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Formal letters

Writing · C1 · 7 printable sheets, each with an answer key.

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  1. Sheet 1 · 20 minFormal letters: layout and conventionsAnalyze a model letter of complaint and identify the parts and conventions of a formal letter.Free
  2. Sheet 2 · 20 minFormal letters: formal register and vocabularyReplace informal verbs with formal equivalents, complete fixed formal phrases and rewrite an informal note.Premium
  3. Sheet 3 · 20 minFormal letters: openings, closings and set phrasesChoose correct salutations and closings, match the halves of set phrases and write an opening and ending.Premium
  4. Sheet 4 · 20 minFormal letters: complaining firmly but politelyForm key complaint vocabulary from stems, judge the tone of sentences and write the core of a complaint.Premium
  5. Sheet 5 · 20 minFormal letters: indirect questions and requestsTurn direct questions into polite indirect ones, choose correct request phrases and write an inquiry.Premium
  6. Sheet 6 · 20 minFormal letters: plan and write challengeAnalyze a letter task, learn persuasive formal phrases and plan a full letter to a council official.Premium
  7. Sheet 7 · 45 minComplaint email: a faulty repairAnalyze a model complaint email about a laptop repair, then plan and write a firm but polite formal complaint.Premium