Formal Letter review short

• English
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Writing - Formal Letter

What saluation (aanhef) do you use when you do not know the name of the person you are writing to?

How do you start a letter to 'de heer' Roberts?

1. Dear Mr Roberts,
2. Dear Mr Roberts
3. Yo dude
4. Dear Ms. Roberts,

It is okay to use contractions in formal letters.

1. True
2. False
3. It depends...
4. How should I know?

Which is the correct form in a formal letter?

1. I can't
2. I cannot
3. I can not
4. I am unable to can

The first paragraph of formal letters is for

1. asking questions
2. Introducing yourself
3. explaining the reason that you're writing
4. asking the reader how they are

Which phrase is the most appropriate in a formal letter:

1. I'm sending my CV.
2. Here is my CV.
3. Please accept my CV.
4. I am enclosing my CV.

Should you use paragraphs (by skipping a line) in a formal letter?

1. No
2. Yes

Can you start a formal letter with 'I'?

1. No
2. Yes

How do you end a formal letter to Mr Roberts?

1. Yours faithfully,
2. Kind regards,
3. Yours sincerely,
4. Love,

What questions do you still have?