WorksheetsFormatting Letters
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The top margin for business letters is:
a)
1 inch
b)
1.5 inches
c)
2 inches
d)
1/2 inch
2.
When do you double space?
a)
After the date
b)
After each paragraph
c)
After the closing
3.
When should you use a quadruple space in a business letter?
a)
After the date
b)
After the complimentary closing
c)
After the salutation
d)
Both A and B are correct
4.
How many spaces after each sentence?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
5.
Which of the following is the most commonly used format for business letters?
a)
Modified Block
b)
Block
c)
APA
6.
Which of the following statements about block style letters is NOT true?
a)
All lines start at the left.
b)
You do not indent in block style letters.
c)
The date and the complimentary close start at the center of your page.
7.
Which font would NOT be appropriate for a business letter?
a)
Times New Roman
b)
Calibri
c)
Curlz MT
d)
Arial
8.
How many spaces after a comma?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
9.
The message of a business letter is located in the _____________ of the letter
a)
body
b)
salutation
c)
closing
d)
heading
10.
The return address belongs to___________
a)
the letter writer.
b)
the recipient of the letter.
11.
Which of the following is a not TRUE statement about the salutation?
a)
It's also called the greeting in a friendly letter.
b)
It usually starts with Dear
c)
Quadruple space after the salutation.
d)
A double spaces goes before and after the salutation.
12.
If you quadruple space, how many blank spaces are you leaving between lines of text?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
13.
True or False
Reference initials belong to the typist not the letter writer.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Which is the correct way to format the reference initials?
a)
pw
b)
P.W.
c)
PW
d)
p.w.
15.
Personal business letters differ from business letters....
a)
They are formatted the same.
b)
business letters are format letters written by regular citizens to a business.
c)
Business letters are written by a representative of a company.
d)
None of the above are correct.
16.
Which date is correctly typed for a letter?
a)
September 28, 2015
b)
Sept. 28,2015
c)
9/28/15
d)
September 28,2015
17.
Does the letterhead contain?
a)
The name of the company
b)
The address of the company
c)
The company logo
d)
All of the above
18.
Inside address belongs to the:
a)
Recipient
b)
Letter writer
c)
Typist
19.
The tone of a business letter should be:
a)
Formal
b)
Casual
c)
Polite
d)
Both A and C are correct
20.
It is permissible to sign a business letter with "Love"
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Before printing, you should...
a)
Spell check
b)
Proofread
c)
Proofread and Spell check
22.
Which complimentary closing is typed correctly?
a)
Sincerely,
b)
Sincerely yours,
c)
Sincerely Yours,
d)
None of the above
23.
Open punctuation means there is________.
a)
no punctuation at all
b)
no punctuation after the salutation or closing
c)
a colon after the salutation
d)
a comma after the salutation and closing
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