writing letters

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writing letters

What is the correct order of your letter from top to botttom?

your name

addressee

your signature

Your address

Salutation (aanhef)

Your text

The date

yours sincerely/ faithfully

Which option is grammatically correct?

1. I am a 21 year old man
2. I am a man 21 years old
3. I am a 21 years old man
4. I am a 21-year-old man

Which salutation is correct?

1. Hello, I am...
2. Dear Mister or Madam,
3. Dear Mr. or Mrs.,
4. Dear Sir/ Madam,

Which opening sentence works best:

1. The reason I am writing this letter is because...
2. I am writing this letter because..
3. I write the letter because
4. I have written this letter because

I did not see him since then.

1. This sentence is correct
2. This sentence is incorrect

since then refers to a period of time from the past until now.  In English we use the present perfect tense for ongoing time periods to the present and not the past simple as in this sentence.

Correct - I have not (haven't) seen him since then. 

Which option is correct?

1. My fathers' house
2. My brother's wifes
3. My nephews' mother
4. My aunts car

Choose the correct option

1. It was their own fault
2. It was there own fault

Choose the correct option for official letters

1. You are right
2. You're right
3. Your right
4. Your'e right

Choose the correct option

1. If you knew you will tell her
2. If you will know you tell her
3. If you knew you would tell her
4. If you would know you will tell her

Choose the best option

1. I look forward for your answer
2. I am looking forward to your answer
3. I will look forward to your answer
4. I am looking for your answer

When you know the name of the person you are writing to, you end with:

1. Yours sincerely,
2. Yours faithfully,
3. Yours Sincerely,
4. Yours Faithfully,