ENG211 English WritingExercise: Read the following letter and fill each gap with a logical connective:

Dear Sirs

Safety Boots and Gloves

On 8 September 2007 we purchased from your company 500 pairs of “Gripfast”

safety boots and 800 pairs of “Holdtight” safety gloves (Invoice No. 632/A59T).

Prior to the transaction, you had informed us that, under our normal working

conditions (1)_______ the boots and the gloves were guaranteed for a period of six

months.

(2)_________, only four months later, we now find that these items are of

unsatisfactory standard for our daily working conditions.

(3)_________ we were assured by your representative that the gloves were suitable

(4)_________ for hot work (5)________ for the handling of drilling equipment, many

have already been (6)________ burned (7)_________ ripped and (8)_______ have

had to be discarded; (9)________, the rubberized wrist grip quickly becomes slack,

resulting in the possible danger of gloves falling off during hazardous operations.

(10)_________, it has been necessary to discard still more.

(11)_________ the safety boots, many complaints have (12)________ been received

about them. (13)________ being uncomfortable to wear, it would appear that they are

not properly waterproofed. (14)__________, the increase in ankle injuries which has

been noted since the introduction of these boots suggests that further protection and

support is required in this area.

(15)__________, (16)__________ your claims and guarantees regarding these

products, we feel that you have supplied us with goods which were falsely represented

and which are clearly unsuitable for our purchases. Under these circumstances, we

(17)_________ believe that your company bears a responsibility to compensate for

these unsatisfactory items.

We would be grateful if you could inform us as soon as possible of the action which

you now intend to take.

Yours faithfully