Conventions of Letter Writing

The main point is written in which part of a formal letter?

• Post script.

• Closing.

• Opening.

• Body.

How do you end the main body of a formal letter?

• By telling the recipient what he should be doing next.

• By talking about the weather in your city.

• By talking about the weather in the recipient's city.

• By expressing your love for the recipient.

If you didn't know the recipient's name, how would you close the letter?

• With love.

• Yours sincerely.

• Yours faithfully.

• Affectionately yours.

In a formal letter what is the name given to the address and date at the top?

• Starting.

• Closing.

• Body.

• Heading.

If you didn't know the recipient's name, how would you address the person?

• Dear Mr/Mrs.

• Dear Sir or Dear Madam.

• My dear.

• Hello.

'With love' is used in which part of an informal letter?

• Heading.

• Opening.

• Closing.

• Body.

In order to have the desired effect on the recipient what should a formal letter be?

• In the proper format.

• To the point and relevant.

• Grammatically correct.

• All the above.

What would you say in the opening part of a formal letter?

• Ask how good the weather is in the recipient's city.

• Talk about how good the weather is in your city.

• Ask the recipient if he is hale and hearty.

• Inform the recipient why you are writing the letter.

In an informal letter you should do what?

• Scribble.

• Ignore grammar.

• Leave out the date.

• Write legibly in simple English.

How would you address the recipient of an informal letter?

• Dear Mr.

• My dear.

• Dear Sir/Madam.

• Hello Sir/Madam