Work is being done on the street where you live. The noise is disturbing you. Write a letter of complaint to your local council. In your letter: -Introduce yourself. -Explain what the problem is. -Suggest solutions to the problem.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the ongoing construction work,
that is
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taken
place on Thomas Wrong verb form
taking
street
across my house. The Capitalize word
Street
rennovation
of the street Correct your spelling
renovation
have
been going on for 3 months now, and the noise that it has created is no longer tolerable.
Change the verb form
has
To begin
with, my name is Sara James, and I have been living in my current apartment complex Linking Words
along with
my family for the Linking Words
last
5 years. Our Linking Words
neighborhood
is considered a calm and welcoming area which is Change the spelling
neighbourhood
also
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children friendly
. The roads Add a hyphen
children-friendly
where
appropriately maintained and we had no issues Correct your spelling
were
while
walking around and driving.
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However
, ever since the announcement of the new city project for Linking Words
rennovating
the public roads, many problems have come to exist. Correct your spelling
renovating
Firstly
, we are under constant Linking Words
niose
from the drilling and breaking Correct your spelling
noise
that is
taking place. Linking Words
Moreover
, the frequent unsafe routes that we need to cross Linking Words
by
on Rephrase
apply
daily
basis Correct article usage
a daily
are damaging
our cars and Wrong verb form
damage
generally
unsafe to walk by adults Add a missing verb
are generally
nor
children. Aside from the fact, that we are unable to sleep Correct word choice
or
and
Correct word choice
apply
its
Correct pronoun usage
it
affecting
our Wrong verb form
affects
wellbeing
Correct your spelling
well-being
as well as
our performance at work and schoolLinking Words
respectively
.
Rephrase
apply
Therefore
, I would like to recommend some measures to be taken to overcome Linking Words
this
chronic problem. It would be acceptable if the drilling and breaking happens during the morning hours as most of the people in the area are off to work and children are at Linking Words
schools
as well. Fix the agreement mistake
school
This
will basically help to alleviate the noise issue. Linking Words
Furthermore
, the Linking Words
constructions
should stop in the evening, so that we can rest and get to commute to our residents without going through them. Fix the agreement mistake
construction
Beside
, Replace the word
Besides
that
we can Correct word choice
apply
finally
be able to sleep without Linking Words
much
distractions
I hope you consider my request favourably. Looking forward to your prompt action.
Yours faithfully,
Sara James.Change the quantifier
many
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clarity
Ensure to use precise language. For example, 'the ongoing construction work that is taking place' could be simplified to 'the ongoing construction work'.
accuracy
Check for spelling errors and grammar issues such as 'renovation' instead of 'rennnovation' and 'noise' instead of 'niose'.
structure
A clearer structure could improve the argument. Consider making each paragraph focus on one specific point in more detail.
content
You have introduced yourself clearly, providing relevant background information which is a good practice in a complaint letter.
tone
Your closing statement is polite and expresses hope for a prompt response, which is appropriate for this type of letter.
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