Formal Letter (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Which is correct in a formal letter?
Which is correct in a formal letter?
Use 'do not' not 'don't'
If you open with 'Dear Sir or Madam', how should you close?
If you open with 'Dear Sir or Madam', how should you close?
Yours faithfully
If you use the recipient's name at the start, how should you close?
If you use the recipient's name at the start, how should you close?
Yours sincerely
How many points are sufficient for a Leaving Cert formal letter?
How many points are sufficient for a Leaving Cert formal letter?
Four or five points
What should you avoid in formal letters?
What should you avoid in formal letters?
Slang & exaggeration
In TAGS planning, what does the 'A' stand for?
In TAGS planning, what does the 'A' stand for?
Audience
What should you do before beginning each new paragraph?
What should you do before beginning each new paragraph?
Skip a line
How many words should body paragraphs contain approximately?
How many words should body paragraphs contain approximately?
Around 300 words
How many key points should body paragraphs aim for?
How many key points should body paragraphs aim for?
3 key points
What is the final paragraph usually like?
What is the final paragraph usually like?
Short & thanking the person
The audience is usually what type of person?
The audience is usually what type of person?
Singular, higher position