You borrowed an item from your friend. While it was in your possession, it got damaged. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: Thank your friend for lending the item to you. Explain how it got damaged. Tell your friend what you plan to do about it.

Dear Hany, Hope you are doing splendidly. I would like to thank you for giving me your
blazer
to wear at the party. As you know,
last
week when I was appearing for an interview, I was in dire need of a black
blazer
.
Therefore
, you helped me by landing your
blazer
, which I appreciate from the bottom of my heart.
Moreover
,
this
piece of cloth
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me a professional appearance, which makes me feel confident.
However
, unfortunately it ripped off by mistake,
while
I was taking off my clothes. Let me explain
this
to you, I was standing adjacent to the dressing table with a
blazer
, and suddenly it stuck in one of the hooks and it tore down.
After
this
incident, I was scared and feeling stressed too.
Afterward
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, my mother suggested that I should offer a new
blazer
to you.
However
, I will get your
blazer
tailored to get it fixed, as I know that it was gifted by your grandparents.
Lastly
, I would like to apologize for
this
blunder, which I made. I hope you will not be angry with me and will accept my sorry for
this
inconvenience. Best wishes, Keerat
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Begin with a clear introduction of the context to directly address the letter's purpose.
coherence cohesion
Ensure each paragraph focuses on a single idea – first thanking for the item, then explaining the mishap, followed by your resolution. Your letter generally maintains this structure well.
coherence cohesion
Use transitional phrases to guide your reader from one idea to the next, enhancing the letter's flow.
coherence cohesion
Consider a conclusion that directly addresses your friend’s potential feelings or expected response to both show empathy and neatly wrap up your letter.
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To further improve task response, you could include more specifics about the item in the introduction and provide a time frame when discussing repair or replacement.

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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