Your friend invited you to his/her birthday party, but you are unable to attend. Write a letter apologizing for your absence. In your letter: · State why you cannot go · Explain your reason for not contacting your friend sooner · Suggest another time to meet You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear ___,

#friend #birthday #party #absence #reason #time #addresses #___

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Hi John, How are you? I have received your invitation for your birthday but I'm very sorry to inform you that I could not go to your party. I was really looking forward to it. Unfortunately, my grandmother became ill and I have to return to Singapore for two weeks so that I

could

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give her the support she needs. I apologise for contacting you at the very

last

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minute as my grandmother

falling

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ill

was

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sudden

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, I have to book a

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last minute

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trip to Singapore. Even though we could not meet for your special day, we could meet about three weeks from now which is on a Saturday. You could tell me all about your party.

Hopefully

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xould

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attend the next well. Best wishes, Joscelin

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coherence cohesion

Consider breaking down longer sentences for better clarity and flow.

task achievement

There are minor grammatical errors, such as 'xould', which should be 'could'.

coherence cohesion

The structure of the letter is clear and each paragraph addresses a specific point.

task achievement

The tone is appropriate and demonstrates respect and understanding.

coherence cohesion

The greeting and closing are well done, reflecting a friendly tone.

Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

You should use complex sentences in your writing, but it does not mean that you should try to make all of our sentences complex.

‘Complex’ sentences are not actually very complex; they are just two or more simple sentences put together. Putting them together makes the essay more coherent and cohesive.

Examples:

I really want to study but I’m too tired.

I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

If action is not taken soon on climate change, global warming will get worse.

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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: 5.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 5.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 8.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

130 words

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