Your friend invited you to go with him/her to a concert next week, however, you are unable to come. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter •let your friend know why you can't go to the concert; •suggest another activity you can do together; •explain why you think your friend would enjoy this activity.
Dear Sam,
I’m writing
this
letter to let you know that I can’t come with you to attend the upcoming event
.
I hope this
letter finds you well. I’m so sorry to say that I cannot attend the upcoming concert with you because one of my professors seeking my help with his final thesis. I know you will feel bad, but this
is my situation. In addition
, if I help my teacher with his research paper. Definitely, he will help with my projects also
. Hence
, it will help to improve my career standards.
Furthermore
, I do have good news for you. Recently, I purchased tickets for the next year's Apple's WWDC event
. Moreover
, I booked the seats, close to the main stage. Hence
, we will get the opportunity to see the latest technology close to our eyes. Apart from that, the people who attend the event
will receive the latest phone after the concert ends.
Finally
, I would like to share the cost of the next year’s event
. Please kindly take a deep breath because it is completely free for us. I got these tickets from the Apple lottery system. Therefore
, we don’t want to spend a single penny from our pockets.
I hope you can understand my situation and look forward to hearing from you soon.
All the best,
KumarSubmitted by jeeveshkb22 on
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task achievement
Make sure to directly address each point of the task in a clear and concise manner. While you have addressed all points, ensuring clarity at the beginning can help in achieving a higher task achievement score.
coherence and cohesion
To improve coherence, consider using a wider variety of linking words and phrases to connect your ideas more smoothly. This will enhance the flow of your letter.
minor inaccuracies
Watch out for minor grammatical inaccuracies and sentence structure issues. Polishing these aspects can further improve the overall quality of your writing.
greeting and closing
Your letter nicely included a greeting and a closing, which is excellent for the overall structure.
single idea per paragraph
You succeeded in introducing each new idea in a separate paragraph, making your letter easy to follow.
suitable writing tone
Your tone is appropriately friendly and apologetic, fitting the context of writing to a friend.
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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