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Prepositional phrases list

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Writing Informal Letters

Introduction
– I’m sorry I haven’t written for so long, but…
– Thank you very much for your letter…
– I am grateful…
– Many thanks…
– I would like to thank you…
– What a surprise it was to get a letter from you after all this time.
– I was very sorry to hear …
– I feel sure that you will be interested to know…
The reason for your letter
– I shall get straight to the point…
– Anyway…
Additional information
– There is one further point…
– By the way…
– I would like to inform you…
Conclusion
– I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
– Do keep in touch.
– Let me know whether/ when/where/how…
– I would be grateful if you would…
– Please be so kind as to…
– That’s all for now.
– Write soon.
– Give my regards to…
– All the best.
Ending
– Yours, …
– Your friend, …
– Yours respectfully, …
– Best wishes, …
– Regards, …
– With love, …
– Love, …

Writing Formal Letters

Greeting
– Dear Ms Dutton, (when you know the person’s name)
– Dear Sir or Madam (when you don’t know the person’s name)
Introduction
– Thank you for your letter of…
– I am writing with reference to your letter of …
– I would definitely like to go on the course.
Personal information
Purpose
Formal ending
– I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
– I sincerely hope you will be able to help me in this matter.
– I should greatly appreciate an early reply.
– Please accept our sincere apologies for the trouble this mistake has caused you.
– We apologize sincerely for the trouble caused to you, and will take all possible steps to ensure that such a mistake does not occur.
The subscription
– Yours sincerely, (if you started your letter Dear Ms Dutton)
– Yours faithfully, (if you started your letter Dear Sir or Madam)
Your signature
Print your name clearly

Tense Signal Words/Determiners

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Writing an Annotation

1. The newspaper carries an article about …
2. The article presents the general picture of…
3. The author provides the detailed analysis …
4. The author describes different problems connected with …
5. In the opening lines of the article the author tells that …
6. The author tells us about …
7. The article deals with the international events.
8. The aim of the article is to give facts …
9. This article gives me useful information about …
10. We can draw the conclusion that …
11. This article made me think about …
 
Example of Annotated Newspaper Article
1. The newspaper carries an article about sports.
2. The article presents the general picture of cricket.
3.The author provides the detailed analysis of this kind of game.
4.The author describes different problems connected with this national English game.
5. The author tells us about a number of players, he names the countries where cricket is played.
6. In the opening lines of the article the author tells that cricket symbolizes a British way of life.
7.The article deals with the international events.
8. The aim of the article is to give facts about cricket.
9. We can draw the conclusion that cricket is very popular among people in different countries.
10. This article gives me useful information about this kind of game.
11. This article made me think about healthy way of life.