Language Arts SEM 3 Final Exam

What is the first thing that someone should have when writing a formal letter?

• Name and Sender's Address

• Subject and Receiver's Address

• Body of the Letter

• Signature

Who is addressed in the Salutation?

• The sender

• Your mother

• The receiver

• A cousin

Where is the body of the letter?

• Below the Salutation

• Above the subject

• Below the Complimentary Closing

• In between the sender's and receiver's address

Which of the following is an appropriate complimentary closing?

• Greetings (receiver's name)

• Good afternoon (receiver's name)

• Dear (receiver's name)

• Yours Sincerely, (sender's name)

Which of the following is a suitable salutation?

• Dear (receiver's name)

• Yours Respectfully

• Kind Regards

• Sincerely

Which is an appropriate reason the use of correct punctuation is important in formal letter writing?

• It is important to use for emphasis

• Correct punctuation in English enables the writer to convey visual concepts the would otherwise be impossible.

• To command attention

• To express gratitude

When you are writing a formal letter then the use of correct punctuation in English portrays a professional image that is crucial in business situations.

• True

• False

If you are writing an academic article incorrect punctuation will decrease the

credibility of your article.

• True

• False

If you are writing a script, the reader will need to pause.

• True

• False

Internal Punctuation Marks, such as, commas, semicolons,colons,dash,hyphen, brackets or parentheses are used to separate, enclose, or indicate the relation between elements within a

sentence.

• True

• False