking.
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, I suggest that you reduce or eliminate his nap time during the day
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hopefully, he will sleep a lot earlier at night. I expect you to take my complaint into consideration and make changes. Yours sincerely, Akshita Parasher

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Add more details about how the dog's barking affects your daily life.
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Make sure to clearly separate different ideas into different paragraphs.
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Strengthen the closing statement to encourage a response from the neighbour.
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You expressed your concern about the dog's barking well.
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Your tone is polite and respectful throughout the letter.
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