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A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: give contact details for when you are away give instructions on how to care for your petdescribe other household duties You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Dear Ema, Thank you for agreeing to house-sit for me. It was a great relief when you agreed to take up the responsibilities. I would like to thank you for that and inform some of the chores you should take care of. If you need to contact me for any reason during my holiday in Thailand, please ring my mobile phone. I’ve written the numbers on a sticky note which I’ve left on the fridge. I will stay at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok hotel and if I change my hotel, I will inform you of that. Alternatively, you can message me on WhatsApp or Imo. My cat needs to be fed twice daily so each morning and evening put a handful of cat food in his dish. You will find these in the kitchen pantry. Also, please check throughout the day to make sure he has fresh water. You can give him a small bowl of milk in the evening. I would like you to water my plants, too. The indoor ones in the lounge only need water once every few days but the plants on the balcony need to be watered daily unless there has been heavy rain. Finally, for security, please clear my mailbox every day and keep the outside lights on at night. I look forward to seeing you on my return. Warm wishes, Sophia

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Ema
,

Thank you for agreeing to This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :residence
house
-sit for me. It was a great relief when you This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :acquiesced
agreed
 to take up the responsibilities. I would like to thank you for that and inform If the text is a generality, ‘of the’ is not necessary.some
some of the
 chores you should take care of.

If you You use this word too often, consider replacing it withuserightwishcommitmentdemandobligation
need
 to contact me for any reason during my holiday in Thailand, This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :satisfy
please
 ring my mobile phone. I’ve written the numbers on a sticky note which I’ve This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :departed
left
 on the fridge. I will stay at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok hotel and if I This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :alteradjust
change
 my hotel, I will inform you of that. Alternatively
, you can message me on WhatsApp or Possible spelling mistake found.IMOIMFIPOIMGBMOIMA
Imo
.

My cat You use this word too often, consider replacing it withuserightwishcommitmentdemandobligation
needs
 to be fed
 twice daily This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:consequently
so
 each morning and evening put a handful of cat food in his dish. You will find these in the kitchen pantry. Also
, This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :satisfy
please
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :monitor
check
 throughout the day to This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :createconstructmanufactureproduce
make
 sure he has fresh water. You can give him a This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:tiny
small
 bowl of milk in the evening.

I would like you to water my plants, too. The indoor ones in the lounge This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :exclusively
only
You use this word too often, consider replacing it withuserightwishcommitmentdemandobligation
need
 water once every few days This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:on the contrary
but
 the plants on the balcony You use this word too often, consider replacing it withuserightwishcommitmentdemandobligation
need
 to be watered
 daily unless there has been heavy rain. Finally
, for security, This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :satisfy
please
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :apparent
clear
 my mailbox every day and This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :retain
keep
 the outside lights on at night.

I look forward to seeing you on my return.

Warm wishes,

Sophia