You bought a new HD television last week. At first it seemed to work perfectly but after a few hours a line appeared accross the TV and the sound seemed a little strange. You cannot take the TV back to the shop so you devide to write to them. Write a letter of complaint to the shop. In your letter: - give them the background information - described the problem - ask them to resolve the issue.

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing
this
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letter to express my dissatisfaction with the HD television I
have
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purchased from your store
last
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week and ask for you to take action to alleviate the situation. I was at your store
last
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Thursday to purchase a new television as my previous one was old and starting to have issues. After looking around for a
while
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, I was able to pick an HD model that fits my budget. I was satisfied with the TV when it was first
delivere
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delivered
.
However
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, subsequent to using it for a few hours, surprisingly, a row of pixels appeared dead leaving a green line on
screen
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the screen
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while
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also
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the speakers started providing unstable sound. Because it has only been a few days, I am hopeful that the
one month
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warranty that was given to me at purchase will be applicable in
this
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case. My ask from you is to arrange repair of the TV or a replacement with the same model. Please let me know of your planned action. Yours sincerely, Farman Nazarov
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task achievement
The letter is clear and to the point, providing all necessary details. Ensure that you include a specific model name or number for even clearer communication.
coherence cohesion
Consider revising the sentence "I was satisfied with the TV when it was first delivere" to "...when it was first delivered" to correct the spelling.
coherence cohesion
The letter is structured well with a clear beginning, middle, and end, making it easy to follow.
task achievement
The tone of the letter is polite yet assertive, which is suitable for a complaint 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

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