You have just spent a week with your friend on holiday. When you got home, you realized you had left your wallet there. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - thank your friend for the holiday - explain that you left your wallet in their house - give them instructions of how to send it back to you

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Dear Emma, I am writing to tell you how happy I am to have
wonderful
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a wonderful

The noun phrase wonderful trip seems to be missing a determiner before it. Consider adding an article.

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trip with you. Thanks a lot for allowing me to be part of
this
Linking Words

Usage of linking words is important in IELTS writing. They help create clear connections between ideas in your writing. They improve the flow of your essay by showing relationships between paragraphs and sentences. Using appropriate linking words demonstrates your ability to write cohesively and will help you achieve a higher band score.

awesome journey. My holiday would be colourless if I had not gone there. I will send our photos to you via email tomorrow. I wish we could spend another vacation together next time. Unfortunately, after I had gotten home, I realized my wallet was missing. I think I left it
on
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at

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your house
this
Linking Words

Usage of linking words is important in IELTS writing. They help create clear connections between ideas in your writing. They improve the flow of your essay by showing relationships between paragraphs and sentences. Using appropriate linking words demonstrates your ability to write cohesively and will help you achieve a higher band score.

afternoon. I
was
Unnecessary verb
apply

The verb was appears to be unnecessary here.

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showed my ID photos to your sister when we had
a
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apply

The indefinite article, a, may be redundant when used with the uncountable noun lunch in your sentence. Consider removing it.

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lunch. Would you like to find
and
Correct pronoun usage
it and

It seems that there is a pronoun problem here.

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send it to my dorm
please
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, please

When used at the end of a sentence, the adverb please is usually preceded by a comma. Consider adding one.

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? You can send it by instant courier to White Roses Dorm 3C. I will pay for the
courier
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courier's

It seems that this noun form may be incorrect.

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costs when he arrives. I am sorry to burden you with
this
Linking Words

Usage of linking words is important in IELTS writing. They help create clear connections between ideas in your writing. They improve the flow of your essay by showing relationships between paragraphs and sentences. Using appropriate linking words demonstrates your ability to write cohesively and will help you achieve a higher band score.

. I am looking forward to hearing from you and
hopefully
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hopefully,

It appears that you are missing a comma after the introductory phrase hopefully. Consider adding a comma.

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I will see you soon. Best Regards, Aliya

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coherence cohesion
Ensure that each paragraph focuses on a single idea or topic to improve the coherence of the letter.
lexical resource
Consider using more appropriate and varied vocabulary to enhance the lexical resource of the letter.
grammatical range
Check for grammatical errors and ensure proper sentence structure for a wider range of grammatical structures.

Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • memorable
  • grateful
  • remarkable
  • incident
  • essential
  • postage
  • courier
  • identification
  • reimburse
  • parcel
  • delivery method
  • anticipate
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