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Your friend is thinking about learning to drive and would like some advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter • say why a driving licence is advantageous • recommend a driving school • give any extra guidance/tips You do NOT need to write any addresses.

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Dear Smith, I hope you’re doing well! I’m sorry for not keeping in touch, but I’m writing to you now. It’s great to hear that you’ve decided to get a driving license! Once you have it, you can drive both inside and outside the city without worrying about traffic police.
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, you can apply for jobs that need a driving license, like FedEx or Uber. Since you’ve already taken the knowledge
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, now it’s time for the practical test. Before that, you should take some driving lessons to learn more about traffic rules. I’ve heard good things about “Toronto Driving School,” which is just 10 minutes from your house. A classmate of mine, John, recently passed his
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 with their help. I can ask John to reach out to you and share some tips for the
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 and the classes. I haven’t taken the test yet, so I’m not the best person to give advice, but my only tip is to stay calm and relaxed during the whole process. Best of luck with your
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, and I hope to see you soon. Take care, Garima

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coherence and cohesion
Ensure that your points are outlined more clearly in separate paragraphs to improve structure.
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Include a few more personal touches or experiences to enhance the connection with the reader.
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The letter has a friendly and supportive tone, making it engaging for the reader.
coherence and cohesion
You provided specific recommendations for the driving school and mentioned a personal connection, which adds credibility.

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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