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

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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 Priti

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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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7Linking words
meeting the goal of 7 or more
0Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
0Grammar mistakes
 

8 paragraphs

178 words

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 7.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 9.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 9.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 8.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

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Topic Vocabulary:

Apologize
Regret
Unforeseen circumstances
Overwhelming
Busy
Unexpected
Reschedule
Availability
Convenient
Mutually agreeable
Apologies
Inconvenience
Disappointment
Miscommunication
Misunderstanding
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