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You have been busy with your studies for the past month and haven't had time to visit your family. Write a letter to your grandmother. In your letter: Apologize for not getting in touch with her sooner Explain why you have been so busy Arrange a time to visit Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Grandmother,

You have been busy with your studies for the past month and haven't had time to visit your family. Write a letter to your grandmother. In your letter: Apologize for not getting in touch with her sooner Explain why you have been so busy Arrange a time to visit You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Grandmother, G65o

Dear Grandmother, I hope you're doing well. I just wanted to check in and see how you were doing. I'm so sorry that I haven't been able to visit you as much this past month. I had also been meaning to call you and catch up, but I could never seem to find the time. I'm not sure if my mother has told you, but I was recently offered a promotion at work. I had been vying for this promotion for quite some time, so I was ecstatic when my boss finally made the offer last month. As a consequence of this, I've been traveling during the weekends this month and using my free time to brush up on my reading for the position. However, things are finally starting to settle down, and I would love to visit you in a few weeks. Perhaps we could see a theatre show at the end of the month, or have dinner at the new Chinese restaurant you've been wanting to try. I'll call you soon to make official plans! Love, Beth

Dear Grandmother,

I hope you're doing well. I This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:merely
just
 wanted to This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :monitor
check
 in and This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :witness
see
 how you were doing.

Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
I
'm This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:consequently
so
 sorry that I haven't been able to visit you as much this past You use this word too often, consider replacing it withpointgenerationpastsecondturnspace
month
. Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
I
 had also
The verb 'meaning' is a stative verb and sometimes the progressive form is not correct. Try a simple form instead.
been meaning
 to call you and catch up, This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:on the contrary
but
 I could never seem to find the time.

Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
I
'm not sure if my mother has This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :informed
told
 you, This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:on the contrary
but
 I was recently offered a promotion at work. Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
I
 had been vying for this promotion for quite This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:a number of
some
 time, This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:consequently
so
 I was ecstatic when my boss finally
 made the offer last You use this word too often, consider replacing it withpointgenerationpastsecondturnspace
month
. As a consequence of this, I've been traveling during the weekends this You use this word too often, consider replacing it withpointgenerationpastsecondturnspace
month
 and using my free time to brush up on my reading for the position.

However
, things are finally
 starting to settle down, and I would This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :admireadore
love
 to visit you in a few weeks. Perhaps we could This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :witness
see
 a Possible spelling mistake. 'theatre' is British English.theater
theatre
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :demonstrateportrayindicatedisplay
show
 at the This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :expiration
end
 of the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withpointgenerationpastsecondturnspace
month
, or have dinner at the new Chinese restaurant you've been wanting to try.

I'll call you This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:in the near future
soon
 to This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :createconstructmanufactureproduce
make
 official plans!

This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :admireadore
Love
,

Beth