You are planning to travel and would like someone to take care of your apartment while you are away. Write a letter to a friend. In your letter •explain why you will be away •ask your friend to take care of your apartment •describe the tasks you want your friend to do Begin your letter as follows: Dear……
Dear Max
I am writing to you in order to ask whether you can help me. You are the one I can fully rely on.
In one week I am visiting my sister's wedding for 4 days and I want to know if you are free at
this
time and can watch my flat.
I have unfriendly neighbours who don't get along with
me at all. Because of that, I am a little scared that they can do something unpleasant to my pets and home. You know them, it's Tom and Mary, who once insulted you. In addition
, the plumber and the cleaning company are coming to my apartment on Tuesday, so I need somebody to let them in.
You do not need to do something unbelievable, just feed my pets and check if everything is allright
in the area. I have Correct your spelling
all right
alright
fridge
full of food that I brought from Thailand which you can eat as much as you want. Just don't be shy, because I know how kind you are. Add an article
a fridge
Thus
, just make yourself at home.
I hope I have made myself clear and I am waiting for your reply.Submitted by ksrnnn on
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cohesion
You've done a wonderful job of engaging your friend with a friendly and informal tone, perfectly suited for this letter. To enhance your coherence, consider linking ideas and paragraphs more smoothly with transitional phrases.
task achievement
It's great how you've directly addressed all parts of the prompt, ensuring a complete response. Adding a bit more detail about how your friend can take care of any emergencies or who they can contact for help could enrich your response and make it more thorough.
tone
The use of a friendly and informal tone throughout the letter makes it delightful to read and appropriate for a letter to a friend.
structure
The clear structure of the letter, with distinct paragraphs for the introduction, the request, specific tasks, and a closing note, is excellent for readability and coherence.
The Closing
The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.
Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.
Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)
- Yours faithfully,
Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)
- Yours sincerely,
Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)
- Best regards,
- Warm wishes,