"Write a letter to your neighbour to ask him/her to take care of your house while you are away for a week on holiday. Please say •Explain where you are going and why. • What do you need him/her to do? • What should he/she do in case of emergency?"
Dear Sneha, Hope
this
letter finds you in Linking Words
a
great health. I am writing Remove the article
apply
this
letter in regard to request you if you don't mind Linking Words
for
taking care of my Change preposition
apply
house
next Use synonyms
week
as I am going to Spain for a vacation. Use synonyms
This
will be the most Linking Words
awaiting
trip for all my friends as my best friend is getting merrier next month. We are four friends Wrong verb form
awaited
are
going Correct pronoun usage
who are
to
Change preposition
on
this
trip forearm Linking Words
whole
Correct article usage
the whole
week
and I will be leaving for a trip on Monday morning and I will Use synonyms
be return
on Saturday evening. As you are my only neighbour friend in our society, we have Change the verb form
be returned
be returning
Verb problem
apply
been
known each Unnecessary verb
apply
for
almost two years. Your help would be Correct word choice
other for
grant
, if you have some spare time to look out for my Correct your spelling
great
house
for Use synonyms
this
Linking Words
week
. Specifically, you know I have some indoor plants and Use synonyms
too
keep Replace the word
to
thelive
and healthy I need your help to water them twice a Correct your spelling
the live
week
Use synonyms
whileI
will be away. Correct your spelling
while I
while
Also
, I Linking Words
forget
that I will have Wrong verb form
forgot
duct
cleaning appointment Correct article usage
a duct
during
Change preposition
apply
this
Linking Words
week
on Wednesday, I will try to cancel the appointment but they mentioned that they will not Use synonyms
able
to give Add a missing verb
be able
refund
for Add an article
a refund
service
if I cancel my appointment, so unfortunately I have to ask them to come. If any members of your family or you will be available to stay at my Correct article usage
the service
house
during that service, I will be forever Use synonyms
greatful
for your help. I put a chart note on a refrigerator how much water Correct your spelling
grateful
pour
into plants and I paid the feed for duct-cleaning, so you don't have to worry about anything. In case of emergency, I will not be available Wrong verb form
poured
due to
international roaming, but I will put my friends's number and Email address on a refrigerator, too. Her phone will be available there. Thank you for your help and support to take care of my Linking Words
house
. I am looking forward to your positive response. Best regards, Urvashi BhavsarUse synonyms
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greeting and closing
Ensure that the greeting and closing are appropriate and polite.
single idea per paragraph
Each paragraph should focus on a single idea to improve clarity.
complete response
Provide more specific details about the trip and the friend's wedding.
lexical resource
Consider using a wider range of vocabulary to enhance the letter.
grammatical range
Review the sentence structure and grammar to ensure accuracy.
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.