Letter to Beth

zilak34 · #1 (**permalink**) 21-Feb-2007, 11:25

I am sorry I ........ (write) to you for so long. ???????
Sorry I have to stop my writing for a while, because somebody is knocking at the door. I ....... (go) and answer it.??????
Hope ........ (hear) from you soon. ??????
P.S. I ....... (enclose) some photos in this letter.

Casiopea · #2 (**permalink**) 21-Feb-2007, 11:28

What are your answers?

zilak34 · #3 (**permalink**) 21-Feb-2007, 17:23

Have not written to you
Have to go or will go
Hope to hear from you
I enclosed

Thank you allot.
MZ

Casiopea · #4 (**permalink**) 22-Feb-2007, 04:00

Thank you.

Have to go

Hope to hear from you

I enclosed

Hint: Use the present.

zilak34 · #5 (**permalink**) 22-Feb-2007, 08:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Casiopea

Thank you.

Have to go

Hope to hear from you

I enclosed

Hint: Use the present.

Thanks allot,
what about the first one?
is that correct, I have not written to you or or what
I enclose why not past simple?
Thanks, Matt

Casiopea · #6 (**permalink**) 22-Feb-2007, 13:09

Sorry, Matt.

I missed the first one. Here it is:

[1] have not written

As for the last one, "I enclosed", the reason it's incorrect is this. You're writing the letter now, in the present, so use the present: present continuous or present perfect. The present simple "I enclose" also works, but it's not as common as the other two verb choices.

All the best.

zilak34 · #7 (**permalink**) 22-Feb-2007, 19:58

I so knew that

thanks for your help.Matt

Casiopea · #8 (**permalink**) 23-Feb-2007, 03:26

You're welcome, Matt.

By the way, the phrase a lot is two words. You can put another word between 'a' and 'lot': a whole lot.

All the best,


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