Common mistakes in emails

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Common mistakes in emails

Quiz

Name one of the mistakes in the sentences.

Correction

Correct all the mistakes on your own paper, as shown in the slide.

I would like to remember everyone that Mr. Lewis, a prospective client, will be visiting the office next Tuesday.

1. to remember
2. prospective
3. will be visiting
4. Tuesday

Correction

I would like to remember everyone that Mr. Lewis, a prospective client, will be visiting the office next Tuesday.

I would like to remind everyone that Mr. Lewis, a prospective client, will be visiting the office next Tuesday.

He’ll be in the office since 9 a.m. until about noon.

1. 'll be
2. since
3. a.m.
4. until

Correction

He’ll be in the office since 9 a.m. until about noon.

He’ll be in the office from 9 a.m. until about noon.

I will appreciate it if everyone could dress in business professional attire during his visit.

1. will
2. could
3. business
4. during

Correction

I will appreciate it if everyone could dress in business professional attire during his visit.

I would ('d) appreciate it if everyone could dress in business professional attire during his visit.

We want to make sure everyone make a good impression.

1. want
2. to make
3. make
4. impression

Correction

We want to make sure everyone make a good impression.

We want to make sure everyone makes a good impression.

I called Sandra’s office and talked to her secretary. She said me that Sandra wasn’t in the office, but that she would be back at 3 p.m. in the afternoon.

1. called
2. Sandra's
3. secretary
4. said me

Correction

I called to Sandra’s office and talked to her secretary. She said me that Sandra wasn’t in the office, but that she would be back at 3 p.m. in the afternoon.

I called to Sandra’s office and talked to her secretary. She said to / told me that Sandra wasn’t in the office, but that she would be back at 3 p.m. in the afternoon.

Do you wish me to call her again this afternoon to discuss about the new proposal?

1. wish me
2. call her again
3. discuss about
4. proposal

Correction

Do you wish me to call her again this afternoon to discuss about the new proposal?

Do you want me to call her again this afternoon to discuss about the new proposal?

Thanks for inviting me  to the event. Would you mind to send me the address so I can get directions?

1. inviting
2. Would
3. to send
4. so

Correction

Thanks for inviting me to the event. Would you mind to send me the address so I can get directions?

Thanks for inviting me to the event. Would you mind sending me the address so I can get directions?

Thanks – I’m looking forward to see you.

1. Thanks
2. I'm looking
3. to see

Thanks – I’m looking forward to see you.

Thanks – I’m looking forward to seeing you.

Thanks for send me the potential travel itineraries.

1. for
2. send

Thanks for send me the potential travel itineraries.

Thanks for sending me the potential travel itineraries.

It doesn’t mind to me which flight I take.

1. mind
2. to me
3. which
4. flight

Correction

It doesn’t  mind to me which flight I take. 

It doesn’t matter to me which flight I take.

Regards hotels, let’s choose the hotel in the city center. I’ll like to be close to where the convention is being held.

1. Regards
2. let's
3. I'll
4. close to

Regards hotels, let’s choose the hotel in the city center. I’ll like to be close to where the convention is being held.  

Regarding hotels, let’s choose the hotel in the city center. I'd (would) like to be close to where the convention is being held. 

I am writing regarding to order number CS4789. It seems that the amount due is unusual high.

1. regarding to
2. It seems
3. amount due
4. unusual

Correctie

I am writing regarding to order number CS4789. It seems that the amount due is unusual high.

I am writing regarding to order number CS4789. It seems that the amount due is unusually high.

Please see the attach copy of the invoice. Could you please to review it and ensure the amount is correct?

1. attach
2. invoice
3. please to
4. ensure

Correctie

Please see the attach copy of the invoice. Could you please to review it and ensure the amount is correct? 

Please see the attached copy of the invoice. Could you please to review it and ensure the amount is correct? 

Have everyone had the chance to review all the informations in the employee handbook? If you need anything clarified, please contact to your manager.

1. have
2. informations
3. clarified
4. contact to

Have everyone had the chance to review all the informations in the employee handbook? If you need anything clarified, please contact to your manager. 

