After Staying in a hotel in another city for a week when you got home, you discovered that you had forgotten something of value in the hotel room. Write a letter to the hotel manager. In your letter, •Describe the item you forgot and say where you left it •ask hotel to send it to you •Suggest a way to pay for the postage.

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Dear Hilton manager I am David who stayed in
Hilton
Correct article usage
the Hilton

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hotel in Queenstown
last
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week,
the
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apply

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room 323. Since I
backed
Verb problem
returned

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to Christchurch, I could not find my watch which is important to me and I am pretty sure it must be left in the room.
It
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I

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will
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would

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be grateful if you
can
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could

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do me a
favor
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favour

The spelling of favor is a non-British variant. For consistency, consider replacing it with the British English spelling.

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to check the room, my watch is on the desk next to
fireplace
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the fireplace
a fireplace

The noun phrase fireplace seems to be missing a determiner before it. Consider adding an article.

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, it is a coffee
color
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colour

The spelling of color is a non-British variant. For consistency, consider replacing it with the British English spelling.

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band with
round
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the round
a round

The noun phrase round and dark watch seems to be missing a determiner before it. Consider adding an article.

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and dark watch
which
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with

The word which doesn’t seem to fit this context. Consider replacing it with a different one.

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a laser sign as C6H12O6 on the back. I
will be appreciated
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would appreciate

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if
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it if

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you
can
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could

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find it.
Due to
Linking Words

Usage of linking words is important in IELTS writing. They help create clear connections between ideas in your writing. They improve the flow of your essay by showing relationships between paragraphs and sentences. Using appropriate linking words demonstrates your ability to write cohesively and will help you achieve a higher band score.

I do not have any chance to go
Queenstown
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to Queenstown

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again,
therefore
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Usage of linking words is important in IELTS writing. They help create clear connections between ideas in your writing. They improve the flow of your essay by showing relationships between paragraphs and sentences. Using appropriate linking words demonstrates your ability to write cohesively and will help you achieve a higher band score.

, is that possible to send it to me by post to me, I will cover the cost of delivery.
There
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Here

The word There doesn’t seem to fit this context. Consider replacing it with a different one.

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is my address, 5 Army
loop
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Loop

The word loop should be capitalized in this context.

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, Christchurch. Thank you for your
helping
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help

The word helping doesn’t seem to fit this context. Consider replacing it with a different one.

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and I am looking forward
your
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to your

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reply. Yours sincerely David

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coherence cohesion
Consider breaking down some of the longer sentences into shorter ones for clarity. For example, you can split: "It will be grateful if you can do me a favor to check the room, my watch is on the desk next to the fireplace, it is a coffee color band with round and dark watch which a laser sign as C6H12O6 on the back."
task achievement
Make sure to correct minor grammatical errors, such as "Since I backed to Christchurch" to "Since I returned to Christchurch."
task achievement
You have provided a detailed description of the item, which helps in identifying it easily.
coherence cohesion
The letter follows a logical structure and the paragraphs are divided based on different ideas.

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.

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