Your sibling has sent you a letter asking for an update on your life Write a letter to your sibling. In your letter : 1. Describe what you did for your last birthday 2. Ask for photos of your sibling's last holiday 3. Talk about something you are looking forward to

Dear Raman, I hope

this

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letter finds you in good health and the best of spirits. I received your letter

last

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week, asking for an update on my life. On my

last

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birthday, I visited a Sikh temple for worship in the morning.

Then

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, I

organized

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organised

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a mini-party at a restaurant

along with

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colleagues in my hometown.

Moreover

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, I spent my evening at

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apply

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home.

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, how was your

last

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vacation? I got to know that you've visited Italy with your parents. I've

also

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made a plan to go there with my friends, but I'm unaware of the tourist destinations there. Can you provide me

some

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with some

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information about

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place?

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this

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, can you

also

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send me your pictures of the holidays?

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, I've decided to visit your city next month, and it would be a great time to hang out with you. I'll spend almost one month in your hometown. See you soon. Lovingly, Rupinder.

rupindersamrow222

Sep 8, 2025

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structure

Use one idea in each paragraph: birthday, photos you ask for, and your plan.

coherence

Use linking words to move from one idea to the next.

content

Make the birthday part, the request for photos, and the future plan into clear blocks.

language

Check small errors in word use and tense.

tone

Keep a warm tone and end with a kind sign-off.

tone

The letter is friendly and warm.

content

It asks for photos and talks of a future visit, which fits the task well.

structure

Greeting and closing are present.

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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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: 7.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

156 words

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