Email Prepositions Pairwork

Emailing prepositions pairwork

Student A

Choose one of the sections below and read out the most difficult to guess sentence as it is written with the preposition missing (saying “blank”, “beep”, etc instead). Your partner can guess just once what the missing word is. If they are wrong, read out another example from the same section for them to guess what preposition is missing from both sentences. Continue until they guess correctly, making up more sentences with the same word missing if you run out of examples.

About

I’m writing to you ________ our meeting the week after next

If you want to talk more ___________ this matter, please feel free to contact me

______________ the second question you asked,…

At

If you need any further details, please feel free to contact me _______ any time.

Are you free to meet _________ nine o’clock?

It was great to meet you _________ the conference last week.

By

Can you get back to me about that ______ the end of the week?

We’ll send you the original documents _______ courier.

For

Thanks _______ your letter/ email/ fax/ phone call last week

Please see the attachment ________ further details.

We would like to apologise _______ the delay in your order

We apologise ______ any inconvenience this may cause.

From

I look forward to hearing ___________ you soon

I am available at any time _______ ten AM to 3 PM.

In

I’m writing to you ______ connection with our conversation last week

See you _________ three weeks.

_______ the meantime, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Sorry I haven’t been ______ touch.

Thank you _______ advance.

To

I’m writing ______ you in connection with...

It was great ______ see you again yesterday.

With reference _____ your letter dated 12 January 2008,…

I look forward _____ hearing from you soon.

Give my regards _____ John.

Student B

Choose one of the sections below and read out the most difficult to guess sentence as it is written with the preposition missing (saying “blank”, “beep”, etc instead). Your partner can guess just once what the missing word is. If they are wrong, read out another example from the same section for them to guess what preposition is missing from both sentences. Continue until they guess correctly, making up more sentences with the same word missing if you run out of examples.

Back

I’ll find out and get ___________ to you as soon as I can.

Thanks for getting ______ to me so quickly.

Thanks for your email. Sorry I didn’t write _________ more quickly, but…

Of

Lots ______ love

I’m writing to request a copy ____________ your latest catalogue.

Sorry to write to you out _________ the blue but…

On

See you _______ Monday.

Thanks for the invitation, but I’m flying abroad _____ that day.

_____________ a completely different topic, I also wanted to ask you about…

To

(This is just) a quick/ short note _______ say…

We regret _______ inform you that…

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate _________ contact me.

______: The sales team

Since

Sorry it’s been so long _____________ I last wrote

It seems so long ___________ we last met.

With

I’m writing to you in connection ______ order number PK 3454

_______ reference to your letter dated 12 January 2008,…

I look forward to doing business ________ you again soon.

I am free on the fifteenth, if that is convenient __________ you.

No preposition

I’m afraid I’m not free at all _________ this week.

See you __________ next week.