E-mail Errors - Int. Plus
Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.
- I hope you will come to Madrid, not other city.
- Please let me know where are you going and we organise all.
- I'm happy to know that your parents let you come here one year in France. I'm sure that you enjoy your experience.
- Even if you don't know yet the place you'll be, we could see each other.
- That's all for now but we keep in touch to give you more advices.
A.
Hi Zoe,
How are things (1)? Sorry for not (2) in touch sooner but I have (3) really busy looking for a new job. Unfortunately, I (4) haven't found one but I have a couple of interviews next week, so fingers crossed!
B.
Dear Caroline,
Thanks for your postcard. I wish I (5) have a holiday too because I'm really stressed out at work.
...
How about (6) for a coffee next week? I will be in the centre on Thursday afternoon.
...
Well, that's all for now. I should get (7) to my work.
C.
Hi Rachel,
How are you?
I've got (8) good news. I'm going to Scotland in the summer (9) two months.
...
I'm looking forward to (10) from you.
Write soon.
Comments
I'm going to try it:
1. I hope you will come to Madrid, not another city.
2. Please let me know where you are going and we'll organize all.
3. I'm happy to know that your parents let you come here one year in France. I'm sure that you'll enjoy your experience.
4. Even if you don't know the place you'll be yet, we could see each other
5.That's all for now but we keep in touch for giving you more advices.
It could be correct now...?
Majda :-)
1. I hope you come to Madrid, not to other city
2. Please let me know where you are going to and we will organize everything.
3. I am happy to know that your parents let you come here and stay for one year in France. I am sure that you will enjoy your experience.
4. Even if you don’t know the place where you will be yet, we could see each other…
5. That’s all for now but we will keep in touch with you to give more advices.
Hi Zoe,
How are things (going)? Sorry for not (keep) in touch sooner but I have (been) really busy looking for a new job. Unfortunately, I (still) haven't found one but I have a couple of interviews next week, so fingers crossed!
Dear Caroline,
Thanks for your postcard. I wish I (had) a holiday too because I'm really stressed out at work.
How about (meeting) for a coffee next week? I will be in the centre on Thursday afternoon.
Well, that's all for now. I should get (going) to my work.
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The two stars of the blog! :-)
Here are the corrections for the e-mail mistakes:
1. I hope you will come to Madrid and not ANOTHER CITY.
2. Please let me know WHERE YOU ARE GOING and we'll organize EVERYTHING.
3. I'm happy to know that your parents HAVE LET you come here TO France FOR one year. I'm sure that YOU'LL ENJOY your experience.
4. Even if you don't know the place you'll be YET, we could see each other...
5.That's all for now but WE'LL keep in touch TO GIVE you more ADVICE.
And for the missing word task:
Hi Zoe,
How are things GOING? Sorry FOR not GETTING in touch sooner but I have BEEN really busy looking for a new job. Unfortunately, I STILL haven't found one but I have a couple of interviews next week, so fingers crossed!
Dear Caroline,
Thanks for your postcard. I wish I COULD HAVE a holiday too because I'm really stressed out at work.
How ABOUT MEETING for a coffee next week? I will be in the centre on Thursday afternoon.
Well, that's all for now. I should GET BACK to my work. (but get going could fit as well, I suppose)
Montse , you missed the last bit.
Well done both!
1. I hope you´ll come to Madrid, not another city.
2. Please let me see where are you going and we´ll organize all.
3. I'm happy to know that your parents let you come here for one year in France. I'm sure that you´ll enjoy your experience.
4. Even if you don't know yet where you'll be, we could meet each other...
5. This's all for now but we´ll keep in touch to give you more advices.
Hi Zoe
How are things (you)? Sorry for not (keep) in touch sooner but I have (been) really busy looking for a new job. Unfortunately, I (even) haven't found one but I have a couple of interviews next week, so fingers crossed!
Dear Caroline
Thanks for your postcard. I wish I (would) have a holiday too because I'm really stressed
out at work.
How about (meet) for a coffee next week? I will be in the centre on Thursday afternoon.
Well, that's all for now. I should get (up) to my work.
Hi Rachel
How are you?
I've got (very) good news. I'm going to Scotland in the summer (for) two months.
I´m looking forward to (know) from you.
Write soon.
José.
You will find the answers to these exercises above.
BEAR IN MIND THAT verbs that come directly after a preposition take the "-ing" form.
Well done!