J. You have unexpectedly come into a large sum of money and you want to share this good news with your friend. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter ● explain where the money came from ● say what you intend to do with the money ● invite your friend to celebrate your good fortune. Begin your letter as follows: Dear ___________,

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Dear Rohit , I'm over the moon to let you know that I won the lottery
last
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week, I'm
giving
Verb problem
having
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a
party
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to
do celebrations
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celebrate
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.
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month, out of the blue, I bought a lottery and guess what? I won 1st prize which is 1 crore rupees. It was a state government lottery, and they'll send the prize amount next week to my bank account. I shall spend 10 per cent of the amount to help the poor people, and the rest of the amount will be invested in some investment opportunity.
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, I thought that I should buy mutual funds, what's your suggestion? Plus, I'll throw a
party
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next week once the money
will be
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is
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received, and I hope you'll join me in the celebrations. Plus, I've added the location and passes for the
party
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, of course, you can
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bring your friends. Hoping to see you at the
party
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. Yours lovingly, Jaskaran
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task response
Ensure to cover all aspects of the task clearly, including where the money came from, what you intend to do with it, and inviting your friend to celebrate.
greeting and closing
Ensure a more suitable and formal tone for the greeting and closing of the letter.
coherence cohesion
The paragraph structure and flow of ideas are generally clear, but some improvements can be made to enhance the coherence and cohesion of the letter.
lexical resource
Use a wider range of vocabulary and expressions to enhance the richness of the letter.
grammatical range
Pay attention to the use of complex sentence structures and varied grammatical forms to enhance the overall quality of writing.

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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