A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: Give contact details for when you are away. Give instructions about how to care for your pet. Describe other household duties. Write at least 150 words, and begin your letter as follows: Dear …………………,
Dear Harneet,
How are you? It has been a long time since I've heard from you.
I really appreciate that you will be there to look after my home and my dog during my absence. In case you need to contact me, you can call or text
on
my phone number.
I am just reminding you to feed my dog on time Change preposition
apply
amd
don't forget to water the plants in the backyard. Correct your spelling
and
Also
, keep an eye on security cameras as there were
many theft cases in our locality in Wrong verb form
have been
last
few days. Please don't let any stranger in.
Can you please maintain some Correct article usage
the last
cleaniliness
in the houseCorrect your spelling
cleanliness
.
Be sure that you are checking Change the punctuation
?
letter
box regularly, I have some important Correct article usage
the letter
mails
to come. In case you are leaving the house, remember to lock the door and windows, and all electronics should be plugged out.
Thank you for your kind help.
Yours loving,
SimranCorrect your spelling
emails
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Make sure to be consistent with the tenses. For example, 'How are you?' is present, but 'It has been a long time' and 'In case you need to contact me' are also present perfect and present respectively.
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Pay attention to minor spelling and grammar details. For instance, 'amd' should be 'and', and 'cleaniliness' should be 'cleanliness'.
coherence cohesion
The letter is well-structured and easy to follow. You have clearly defined the tasks and provided specific instructions for each one.
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The writing tone is friendly and appropriate for the context of writing to a friend, which helps to maintain a good rapport.
coherence cohesion
Good use of transitions between different tasks, which helps in maintaining coherence.
coherence cohesion
Closing the letter with a thank you note and a warm sign-off is very effective and adds a personal touch.
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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