Letter Writing: 5 practice questions

1. A letter to your best friend is:

   1. a formal letter
   2. an informal letter
   3. an official report
   4. an application
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   Answer: B. an informal letter

   Letters to friends and family are informal.

2. A letter to the headteacher asking for permission is:

   1. informal
   2. formal
   3. a story
   4. a poem
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   Answer: B. formal

   Letters to officials are formal.

3. What do we write at the top right of a letter?

   1. the greeting
   2. our address and the date
   3. the signature
   4. the story
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   Answer: B. our address and the date

4. Which closing fits a formal letter?

   1. Yours faithfully,
   2. Bye bye!
   3. See you soon!
   4. Your friend,
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   Answer: A. Yours faithfully,

   Formal letters end with 'Yours faithfully' or 'Yours sincerely'.

5. Which greeting fits a letter to your uncle?

   1. Dear Sir,
   2. Dear Uncle Ndip,
   3. To Whom It May Concern,
   4. Dear Madam,
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   Answer: B. Dear Uncle Ndip,

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