Formal Letter Writing
A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
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Formal Letter Writing
Circle the correct answer
1. Sincerely yours is more common in American English than in British
English.
2. Yours truly is more common in American English than in British
English.
3. You put the address of the person you are writing to in the top right-
hand corner of the letter.
4. If you don’t know the person’s name, sign off with Yours faithfully.
5. It is correct to finish the letter with I look forward to hear from you.
6. 2/3/06 is a good way to write the date.
7. Print your name above your signature.
8. In the first paragraph you should write a few polite lines to express
your admiration of the person you are writing to.
9. The first paragraph should simply contain the reason for your letter.
10. The last paragraph should state what action you expect the person to
take.
11. You should use per pro or pp if you are signing a letter for someone
else.
12. Dear Mr Michael Brown is a correct way to start a letter.
13. cc stands for carbon copy
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