The key answer of exercise 4
The key to exercise solutions in chapter 1f - Writing for the textbook On Screen B2+ - Student's Book with authors Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley from Express Publishing
Question
The model below is not a suitable letter of application. Correct the underlined mistakes. Think about.
Answer
- Dear Harold (incorrect greeting)
- to apply for the position (language too informal)
- I consider myself to be fluent in (wrong preposition and informal language)
- I received a first-aid certificate (wrong tense)
- I have been babysitting (wrong tense)
- was (wrong tense)
- Furthermore, last year (wrong punctuation)
- I am a responsible, reliable and punctual person (unnecessary words too informal)
- I am available for an interview any weekday afternoon (informal language)
- Yours sincerely (incorrect ending)
- Lisa (+surname) (incorrect ending)