Write a letter to a friend about an item you borrowed last week, that accidentally got damaged. In your letter – Describe the item. – What was the damage? – What do you intend to do to rectify the problem?

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Dear John, Hope

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letter finds you in good spirits. I am writing

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to inform you about an accidental

damange

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damage

to your

book

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that I borrowed

last

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week from you. First and

foremast

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foremost

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, I can not express enough gratitude to you for lending me the

book

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. I found it very engaging and captivating. It has one of the most unique

storyline

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storylines

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that I have ever read. No wonder, it keeps me awake till late nights.

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night, when I was reading the

last

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chapter of the

book

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, I accidentally

spilled

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spilt

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some water over it, making the

last

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few pages of the

book

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wet. I immediately removed the water and put the novel under

hot

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a hot

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blower to dry it up.

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it is in good shape now, the paper quality of

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last

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the last

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few pages

have

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deteriorated a bit. I

sincerly

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sincerely

apologise to you for

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carelessness. To make up for

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, I want you to have another bestseller that I bought

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week. I am shipping you the new one

along with

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the original

book

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that you

lended

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lent

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to me. I hope you

would

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will

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like the new novel and forgive me for the damage that I caused inadventurally to your item. Thanks for taking

time

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the time

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to read

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; looking forward to

catchup

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catch up

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soon. Best Regards,

Sumit

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Submit

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coherence and cohesion

Try to ensure that each paragraph includes only one main idea to improve clarity.

task achievement

Make sure to carefully proofread for spelling errors to enhance professionalism.

tone

The letter has a warm and friendly tone, which is suitable for a personal letter.

task achievement

The intention to rectify the situation by sending a new book is commendable and shows responsibility.

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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meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
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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: 4.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 4.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

216 words

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Write a letter to a friend about an item you borrowed last week, that accidentally got damaged. In your letter – Describe the item. – What was the damage? – What do you intend to do to rectify the problem?

Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

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