You recently made a journey by train. When you got on the train, you realised you had left a bag on the platform. Write a letter to the station manager. In your letter: give details of where and when you left the bag describe the bag and its contents suggest how you could get the bag back You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Dear Mr Brown, I am writing to inform you that I accidentally left my bag on the platform earlier today

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I would like to ask for your help in order to get it back. Today, the 13th of November, at 11:00 am, I boarded the train to London. Yet, I was in a hurry, so I forgot to take my bag from the 11th platform. Since I

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left, I would be beyond thankful if you

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be able to help me by taking it to the lost items.

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, I left it on the yellow bench

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approximately 10 meters from the

enterance

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entrance

gate.

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, the bag is black, decorated with pink stickers.

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, it is medium-sized, around 50 cm and not heavy. I would appreciate it if a member of the staff could check if it is still there and keep it at the lost items office. I will return to the station in about one hour. Thank you so much for your help! Yours faithfully, Anna Mayers

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Nov 17, 2025

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improvement

Describe what is inside the bag. List key items to help the finder know what to look for.

tone

Use a proper sign-off. If you know the name of the manager, say 'Yours sincerely' instead of 'Yours faithfully'.

error correction

Fix spelling and small grammar mistakes (for example, 'entrance' for entrance, 'lost property' instead of 'lost items').

structure

Use one idea in each paragraph and add linking words to show how ideas go together.

strength

The letter has a clear aim to ask for help and to get the bag back.

coherence and cohesion

The tone is polite and shows thanks.

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 5.0

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

172 words

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