Write a letter to your local council that the road in front of your house is damaged. In your letter, you should: tell him your name and where you are living describe the problem suggest what you want him to do for it.

Dear Sir or Madam, Greetings of the day. I am writing to bring your attention that the road in front of my house is in damaged condition. It is not only affecting me but others as well. I am Dinesh. I am living in sector H. My house is on the first main lane. Adjacent to Bus stand.
Road
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in front of my house is in bad shape. It is impacting our day-to-day activities. We are not able to use our vehicles. so we are
replying
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relying
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on the public transportations.
childrens
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children
children's
and elders at home are seriously impacted
due to
this
issue. if
this
issue is not addressed
on
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the earliest, it will cause
a
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apply
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serious problems. Could you please arrange someone who can fix the road
.
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If
this
is not addressed on time, it will impact others as well in the community. Please prioritise the issue, considering
lot
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a lot
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of
peoples
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are involved. Looking forward to hearing from you. Yours
failthfully
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faithfully
, Dinesh
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coherence cohesion
Ensure that each paragraph contains a single, clear idea to enhance clarity and readability.
coherence cohesion
Use consistent tense throughout the letter and refine sentences for better readability. For example, 'We are replying on the public transportations' should be 'We are relying on public transport.'
task achievement
Although the response is comprehensive, the tone can be slightly more formal in certain places. For instance, consider 'Please prioritize this issue, considering that a lot of people are involved' instead of 'Please prioritise the issue, considering lot of peoples are involved.'
task achievement
You have successfully identified yourself and provided your location, which helps the reader understand the context.
coherence cohesion
Your letter has a clear greeting and closing, which adds to the overall formal tone required for this type of communication.
task achievement
You've provided a detailed description of the problem, making it easy for the recipient to understand the urgency and the required action.

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,

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Grievance
  • Deterioration
  • Hazardous
  • Impede
  • Inconvenience
  • Potholes
  • Cracks
  • Collapsed
  • Uneven
  • Detour
  • Repair
  • Maintenance
  • Investigation
  • Infrastructure
  • Expenditure
  • Resolution
  • Improvement
  • Community
  • Resident
  • Safety
  • Convenience
  • Traffic congestion
  • Civic
  • Enquiry
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