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Letter Writing Quiz

15 questions

10th - 10th Grade

English

Designed for Grade 10 English, this 15-item Letter Writing Quiz builds practical knowledge of formal, business, informal, and personal letters. Students identify when each type is used, distinguish key parts such as the date, salutation, body, closing, and envelope addresses, and recognize the correct conventions for a formal letter. The quiz combines dropdown, fill-in-the-blank, drag-and-drop labeling, matching, multiple-choice, and open-ended questions. Students apply their understanding by selecting accurate date punctuation, identifying appropriate business-letter situations, arranging formal-letter components, and explaining the difference between formal and informal letter writing. This free printable worksheet includes a complete answer key and can support instruction, guided practice, or a written check of understanding.

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Letter Writing Quiz

Total questions: 15

Name
Class
Date
1.

Formal & Business letters are the types of letters you will write in ​ (a)   settings.

Choose from the below words
professional
home
party
2.

(a)   are the types of letters are what you would write to your friends and family.

3.

Label the parts of an envelope

a)return address
b)address of recipient
c)stamp
1
2
3
1)
2)
3)
4.

The ​​ (a)   is the first thing that you write on a letter.

Choose from the below words
date
closing
salutation
address
5.
a)body paragraph 4
b)closing with signature
c)body paragraph 3
d)date
e)greeting
f)body paragraph 1
g)body paragraph 2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
6.

Match the following

Thank You Note

A note written after a gift.

Get Well Card

Sent to someone who is sick or in the hospital

Sympathy Card

Sent to someone who has lost a loved one or a pet.

Congratulations Card

Sent to someone to celebrate good news. (graduation, new job, etc)

7.
Which date is correctly typed for a letter?
a)

September 28, 2015

b)

Sept. 28,2015

c)

9/28/15

d)

September 28,2015

8.

When might you write a business letter?

a)

When you're trying to catch up with an old friend

b)

When you're applying for a job

c)

When you're letteing your parents know how your vacation is going

d)

When you're sending holiday greetings to friends and relatives

9.

What type of letter would you write to the principal of your school?

a)

formal

b)

informal

10.

What is the main part of your letter (the conversation you have through writing)?

a)

body

b)

conversation

c)

reply

d)

communication

11.

Which of the following would be an example of a closing?

a)

June 12, 2013

b)

Love,

c)

Dear Miranda,

d)

I can't wait to see you again!

12.

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

a)

In the proper format.

b)

To the point and relevant.

c)

Grammatically correct.

d)

All of the choices.

13.

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

a)

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

b)

Talk about how good the weather is in your city.

c)

Ask the recipient if he is hale and hearty.

d)

Inform the recipient why you are writing the letter.

14.

What’s the difference between Informal And formal Letter writing?

4 lines
15.

Given below are examples of the format of a formal letter, please select the accurate format.

a)

1) Sender’s Address

2) Date

3) Receiver’s Address

4) Salutation

5) Subscription and Name

b)

1) Sender’s Address

2) Receiver's Address

3) Date

4) Salutation

5) Subscription and

Name

c)

1) Sender’s Address

2) Salutation

3) Receiver’s Address

4) Date

5) Subscription and

Name

d)

1) Sender’s Address

2) Date

3) Subscription and

Name

4) Salutation

5) Receiver's Address

Answer Key

Letter Writing Quiz

Total questions: 15

1.
professional
2.
Informal and Personal, informal, personal
3.
a
b
c
4.
date
5.
b
c
d
e
f
g
a
6.

Thank You Note

 - 

A note written after a gift.

, 

Get Well Card

 - 

Sent to someone who is sick or in the hospital

, 

Sympathy Card

 - 

Sent to someone who has lost a loved one or a pet.

, 

Congratulations Card

 - 

Sent to someone to celebrate good news. (graduation, new job, etc)

7.
a)

September 28, 2015

8.
b)

When you're applying for a job

9.
a)

formal

10.
a)

body

11.
b)

Love,

12.
d)

All of the choices.

13.
d)

Inform the recipient why you are writing the letter.

14.
n/a
15.
a)

1) Sender’s Address

2) Date

3) Receiver’s Address

4) Salutation

5) Subscription and Name

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FAQs

What does this Letter Writing Quiz help Grade 10 students learn?

This 15-item English quiz teaches students to distinguish formal, business, informal, and personal letters and to identify the conventions that structure a formal letter. Through multiple-choice, matching, labeling, drag-and-drop, and open-ended questions, students practice recognizing envelope parts, sequencing the sender’s address, date, receiver’s address, salutation, and closing, and explaining the difference between formal and informal writing.

How can I use this worksheet to teach formal and informal letter writing?

Introduce the quiz by comparing when a student would write to a friend, family member, principal, or potential employer. Then use the envelope-labeling and letter-part items to build a shared diagram before students complete the questions on dates, openings, closings, and formal-letter order. Review the open-ended response as a discussion prompt so students can explain how audience and purpose affect letter style.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this letter-writing quiz?

Watch for students confusing formal and informal purposes, such as selecting a personal letter for communication with a principal or using a business letter for a friend. Students may also misidentify the salutation, body, or closing, overlook the required punctuation in “September 28, 2015,” or place the receiver’s address and date in the wrong order. In the open-ended response, check that students explain differences in audience, tone, and format rather than giving only one example.

How do I assign and grade this Letter Writing Quiz?

The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, so you can use the same 15-item assessment in paper or online form. It includes a complete answer key for the objective questions; review the open-ended response using the expected distinction between formal and informal letter writing. Printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app.

How can I differentiate this letter-writing worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing and font size so the envelope labels, answer choices, and formal-letter format questions are easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language, which may help students access the vocabulary in the formal and informal letter-writing items.

Where can I find more worksheets like this on Wayground?

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