You recently visited a place that had a strong impact on you.
Write a letter to a friend about the place. In your letter
explain where the place was and how you got there
describe what you saw
offer to take your friend there
Dear Sam,
I have just returned from my holidays in France and while we were there we climbed a mountain called 'Parleman' in the French Alps. We were able to drive half way up the mountain but then the road stopped. So we parked, put on our walking boots and began the long uphill struggle.
Despite of the road at the beginning, it still took us a while to complete the climb but it was well worth the effort. When we got to the top of the mountain, the view was incredible. I could see right across the town and the lake to one side, and on the other side were the snow-covered pea...
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Score: 9.0 out of 9
Category: Excellent Excellent
No. of Grammatical Errors: 0 2
No. of Spelling Errors: 0 2
No. of Sentences: 10 10
No. of Words: 177 200
No. of Characters: 699 1000
No. of Different Words: 106 100
Fourth Root of Number of Words: 3.647 4.0
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No. of Words greater than 6 chars: 21 50
No. of Words greater than 7 chars: 16 40
No. of Words greater than 8 chars: 5 20
Use of Passive Voice (%): 0 0
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Sentence Length SD: 7.747 7.5
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