Apologizing to a friend You borrowed an important textbook from a classmate last term. You now realize your classmate had returned home overseas and you still have the book. Write a letter to him / her. In your letter: apologize for the mistake find out how important the book is to him / her say what you will do Begin your letter as follows: Dear _____________

Dear Sam, How are you? I hope

this

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letter finds you well. It has been two weeks since we talked after our final exams, as you

already

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have already

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went

Wrong verb form

gone

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back to your home country for the winter break. I am

also

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going to visit my parents

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during

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While

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I was packing my

stuff

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stuff,

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I found your textbook in my bag that I borrowed from you for notes. I am very sorry for forgetting to

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do it

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for

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you. I know,

this

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notebook is very important to you

and

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, and

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you were saying

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apply

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you will study

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during

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the semester break. I hope you are not facing any

issue

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issues

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, since you do not have these notes to study. I was wondering, what can I do to fix

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? If you need it, I can courier it to your home address. If not, please let me know where I can leave

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it,

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as I am

also

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going out of

country

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the country

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for some time. Yours

truely

Correct your spelling

truly

, Lovprit Kaur.

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Nov 23, 2025

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grammar

Use short, clear sentences and fix grammar mistakes so thoughts are easy to read.

structure

Try one idea per paragraph to help flow and keep readers on track.

content

Be direct about what you will do, like how you will send or return the book.

grammar

Check spelling and the use of common words to fit a polite tone.

tone

Keep a polite tone and show you care for your friend.

content

You say sorry and you show you will act to fix the issue.

tone

You ask how the book is seen by your friend, which shows care for his study.

The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

Best regards,
Warm wishes,

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Linking words
meeting the goal of 7 or more
0
Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
14
Grammar mistakes
detected issues

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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: 4.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 4.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 6.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

6 paragraphs

160 words

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