Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1............... for the beautiful flowers.
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Use "Thank you" to show you are grateful for the flowers.
2Thank you ............... your help with my homework.
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After "Thank you", use "for" before the thing or action you received.
3Thanks for calling ............... last night.
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After "for", use the object form "me".
4Thanks for ............... to my party.
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After "Thanks for", use the -ing form, so "coming" is correct.
5That was very ............... of you to wait for me.
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Use "kind" in "That was very kind of you" to thank someone for a nice action.
6Thank you ............... much for the card.
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The common phrase is "Thank you very much".
7A ............... thanks to everyone in the team.
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Use "big" in the common informal phrase "A big thanks".
8I really ............... your help today.
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Use "appreciate" to say you are thankful for someone's help.
9...............; I was happy to help.
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Say "You're welcome" when someone says thank you.
10Please say thank you ............... your aunt for the gift.
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Use "to" before the person who receives the thanks in "say thank you to".
11Thank you for ............... message this morning.
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Use the possessive adjective "your" before a noun like "message".
12............... for dinner; it was delicious.
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Use "Thanks again" to close a message and repeat your thanks.
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Answers
- Thank you for the beautiful flowers.
- Thank you for your help with my homework.
- Thanks for calling me last night.
- Thanks for coming to my party.
- That was very kind of you to wait for me.
- Thank you very much for the card.
- A big thanks to everyone in the team.
- I really appreciate your help today.
- You’re welcome; I was happy to help.
- Please say thank you to your aunt for the gift.
- Thank you for your message this morning.
- Thanks again for dinner; it was delicious.