Pittfalls, writing recap

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2-4

Last but not least..

Formal

Greeting:

Dear Ms. White, Dear Sir/Madam,

Body:

We are writing to inform you that ... 

With regards to your letter from [date] ... 

Closing:

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.

Yours sincerely, / Yours faithfully,

Informal

Greeting:

Hi Ben, Dear Ben,

Body:

How are you?

Many thanks for your (recent/last) letter

Would you like to go to the cinema with me.

Closing:

Anyway, I must go and get on with my work! 

Look forward to seeing you again.

Lots of love,

To fill in a form

• Employment, lost items, reservations, etc
• Little space
• Give short answers and ...
• Give clear and relevant answers
• What is asked? Read the question carefully! 

Writing a postcard

Greeting 

informal

Body

Information / short sentences

Closing

Closing sentence 

Don't forget your name

      Name 

      Address

      Postcode / City

      Country

too - to - too
I forgot the milk. I have ... go ... the supermarket again.

1. to / to
2. to / too
3. too / two
4. two / to

two / too / to
I'd like ... buy these cookies and I'll have those cupcakes ... .

1. to / two
2. two / to
3. two / too
4. to / too

than - then
It was ... that I realised that he was taller ... me.

1. than / than
2. then / than
3. than / then
4. then / then

their - there - they're
... really upset that ... is no food in ... fridge.

1. They're / there / their
2. There / their / they're
3. Their / there / they're
4. They're / their / there

your - you're
... damaging ... phone when you drop it.

1. Your / you're
2. You're / you're
3. Your / your
4. You're / your

its - it's
I think ... difficult to rollerskate.

1. its
2. it's

where - were - we're
Did you know ... they ... hiding?

1. where / we're
2. were / where
3. we're / were
4. where / were

where - were - we're
I think ... out of batteries. Do you know ... they sell them?

1. we're / where
2. were / where
3. we're / were
4. where / we're

loose - lose
Make sure you don't ... those ... coins.

1. loose / lose
2. lose / loose
3. loose / loose
4. lose / lose

which - witch - with
... lady is the customer ... the complaint?

1. witch / which
2. which / witch
3. which / with
4. with / which

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