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Modern Business Emails in English 3

Build your business writing vocabulary with this exercise. Understanding these expressions will help you write clearer, more professional emails, letters, and other formal communications in English.



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Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.



1. We ____________________ a 10% discount on orders of 1,000 or more.
2. We ____________________ that the merchandise will be delivered within two business days.
3. If you require more information, please don't __________________________ to contact me.
4. __________________________ to contact me if you have any other questions.
5. I'm writing to let you know that the meeting has been ___________________________ to 4:00 PM. (meaning: The start of the meeting has been delayed until 4:00 PM.)
6. Let me go over some of the recent ___________________________. (meaning: some of the things that have happened recently)
7. I'm not ____________________ to provide that information. = I can't provide that information (usually because of legal reasons).
8. I look __________________ to your response. = I'll be awaiting your response.
9. I would appreciate your help in this ___________________________.
10. Hopefully, we will be able to ____________________ this issue in the coming week.
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💬 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


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