Business vocabulary exercise: correspondence verbs (attach, reply, forward, enclose) ex. 2
Business English vocabulary exercise, intermediate level
This exercise gives you practice using four verbs often used in correspondence:
attach | reply | forward | enclose
You can see exercise 1 here.
Exercise instructions
1. Study the vocabulary, including ‘how to use’ and the example sentences.
2. Do the exercise below and check your answers.
attach |
a.ttach |
attach |
| verb | to join one thing to another; to add a file to an email | |
| how to use | attach something, attach something to something countable noun: an attachment adjective: attached |
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| examples | 1. I’ve attached a copy of the contract. 2. A copy of the invoice is attached. 3. Please attach a recent photograph to your application form. |
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enclose |
en.close |
enclose |
| verb | to put something inside an envelope with a letter | |
| how to use | enclose something, a price list, a copy of another letter countable noun: an enclosure |
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| examples | 1. I am enclosing our latest price list. 2. Our price list is enclosed. |
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reply |
re.ply |
reply |
| verb | to write back to someone who has written to you | |
| how to use | reply to a letter/invitation/advertisement countable noun: a reply |
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| examples | 1. They haven’t replied to our invitation so I assume they are not coming. 2. I wrote to him three weeks ago, but he hasn’t replied yet. 3.Thank you for your quick reply. |
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forward |
for.ward |
forward |
| verb | to pass on a letter or message to someone else | |
| how to use | forward something, a letter/an email/ a message to someone forward someone something, a letter/an email/ a message |
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| examples | 1. Don’t worry: we will forward all your letters to your new address. 2. I am forwarding you a copy of his email. |
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Exercise
Now complete the following using attach, reply, forward or
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Afi Armelle - January 19, 2023, 1:38 pm
Good exercices for knowing grammatical rules.