Has everyone had the chance to review all the information in the employee handbook? If you need anything clarified, please contact to your manager. 

I’ve been working like a freelance software developer since the last few years.

1. I've been
2. like
3. since
4. few

Correctie

I’ve been working like a freelance software developer since the last few years.

I’ve been working as a freelance software developer for the last few years.

After be self-employed for many years, I am very interesting in finding a full-time position with your company.

1. be
2. interesting
3. full-time
4. with

Correctie

After be self-employed for many years, I am very interesting in finding a full-time position with your company.

After being self-employed for many years, I am very interested in finding a full-time position with your company.

We are pleased to inform that we have started making business with a new client.

1. inform that
2. have started
3. with
4. client

Correctie

We are pleased to inform that we have started making business with a new client. 

We are pleased to inform you that / announce that we have started making business with a new client. 

Starting on February, we’ll be handling customer service calls for a cable company in United States. We’re very pleased that our company is continuing to grow up.

1. on
2. customer service
3. in United States
4. to grow up

Correctie

Starting on February, we’ll be handling customer service calls for a cable company in United States. We’re very pleased that our company is continuing to grow up.

Starting in February, we’ll be handling customer service calls for a cable company in the United States. We’re very pleased that our company is continuing to grow up.

Do you think you would send me some information about shipping options? I’m wondering how can we insure the products to arrive soon.

1. would
2. shipping options
3. can we insure
4. arrive

Correctie

Do you think you would send me some information about shipping options? I’m wondering how can we insure the products arrive soon. 

Do you think you could send me some information about shipping options? I’m wondering how we can ensure the products arrive soon. 

We need these items until the end of the month at the latest.

1. need
2. until
3. at the latest

Correctie

We need these items until the end of the month at the latest.

We need these items by the end of the month at the latest.

Jerry, I’m forwarding you a question from one of our customer. Could you respond him as soon as possible?

1. forwarding
2. customer
3. respond him

Correctie

Jerry, I’m forwarding you a question from one of our customer. Could you respond him as soon as possible?

Jerry, I’m forwarding you a question from one of our customers. Could you respond to him / answer him as soon as possible?

After careful reviewing your application, we regret informing you that you have not been selected for the position.

1. careful
2. informing
3. selected for
4. the position

Correctie

After careful reviewing your application, we regret informing you that you have not been selected for the position.

After carefully reviewing your application, we regret to inform you that you have not been selected for the position.

We thank you for your interest in our company, and we wish you the better of luck with your search.

1. your interest
2. we wish
3. the better
4. your search

Correctie

We thank you for your interest in our company, and we wish you the better of luck with your search.

We thank you for your interest in our company, and we wish you the best of luck with your search.

I’m not pretty sure I can end this project by the end of the day. I’d appreciate it if you can help me later this afternoon.

1. pretty sure
2. I can end
3. by the end
4. you can

Correction

I’m not pretty sure I can end this project by the end of the day. I’d appreciate it if you can help me later this afternoon.

I’m not pretty sure I can finish this project by the end of the day. I’d appreciate it if you could help me later this afternoon.

Farther to our discussion, we’ll be offering full-time positions to our interns. Could we plan to meet in Friday to discuss compensation packages?

1. Farther
2. our interns
3. Could
4. in Friday

Correction

Farther to our discussion, we’ll be offering full-time positions to our interns. Could we plan to meet in Friday to discuss compensation packages?

Further to our discussion, we’ll be offering full-time positions to our interns. Could we plan to meet in Friday to discuss compensation packages?

Regard our year-end celebration, I'm agree that we should hold the event in the city. If I’m not wrong, I think many people complained last year about having to drive so far to the event.

1. Regard
2. I'm agree
3. I'm not wrong
4. having to drive

Correction

Regard our year-end celebration, I'm agree that we should hold the event in the city. If I’m not wrong, I think many people complained last year about having to drive so far to the event.

Regarding our year-end celebration, I agree that we should hold the event in the city. If I’m not mistaken, I think many people complained last year about having to drive so far to the event.