You were late for a friend’s wedding recently and would like to explain why. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: •apologize for being late •explain the reason why you were late •suggest some activities you could do together when you both have time You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear .....................,

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Dear Kritika, I hope your wedding life is going as great as it can be. As you know already, I'm writing

this

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letter to apologize again for being late on the most important day of your life. I know you were expecting me to be with you before the officially scheduled time to give you company and help around, I am deeply sorry for not being up to your expectations.

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I was able to make it to your vows, I'm already regretting that I missed being by your side when you were most anxious before the official oath. The reason I couldn't make it was

due to

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heavy traffic. The road was jammed up as never before. What's more, the continuous and heavy rain made it worse. The navigation system was glitching

due to

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the deteriorating weather and didn't help a bit.

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, I want us to have a get-together at your favourite restaurant in Vancouver and I wish to see my sister-in-law with you. Not only

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, even though I was late, I recorded every single moment of you both and we'll be enjoying the videos

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sipping and chatting. Again, I can't be sorry enough for the late arrival; still, I'm looking forward to our meet-up. Best wishes, Simran

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Consider providing a specific timeframe for the suggested activities to add more clarity.

coherence and cohesion

Try to ensure that each paragraph has a clear focus and connects smoothly to the next idea.

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You effectively conveyed your regret and provided a clear explanation for your lateness.

coherence and cohesion

Your letter has a warm tone, which is appropriate for the situation.

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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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: 9.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 9.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

212 words

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