You have rented an apaprtment for 5 years. You have decided to move out. Write a letter to your landlord. . Describe who you are and where you live. . Explain why you have decided to move out. . Suggest what you want the landlord to do.
Dear Mr. Petiwala,
My name is Gulshan Khan, and I rented your apartment on Civil Lines Road for 5 years back in October 2015. I am writing
this
letter to thank you for being a kind and generous landlord and to let you know that the lease of the apartment is coming to an end in the next four months. Linking Words
Also
, I have decided to move out early and will be handing over the keys to your agent by the end of Linking Words
this
week.
I have been offered a job by the United Nations, for which I have to relocate to New York by the end of Linking Words
this
month. The visa processing and other documentation will be done in Islamabad. Practically, the house will be empty, and my house help will ship my belongings to the US.
I just wanted to let you know that there is some repair work needed around the house. The main water supply line is rusty and will break any day. The ceiling in the lounge Linking Words
also
started leaking during Linking Words
this
monsoon season. Linking Words
Therefore
, before giving the apartment to another tenant, please get these issues resolved so that you do not have any problems.
I hope you will resolve the maintenance issues.
Yours sincerely,
Gulsher.Linking Words
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coherence cohesion
Ensure that each paragraph focuses on a single main idea to improve clarity.
coherence cohesion
You could enhance coherence by using more transitional words and phrases that signal the flow of ideas.
task achievement
You have completely addressed the prompt by describing who you are, explaining why you are moving out, and suggesting what the landlord should do. Well done!
task achievement
The tone of the letter is polite and appropriate for a formal communication with a landlord.
coherence cohesion
The greeting and closing are appropriate and polite, maintaining a formal tone throughout the letter.
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