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Writing Samples
Band 4

A neighbor has damaged your car while parking his/her vehicle in the lane in front of your house. Write a letter to your neighbor. In your letter -explain why you are writing -describe the damage to your car and express your feelings about it -recommend what steps he/she should take to resolve the situation.

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Hello, I hope you are doing well.
Last
Linking Words
 day
your
Correct pronoun usage
you
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crush
Correct your spelling
crashed
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 my
car
Use synonyms
, I saw
by
Change preposition
apply
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the camera which
in
Add a missing verb
was in
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 my house. I am writing
this
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 message because
some
Change preposition
of some
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damages
Fix the agreement mistake
damage
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in
Change preposition
to
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 my
car
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. I was parking my
car
Use synonyms
 in front of my house and
then
Linking Words
 in the morning
while
Linking Words
 I was going to work, I found my vehicle was damaged,
Therefore
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, I checked my camera and I saw your
car
Use synonyms
cause
Wrong verb form
caused
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 the damage,
Moreover
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, There
some
Add a missing verb
was some
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 dye on my
car
Use synonyms
 cause your
car
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,
Therefore
Linking Words
, You had better
to
Remove the marker
apply
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fix my vehicle. You have to give the fixing cost. Or you can take it and fix by yourself. Or you can call your insurance
for
Change preposition
to
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 cover it. Thank you, I am looking forward to hearing back from you. Osama Ryu

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improvement
Try to clarify your feelings more explicitly about the situation, as this will enhance the depth of your task response.
improvement
Improve the logical flow between the paragraphs to enhance coherence and cohesion. Consider using more transition words and phrases.
structure
You effectively greet your neighbor and close the letter on a positive note.
task completion
The letter addresses the main points requested in the prompt – explanation, description, and recommendation.

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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