You should spend about 20 minutes on this task . You recently borrowed an item of cloting from a friend. While you had this item , it was damaged. Write a letter to your friend . In your letter you should : Apologise for damaging the item of clothing Explain how it became damaged Say what you will do to fix the problem

Dear Damian I write with sadness ,
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I want to apologise , I understand that you can be mad at me but I want you to know that I regret what I did , I won't keep you in suspense anymore , I ripped your pants . I know that you loved them and it was a precious wardrobe item for you but the time cannot be given back. Yesterday I
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with my girlfriend , it was night ,everything was dark , 5 boys appeared from behind and wanted to rob us , I started to fight , with the hope that I
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find time for my girlfriend to run but I wasn’t able , they were
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much , but luckily the police car was moving near and saw them , they helped us but there were some damages . I know that I am guilty and I promise that I will buy you a new pair of pants . I hope you will excuse me , I look forward to
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you soon .
Sincerly
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Sincerely
your friend Adrian
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Coherence and Cohesion
Organize your thoughts into clear paragraphs. Separate your apology, explanation, and solution into distinct sections for greater clarity.
Coherence and Cohesion
Ensure clearer transitions between ideas for smoother reading flow.
Task Achievement
Your tone is appropriately sincere and considerate, which suits the task of writing an apology letter.
Task Achievement
You have covered all three parts of the task adequately: apology, explanation, and solution.

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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