You have received the invitation to take part in your friend's wedding ceremony, but you will be in Canada on a business trip on that day with your boss. Write to your friend to apologise for not being able to take part in the wedding ceremony. In your letter: - Thank your friend for the invitation, - Explain why you will not be able to visit, - Suggest another plan.

Dear Amy, I am incredibly sorry not to have been in touch recently. My life has been a bit hectic. I am writing

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letter to tell you that I will be unable to attend your wedding ceremony next month. When we have bad or good news since we knew, we have always shared it with each other. When you told me you were planning your wedding ceremony with Jack, I still remember how thrilled I was.

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, I am genuinely happy for you and appreciate your invitation.

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, I was told by my line manager yesterday that I needed to go to Toronto with her

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Friday for a work function, which conflicted with your wedding ceremony. I have told my manager to find a colleague to replace me for the business trip. Unfortunately, no one is able to do that. I believe how devastated I was. I will be coming back to Melbourne on 10th August, which will be three days after your wedding. I would suggest having dinner with you and your husband when I come back, which is a makeup for my absence. I apologise again for my absence. Please let me know whether you are available for the dinner. Best wishes, Lily

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Oct 11, 2025

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coherence

Some ideas are clear, but the flow is a bit broken in places. Break long ideas into shorter sentences and use clear links.

greeting and closing

Your opening and closing are fine, and you say thanks and plan a meeting. Keep this polite tone.

coherence

Keep one idea in each paragraph. Move extra details to later sentences or cut them.

grammar

Fix grammar and phrasing that are not natural for simple, easy flow.

content

The letter thanks the friend and shows care for the day.

planning

The plan to meet after the trip is clear.

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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: 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

208 words

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