On a recent holiday, you lost a valuable item. Fortunately you have travel insurance to cover the cost of anything lost. Write a letter to the manager of the company – describe the item lost – explain how you lost it – tell the insurance company what you would like them to do

Dear Sir , I am writing

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letter to inform you that I lost my laptop and mobile phone during my trip to the Maldives. My name is Harvi and I am your regular customer. Recently, I purchased

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travel insurance on July 25 which will cover the whole expense of the valuable electronics items and the insurance number is 754346789 . I lost my grey colour Apple laptop and black Samsung Ultra 23 mobile phone which were quite expensive and the total worth is around 4000$ .

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unfortunate incident happened when I left my train compartment for a

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and when I came back my stuff was not there.

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the lack of

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facility, I was not able to find my items

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, my whole vacation

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ruined and I felt frustrated and perplexed. I would like to ask if is there any other formalities to complete

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, I will send you the original bills of my lost products and you can transfer money into my direct deposit account. Let me know if you need any other documents and I am looking forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully,

Kaurharvinder2984Sun Jun 08 2025

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Use more clear topic sentences for each paragraph.

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Make sure to keep a formal tone throughout the letter.

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Check for any minor grammatical errors for better clarity.

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You provided a clear description of the lost items.

coherence and cohesion

Your letter has a polite closing.

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 6.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 6.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 6.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

196 words

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Topic Vocabulary:

valuable possession
insurance claim
misplace
irreplaceable
receipt
policyholder
reimbursement
coverage
claim number
deductible
documentation
authenticate
liability
premium
accidental loss
indemnity
beneficiary
contact details
substantiate
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