An invitation and reply: English 3AC writing
Write an invitation and a complete reply in English 3AC. Use a polite opening, clear event details and a suitable ending with illustrated practice.
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By the end of this lesson, you can
- Write a complete school-event invitation.
- Include the information a guest needs.
- Write a reply that clearly accepts or declines.
Before you startRead short English sentences and identify the subject and verb.
Un bon cours, ça se partage.
How do I write an invitation message?
Begin with a greeting, invite the reader and give the practical details. Say what will happen and whether the guest needs to bring anything. Ask for an answer if it helps with planning. Finish with a suitable closing and the sender's name.
Practice task: Invite a classmate to a school science exhibition, then write a short acceptance. Use an imagined event and clear school details. The complete examples below include an opening, body and ending.
Which expressions fit an invitation?
Would you like to come to...? is polite and clear. The exhibition is on Friday at two o'clock gives the day and time. Use in the school library for the place. Please let me know by Wednesday asks for an answer before a useful deadline.
An invitation is not complete if the guest cannot find the event. Check each practical detail. Do not add private telephone numbers or home addresses to this classroom example. A school venue is enough.
How should the reply answer the invitation?
An acceptance can say Thank you for inviting me. I'd be happy to come. Confirm the event or time if useful. A refusal can say I'm sorry I can't come and give a short reason. In both cases, keep the greeting and closing suitable for a classmate. Read the reply against the invitation to make sure the details match.
Complete original writing model
Complete models: an invitation and an acceptance
INVITATION. Hello Nabil, Would you like to come to our school science exhibition on Friday at two o'clock? It will take place in the school library. Our class will show simple inventions made from reused materials. You can try the small windmill and ask us questions about the models. You do not need to bring anything. Please let me know by Wednesday if you can come. I hope to see you there. Best wishes, Sami. REPLY. Hello Sami, Thank you for inviting me to the science exhibition. I'd be happy to come on Friday at two. I am interested in the windmill project. See you in the library. Best wishes, Nabil.
- The invitation gives event, day, time, place and a reply deadline.
- The body explains what the guest can do.
- The acceptance thanks Sami and confirms the event details.
How should I use this English 3AC lesson?
- Try the exercises before reading the answers.
- Explain a correction in your own words.
- Return to the examples when two structures look similar.
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Quiz: 3 questions
3 questions are randomly selected from this lesson’s 3-question bank. Choose one answer for each question and get an immediate explanation.
Q1An invitation must make the ___ clear.
Incorrect answer
These details let the guest know what to attend and where.
Correct answer: event, time and place
These details let the guest know what to attend and where.
Q2Which reply accepts politely?
Incorrect answer
The reply thanks the sender and accepts.
Correct answer: I'd be happy to come. Thank you.
The reply thanks the sender and accepts.
Q3Best wishes is normally...
Incorrect answer
It is a suitable friendly closing before the writer's name.
Correct answer: a closing
It is a suitable friendly closing before the writer's name.
Your score
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Start with the worked examples
Read the lesson in small sections. Write your own example for each rule and try the Easy exercises before returning to the quiz.
Review: 3 missed questions
An invitation must make the ___ clear.
Correct answerevent, time and place
These details let the guest know what to attend and where.
Which reply accepts politely?
Correct answerI'd be happy to come. Thank you.
The reply thanks the sender and accepts.
Best wishes is normally...
Correct answera closing
It is a suitable friendly closing before the writer's name.
Exercises with answers
4 exercises, from easy practice to challenges. Try each one yourself, then reveal the answer and explanation.
Exercise 1
EasyAn invitation gives Friday and the school library but no hour. What is missing?
Answer and explanation
The starting time is missing. Add an exact time such as at two o'clock.
Exercise 2
EasyComplete: Would you like ___ come to our exhibition?
Answer and explanation
To. Use Would you like to + base verb.
Exercise 3
IntermediateDecline because you have a family visit that afternoon.
Answer and explanation
Hello Sami, thank you for inviting me. I'm sorry I can't come because I have a family visit on Friday afternoon. I hope the exhibition goes well. Best wishes, Nabil.
Exercise 4
IntermediateWrite a complete invitation for a school activity and a matching reply.
Answer and explanation
Check both greetings and endings. The invitation needs event, day, time and place; the reply must thank the sender and clearly accept or decline. Use the full models as a structure, not as text to copy unchanged.