Formal letter 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Writing exam tips

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,

Can you start a formal letter with 'I'?

1. No
2. Yes

It is okay to use contractions in formal letters.

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

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 in a formal letter?

1. No
2. Yes

The first paragraph of formal letters is for

1. asking questions
2. getting straight to the point
3. explaining the reason that you're writing
4. asking the reader how they are

The body of a formal letter is for:

1. Explaining why you are writing
2. giving arguments and examples
3. Ending your letter
4. Body?

How do you end a formal letter to Mr Roberts?

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

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

What kind of language would you find here?

Formal

Informal

Letter to a cousin

Text message to a friend

Letter of complaint

Application

Social media post

Formal letter

Informal letter

Gonna

Wanna

Greetings, 

Yours faithfully, 

Dear Ms de Bruijn, 

Dear Inez, 

I would like

polite and specific

Put the parts of a formal letter in the correct order

Steps:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Your address

Date

The address of the person who receives the letter.

Dear sir/madam,

Reason for writing and the main points

Thank you for consideration/I look forward to your response.

Yours sincerely/yours faithfully/kind regards

Schrijf het adres op de juiste manier:
Arnhem, 25, The Netherlands, 6883 ER, Reigerstraat

Welke datum is verkeerd?

1. 2024, 23 February
2. 23 February 2024
3. February 23, 2024
4. 23rd February 2024