Writing Review

Correct the mistake: I just received your previously sent email.

• It's correct.

• It should be 'I have just received'.

• It should be 'I have just been receiving'

Apples are different (...) bananas

• to

• from

• of

We need to use Capital Letters:

• When we start a new sentence.

• After a full stop.

• When writing: people's names; names of countries, cities and neighborhoods; nationalities.

• In the middle of a sentnece and in the middle of a word.

When writing a text, however informal, contractions are allowed, but if we choose to use contractions, we mustn't forget the (') apostrophe.

• True

• False

• The apostrophe isn't necessary.

When writing a composition, we must add a short space before each paragraph.

• True

• False

If we forget punctuation, no marks will be taken from us in the CAE test.

• True

• False

How long should a sentence be?

• The longer the better, if you keep adding commas.

• Lady Cambridge considers a sentence with more than 20 words a WORY sentence.

• From 15-20 words, but if you need more words, it won't hurt as long as it ends up being coherent, and you vary punctuation.

• Don't overuse commas. Know when to use your full stops.

When writing a text, however informal, it is of utter importance to use specific and varied vocabulary about the topic. The more specific, the better.

• True

• False

When writing a C1/C2 level text, however informal, it's okay to keep repeating the same words throughout the text.

• True

• False

Spot the mistakes:

"hello, i Am Ariel, and i am 16 years old."

• Wrong capitalization of letters. It should be: "Hello, I am Ariel, and I am 16 years old."

• The sentence is correct.

• There shouldn't be a comma between "Ariel" & "and".