Writing - formal vs informal & word order

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo
• Leerjaar 3,4

English formal email

What is the correct word order?

A drag and drop exercise:

I

would like to schedule 

an appointment 

at your salon

tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock

What is the correct word order:

Hello, I

wish to make 

an appointment for a pedicure

at your salon

on Thursday 26th  

What is the correct order of writing an email? 

Drag and drop: from top to bottom:

Introduction > reason for writing

Dear Ms Hunter,

Conclusion of the text

Kind regards,

Body of the text

Your name

When you write a message to someone you know (for example your best friend). It is...

1. Formal
2. Informal

A complaint letter is an example of?

1. Formal writing
2. Informal writing

What is the correct way to start a formal email (when you don't know the person you are writing to)?

1. Dear Mister/M'am,
2. Dear Sir/Madam,
3. Dear sir, madam,

In een formele email is het prima om afkortingen te gebruiken (bijv. I'm, I'll, can't..)

1. Juist
2. Onjuist

If you begin with "Dear Sir/Madam", you end with?

1. Yours sincerely,
2. Yours faithfully,
3. Kind regards,
4. Kindly,

The writing exam consists of..?

1. Email
2. Form
3. Letter
4. Article

Write a formal letter to soccer legend, Lionel Messi

1. Hi Messi!
2. Dear Mr. Messi,
3. Dear Mr Messi,
4. Dear Ms. Messi,

Write a postcard to your grandmother

1. Dear Mrs. Grandmother,
2. Hi Grandma!
3. Dear ms grandmother
4. boooyaahhh gramms

Write a letter of complaint to Pathe's customer service

1. Dear Mr. Pathe,
2. Dear Mrs. Pathe,
3. Dear Sir/Madam,
4. Hello Pathe,

How are your parents doing?

1. Formal
2. Informal

I consider myself a team player

1. Formal
2. Informal

Formal writing:
Instead of using "And..." at the beginning of a sentence use:

1. Also,
2. Moreover,
3. In addition,
4. all of the above

Formal writing:
Instead of using "But..." at the beginning of a sentence use:

1. However,
2. In conclusion,
3. So,
4. Thus,

Formal writing:
Instead of using "Because..." at the beginning of a sentence use:

1. Thus,
2. Due to
3. So,
4. However,

Yours sincerely, Paul Evans

I look forward to hearing from you soon. 

Complaint

[e-mail] 

 I am writing this email, because ...

[e-mail]

Dear Sir / Madam,

 E-mailadres zender

 E-mailadres ontvanger(s)

Onderwerp 

 Aanhef 

 Reden van schrijven 

Slotzin 

 Afsluiting + Naam

Which sentence has a correct word order?

1. Josey is doing a work placement this year in London.
2. Josey is doing a work placement in London this year.
3. Is doing Josey a work placement this year in London.
4. Is doing Josey a work placement in London this year?

Choose the sentence with the correct word order.

1. My sister got married last year.
2. Last year my sister got married.
3. Both are correct, no difference in meaning.
4. Both are correct, there is a difference in meaning.

Choose the sentence with the correct word order.

1. Who gives never a straight answer?
2. Who gives a straight answer never?
3. Who never gives a straight answer?
4. Who gives a straight never answer?

Correct word order:
summer / we / here / are / in / usually

1. Usually we are here in summer.
2. We usually are here in summer.
3. We are usually in summer here.
4. We are usually here in summer.

Choose the sentence with the correct word order.

1. Did he completely tell the truth yesterday?
2. Did he tell completely the truth yesterday?
3. Did he tell the truth completely yesterday?
4. Did he tell the truth yesterday completely?

Did you go to Wednesday… football training?

1. 's
2. '
3. of

Could you give me your friends… phone numbers?

1. 's
2. '
3. of

Which conjunction fits best?

He is late for class .... he missed his train

1. While
2. Because
3. Cause
4. Therefore

Choose the right conjunction.

"I enjoy dancing, ... I like singing more."

1. and
2. so
3. but
4. because

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