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Algebra Exercises Part II

The document provides examples of different letter writing situations and the appropriate letter style and format for each. It includes situations where a thank you letter, explanation letter, invitation letter, regret letter, sympathy letter, complaint letter, and inquiry letter would be used. It also asks questions about the main parts of a business letter, differences between letter styles, and includes examples to practice writing different types of letters using various formats and punctuation styles.

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Algebra Exercises Part II

The document provides examples of different letter writing situations and the appropriate letter style and format for each. It includes situations where a thank you letter, explanation letter, invitation letter, regret letter, sympathy letter, complaint letter, and inquiry letter would be used. It also asks questions about the main parts of a business letter, differences between letter styles, and includes examples to practice writing different types of letters using various formats and punctuation styles.

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Algebra Exercises Part II

Exercise VII.

A. Indicate the style of letter required for each of the following situations. Also indicate the type
of letter which should be written. For example: My great aunt sent me a wedding gift. The gift
she chose shows she went out of her way to find a gift we would love. Rather than simply
sending a card, I wrote a letter.

Answer:STYLE: Personal or friendly letter


TYPE: Thank-you letter

A.Mrs. Clowater is sending a letter to her son's teacher explaining why he was absent from
school two days.

B.Brian is writing to the Ottawa School of Computer Technicians to ask for a course calendar.

C.Mr. Hicks is writing to his business associates to invite them to the grand opening of his new
business.

D.Barb cannot attend a good friend's wedding. She includes a letter with the reply card, sending
her regrets.

E.I read in the paper today that Cheryl's mother died this week. I wrote a letter to Cheryl to tell
her how sorry I am.

F.Shirley wrote to Playkind Co. to complain about the toy she gave her daughter on her birthday.
The toy lasted two days and then stopped working.

G.George is sending a letter to the Moncton Herald to complain about dogs in his neighbourhood
running loose.

H.Pat saw an employment notice in the newspaper yesterday. She is writing to the company
about the job.

B.What are the three main letter formats? Make a diagram to illustrate your answers.
Exercise VIII.
A. Answer the following questions.
1. Imagine you have just moved into an apartment. In your new apartment, there are several
repairs you wish to have done. The superintendent promised these same repairs would be done
before you moved in. Write a business letter in to the superintendent, telling him or her what
needs to be done.

2. Name the letter format and punctuation style you used in Question 2.

3. A.What are the main parts of a business letter?


B.What are the main differences between business letters and the other style of letter?

4.Write any three of the following letters. (Use 3 different formats and 3 different punctuation
styles.) Name and label the format and punctuation style you used in each letter.

A.Inquiry letter
B.“No” response letter
C.Order Letter
D.Letter-to-the editor
E.Letter of complaint

B.Write a business letter of any type. Use at least four of the optional parts of a letter in it.
Exercise IX
Answer the following questions.
Exercise X.

1. First read the badly-written business letter which follows; it contains ten faults and errors.

Then follow the instructions on a and b.

a Write down what each error is.

b. Rewrite the letter in full, with all ten faults and errors corrected.

2. a. Why is it so important for the appearance of a business letter to be attractive?

b. What is “indentation” and why do some letter-writers use it?

3. For each word, write two sentences which show that you clearly understand two different
meanings of that word, used exactly as “given”:
a. file; c. room; e. cross;

b. pen; d. right;
Exercise XI
Encircle the correct statement in each set.

1. The addressee of a business letter is:

a. the person or organization from which it was received.


b. the person or organization on behalf of which it is written.
c. the person or organization to whom it is to be sent.
d. the person who wrote and/or signed it.

2. The greeting “Dear Sir or Madam” needs the closing:

a. Yours faithfully.
b. Yours sincerely.
c. Faithfully to you both.
d. Yours truly.

3. The first paragraph of a business letter usually:

a. contains only one sentence.


b. states what the writer wants the addressee to do.
c. starts with the addressee’s name.
d. gives the reason why the letter has been written.

4. The term “justification” in relation to a business letter means:

a. that the writer has good reason for the facts contained in it.
b. that it contains all the proof necessary to convince the reader.
c. that it only just fits on one sheet of paper.
d. that all lines containing sufficient words end at the right-hand margin.

5. A prefix:

a. is a senior boy or girl at school.


b. is added to the front of a word to form a new word.
c. involves the use of glue or an adhesive.
d. is added at the end of a word to form a new word
Exercise XII
Find the words and phrases in italics in the emails. Choose the correct meaning.

A.

B.

C.
Exercise XIII
Exercise XIV
Exercise XV

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