WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You want to sell some of your furniture. You think a friend of yours might like to buy it from you. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter • explain why you are selling • describe the furniture • suggest a date when your friend can come and see the furniture Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear
Dear Sandeep Kaur,
Hope you are doing great,
actually
Add a comma
actually,
i
am ready to move from Toronto to Montreal, so Change the capitalization
I
this
is not possible to move all the furniture
there. Due to
this
reason, i
would like to sell the good quality Change the capitalization
I
of
Change preposition
apply
furniture
which includes, sofa
set, a table, a Correct article usage
a sofa
king size
bed, 4 chairs and a new bicycle which one Add a hyphen
king-size
i
recently, bought from Change the capitalization
I
the
Canadian Tire as a replacement.
Correct article usage
apply
However
, if you would like to arrange a visit to check the furniture
, you can come on this
weekend any time.Otherwise
, I am available to show the furniture
on the weekdays also
but after 5 PM. Actually, I am free this
afternoon as well, if its
Correct pronoun usage
it
match
Correct subject-verb agreement
matches
with
your schedule.Please let me knowChange preposition
apply
,
if you have any questions about Remove the comma
apply
this
visit.
Your Joban
Thank youSubmitted by kaursandeep1145 on
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suitable writing tone
Ensure proper use of capitalization, especially for the pronoun 'I'. This helps to maintain formal tone.
single idea per paragraph
Consider separating ideas more clearly into paragraphs. This can make the letter easier to follow for the reader.
complete response
Provide a bit more detailed description of the furniture condition or characteristics to help your friend better understand what you are offering.
complete response
Your letter is clear and you have covered all the key points requested in the task: reasons for selling, description of furniture and suggested inspection times.
suitable writing tone
You have maintained a friendly and polite tone throughout the letter, which is appropriate for this type of correspondence.
greeting and closing
The greeting and closing are appropriately friendly and personal, which suits the context of writing to a friend.
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,