Requests:

1. I’m writing to ask ______ your help.

When do you use……? 2. I’m writing to ask you if you __________
o Yours sincerely ____________ me a favour.
o Yours faithfully 3. I’d be very grateful if you ____________
o Best wishes help me.
o Best regards 4. ___________you post a parcel for me?
o Love
o Yours
Thank you/congratulations
o Take care
1. It was so kind __________ you to invite us to
stay with you.
2. Good luck _______ your exams. I’m sure
Fill in the blanks with ONE word. you _______ ___________ !
Beginnings: 3. Congratulations _____________ passing
1. Thank you _________your email. It was your English exam!
_________ ________ from you. I’m sorry I
haven’t _________ for such a long time.
Asking for advice
2. It’s been __________ since I heard from
1. I’m writing to ask _________ your advice…
you. I hope you are ________ .
2. I’ve got a problem and I ________ your
3. Sorry I’ve taken so ___________ to write.
advice…
3. I’m writing to ask if you ________ help me
Endings: ______ a problem…..
1. I’m ____________ forward to_________ from 4. I would be _________ if you ________ give
you. me your advice…
2. Give my_________ to your ___________ . 5. Please let me know what you think I
3. Well, that’s all my _______. I have to go ________ do..
now.
4. Looking __________ to your ___________ . Giving advice
1. You _______ find a better job.
Apologies: 2. If I _______ you I’d look for another job.
1. I’m writing to ___________ for not 3. The best _______ I can give you is…
___________ to your party last week, but I 4. __________ this has helped.
was in bed with flu. 5. I hope this will be ______ help.
2. Please _______me know how much the
vase cost and I ________ _________ for it.
News
1. This is just to _________ you know that …
Invitations/accepting/rejecting: 2. By the _________, have you __________ that
1. We’re ________________ a party Jane got married?
_____________ Friday 19th. ____________you 3. Write soon and tell me __________ your
like to come? new life is _________there in London.
2. Could you __________me know if you can
come?
Requesting information
3. Thank you very much for the invitation
1. I am writing to ask _________ information
.I’d__________ ____________ come.
___________ the new CFG computer.
4. I’m afraid I won’t _________ __________ to
2. I am interested ________ finding out
come.
weather you sell antique books.
3. I _______ _________ to know if breakfast is
included.
4. Could you please_____________ me how
much the intensive course costs?
5. I would ___________ if you could let me
know __________ you need a deposit.
KEY (suggested answers)
2. Good luck __with_____ your exams. I’m sure
you _’ll ______ ____pass______ .
Fill in the blanks with ONE word. 3. Congratulations ___on__________ passing
Beginnings: your English exam!
1. Thank you _for_____your email. It was
___good__ hearing _from you. I’m sorry I Asking for advice
haven’t __written for such a long time. 1. I’m writing to ask __for_______ your
2. It’s been__ages____ since I‘ve heard from advice…
you. I hope you are __well__ . 2. I’ve got a problem and I ___need_____ your
3. Sorry I’ve taken so ___long____ to write. advice…
3. I’m writing to ask if you ___could_____ help
Endings: me ___with___ a problem…..
1. I’m _looking____ forward_to_hearing from 4. I would be _grateful________ if you
you. __could______ give me your advice…
2. Give my_love____ to your __family/mum 5. Please let me know what you think I
etc___ . __should______ do..
3. Well, that’s all my _news__. I have to go now.
4. Looking _forward__ to your __reply____ . Giving advice
1. You __should_____ find a better job.
Apologies: 2. If I __were_____ you I’d look for another job.
1. I’m writing to _apologize_ for not _coming____ 3. The best __advice_____ I can give you is…
to your party last week, but I was in bed with
flu. 4. ___hope_______ this has helped.
2. Please _let___me know how much the vase 5. I hope this will be __of____ help.
cost and I _ll_____ ___pay___ for it.
News
Invitations/accepting/rejecting 1. This is just to _let________ you know that …
1. We’re _having/giving________ a party 2. By the __way_______, have you
______on_____ Friday 19th. ___would___you __heard________ that Jane got married?
like to come? 3. Write soon and tell me __what________ your
2. Could you ___let____me know if you can new life is ___like______there in London.
come?
3. Thank you very much for the invitation Requesting information
.I’d____love__ ____to______ come. 1. I am writing to ask ___for______
4. I’m afraid I won’t _be______ __able____ to
information ___about________ the
come.
new CFG computer.
Requests: 2. I am interested _in_______ finding out
1. I’m writing to ask _for_______ your help. whether you sell antique books.
2. I’m writing to ask you if you 3. I __would_____ ___like______ to
____could______ _______do_____ me a know if breakfast is included.
favour. 4. Could you please__tell___________
3. I’d be very grateful if you ___could_________ me how much the intensive course
help me. costs?
4. __could_________you post a parcel for me? 5. I would _appreciate__________ if you
could let me know __if/whether_____
Thank you/congratulations
you need a deposit.
1. It was so kind ____of______ you to invite us
to stay with you.