Formal Letter

• English
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Writing - Formal Letter

Formal / informal: What's the difference?

In welke gevallen schrijf je een formele brief?

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 body of a formal letter is for:

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

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

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,

Replace the informal words with more formal alternatives: buy , fix, problem, help, tell

Find and correct the mistakes: 1. I am writing with the reference to the purchase of a speaker 2. The speaker don't work.
3. At the moments it did play music, the sound quality was poor.
4. I hope that I made my message clear.

Finish the sentences: 1. I am writing with reference to...
2. I would appreciate it if...
3. Unfortunately,...
4. I look forward to...
5. Thank you for...

Replace the informal words with more formal alternatives