JSS 1 English Studies Flashcards: Writing: Informal and Formal Letters

Question 1

A letter to a friend or relative is an ____ letter.

Accepted Answer

informal

Question 2

A letter to an official or organisation is a ____ letter.

Accepted Answer

formal

Question 3

How many addresses are normally written in a formal letter?

Accepted Answer

two

Question 4

How many addresses are normally written in an informal letter?

Accepted Answer

one

Question 5

What comes after the addresses and date in a formal letter?

Accepted Answer

salutation

Question 6

A suitable salutation when a formal recipient's name is unknown is ____.

Accepted Answer

Dear Sir or Madam

Question 7

A formal letter to a named woman may begin with ____.

Accepted Answer

Dear Mrs Ahmed

Question 8

A suitable informal salutation to a friend is ____.

Accepted Answer

Dear Chika

Question 9

The line that states the purpose of a formal letter is the ____.

Accepted Answer

heading

Question 10

Where are the main ideas of a letter developed?

Accepted Answer

body

Question 11

A formal letter beginning 'Dear Sir' normally ends with ____.

Accepted Answer

Yours faithfully

Question 12

A formal letter addressed to a named person normally ends with ____.

Accepted Answer

Yours sincerely

Question 13

An informal letter may end with ____.

Accepted Answer

Your friend

Question 14

Which tone is suitable for a complaint to a principal?

Accepted Answer

polite and formal

Question 15

Which letter should a pupil write to invite a cousin to a birthday party?

Accepted Answer

an informal letter

Question 16

Which letter should a pupil write to request a library card from the librarian?

Accepted Answer

a formal letter

Question 17

Why should a formal letter have a clear heading?

Accepted Answer

to state its purpose

Question 18

What should each paragraph in a letter develop?

Accepted Answer

one main idea

Question 19

Where should the writer sign a formal letter?

Accepted Answer

below the closing

Question 20

Before sending a letter, the writer should check grammar, spelling and ____.

Accepted Answer

punctuation

Strong work.