Writing Skills Flashcards
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In a B1 Preliminary email to a friend, which opening is most appropriate?
Answer: Hi Tom,
Informal emails to friends start with 'Hi' plus the first name.
Which sentence uses the past simple correctly?
Answer: I went to the beach yesterday.
'Went' is the past simple form of 'go' and matches 'yesterday'.
What is the best way to end an informal email?
Answer: See you soon, Anna
Informal closings use friendly phrases and a first name.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
Answer: We went to London and saw Big Ben.
Proper nouns and the first word need capitals, with no unnecessary comma.
Which linking word best joins: 'It was raining ___ we stayed inside.'?
Answer: so
'So' shows a result of the first clause.
In a story task, which sentence best sets the scene at the start?
Answer: It was a sunny morning when Mia woke up early.
A scene-setting opening describes time, place and the main character.
Which word correctly completes: 'I'm writing to thank you ___ the lovely gift.'?
Answer: for
We say 'thank you for' something.