Email Phrases

I am writing ________ you...

• to inform

• inform you

• informing

I look forward ___________

• to hear from you

• hear from you

• to hearing you

• to hearing from you

I recommend _________ Mary.

• to ask

• asking

• you ask

Is the following sentence correct or incorrect?

I apologies for any inconvenience caused.

• Correct

• Incorrect

I am writing _________ the issue yesterday.

• regarding

• to regard to

• regards to

Choose the best option to make sure you aren't being too direct:

• Clean the floor now please.

• Will you clean the floor please?

• Clean the floor if you have time.

• Could you clean the floor please?

Choose the correct spelling:

• Reccommend

• Recommend

• Reccomend

Choose the correct spelling:

• definitely

• definitly

• definately

Which alternative to this sentence is the least formal?

Thank you for your prompt response.

• Thank you for getting back promptly.

• Thank you for replying so promptly.

• Thank you for quick response.

Which is the correct word order?

• We need more staff to hire.

• More staff we need to hire.

• We need to hire more staff.