Last month, you visited another town. You had arranged to meet up with a friend who lives in the town, but you were not able to do so. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter - apologise for not meeting him/her - explain why you did not contact him/her earlier - suggest a time and place to meet in the future
Dear Pooja ,
Hope you are doing well, I am writing
this
letter to apologise to you that I was not able to meet you during my recent visit to your city.
Actually , I came to Delhi last
week for two days to attend my cousin's sister's wedding. I was planning to meet you but I got stuck in a marriage function and moreover
,while
dancing in a sangeet ceremony , my feet got stuck into the carpet and then
my phone fell down although
my phone screen has broken and believe me this
is the only reason I did not call you .
Furthermore
, On 24th August again I will be in your city to attend my office conference but this
time definitely we will meet . Please confirm if can we meet on 25th August at 6:00 pm, Laxmi Nagar near Nirman Metro Station.
Please do let me know over the phone if any changes are required in the programme. Once again sorry I couldn't meet you last
time.
Lots of love
Regards
PritiSubmitted by preetiaug25 on
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task achievement
Your letter addresses all parts of the task effectively. Ensure each paragraph focuses on a single idea to improve clarity.
coherence cohesion
While your letter flows well, pay attention to the use of commas and periods to separate ideas clearly.
task achievement
You have provided a clear and detailed explanation of why you were unable to meet your friend.
task achievement
The letter includes a polite apology and a specific future plan, which helps in achieving the task.
coherence cohesion
The structure of the letter is logical, and the ideas are linked together in a cohesive manner.
coherence cohesion
Your greeting and closing are appropriate and contribute to a polite tone.
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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