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Modern Business Letters in English 1

A vocabulary exercise covering the language of professional business correspondence. These terms and expressions are the building blocks of well-written emails, letters, and formal business communications.



💬 Useful phrases
“Let me clarify what I mean by that.” — used to prevent misunderstanding by providing further explanation
“If I understand you correctly...” — paraphrasing the other person's point to confirm comprehension
“Would you be able to expand on that?” — asking for more detail on a point someone has briefly mentioned
“That's an interesting perspective. Have you considered...?” — engaging constructively with someone's idea while introducing a new angle
“I'd like to revisit this point later if that's okay.” — noting something to return to without interrupting the current discussion
“To be transparent about our situation...” — signaling honest and direct communication about a limitation or constraint
“We're aligned on the goal, but differ on the approach.” — clearly identifying where agreement and disagreement exist
“Let's define what success looks like for this project.” — proposing to establish shared expectations and measurable outcomes


READY TO PRACTICE? LET’S GO!

Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.



1. We're writing you in __________________________ to (= about) the email we received on...
2. __________________________... = On the other hand...
3. I received your email, in which you __________________________ (= described in detail) your plan to launch the product by next March.
4. Sorry for __________________________ back to you so late. = Sorry for the late response.
5. Let's ___________________________ ( = arrange) a meeting for Friday.
6. At the present time... = At ___________________________ time...
7. We usually ____________________ ( = communicate with) clients directly.
8. It would really __________________ if you could send me some additional information.
9. I believe we should take a different ___________________________. = I think we should do something different.
10. I've ___________________________ ( = examined) your payment history, and I did notice the discrepancy that you mentioned.




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