Letter Writing- 1 - Free MCQ Practice Test with solutions, Class 11 English

The text mentions that letter-writing can be divided into two main kinds: Formal Letters and Informal Letters.

The text mentions that Informal Letters are written to friends, relatives, acquaintances and teachers.

The seven parts of a formal letter are: The Address of the Sender including the Date, The Inside Address, The Salutation, Subject Heading, The Body of the Letter, The Subscription, The Signature.

The text mentions that the subject heading should be mentioned briefly, just below the salutation in the middle. This helps in providing the recipient with an idea of the message.

The text mentions that appropriate salutations for business letters are: Dear Sir, Dear Sirs. In official letters, applications or letters to the Editors, appropriate salutations are: Sir/Dear, Sir/Respected Sir or Madam/Dear Madam. Dear Sir/Sirs is used while addressing a firm.

Informal letters are written to friends, relatives, acquaintances, and teachers.

The seven parts of a formal letter are the address of the sender including the date, the inside address, the salutation, the subject heading, the body of the letter, the subscription, and the signature.

A formal letter must have at least three paragraphs in the body of the letter - introductory para, main body of the letter, and the concluding para.

The complete address of the sender is written on the top of the page, preferably on the left side, without punctuation marks.

The subscription should agree in style and tone with the salutation.