You have been invited to the engagement party of a friend from another country. You cannot go but you have bought a gift for him/her. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter • say how you feel about the engagement • explain why you cannot go • tell your friend about the gift you have bought for him/her

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Dear Rita, I hope you are doing well. I am very delighted to know that you and Raman are

finally

Linking Words

getting engaged. It was just like yesterday that you were asking about if he was the one who really meant for you. I am so happy for both of you getting together to create lasting memories. I know that you will be busy making arrangements and planning to invite guests for

this

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occasion, but I am so sorry to add burden to your thoughts, unfortunately, I have my final exams falling on the same date as your engagement. I requested my professor to change the dates for my exam,

however

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, he said that was the only available date for

this

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month. So I am planning to visit you after my exams with a beautiful gift that I purchased to celebrate your engagement party. It's a golden necklace and I hope you remember the one that you had dreamed about

while

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we attended the inauguration function of the popular Jewellery store. It has been on my mind for quite a few days and I

finally

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managed to get

this

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to gift you on your engagement. I am eagerly waiting to see you soon. Enjoy the day and convey my wishes to Raman as well. Take care till

then

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. yours lovely, Jeevith

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coherence cohesion

Ensure each paragraph carries a single clear idea throughout to maintain a high level of coherence.

coherence cohesion

While your greeting and closing are well-executed, consider varying sentence structures and employing a wider range of cohesive devices to improve flow and cohesion.

task achievement

Your task response is commendable as you addressed all parts of the task effectively. To achieve a higher score continue to develop each point thoroughly with additional details and examples.

task achievement

The tone is suitable for the context of writing to a friend; it's friendly and supportive. Keep up the good work in utilizing an appropriate tone for different types of letters.

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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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 7.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 9.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 9.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 8.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

220 words

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