Formal Expressions for Letter Writing (Page 1 2 3 4) Answers A Beginning a letter 1 When offering information - c 2 When replying to someone - b 3 When asking for information - a B The body of the letter 1 Asking for information - i 2 Expressing concern or annoyance - f 3 Reporting what somebody has told you - j 4 Requesting, quite strongly, that action is taken - g 5 Explaining that you have included something with the letter - c 6 Giving reasons for something you have/haven’t done - e 7 Giving somebody good news - a 8 Warning or threatening somebody - h 9 Giving somebody bad news - b 10 Saying sorry for something you have/haven't done - d C Ending a letter 1 When you have given somebody information - b 2 When you have done something wrong - c 3 When you have asked for something - a |