Test yourself

Choose ALL the correct answers in each example.


1.  When you begin a letter with DEAR SIR / MADAM, you end it with
Yours faithfully
Yours sincerely




2.  When you begin with DEAR MR / MRS / MISS / MS + NAME, you end with
Yours faithfully
Yours sincerely




3.  When you write to a friend or colleague whose name is John Smith, you begin a letter with
Dear John
Dear Mr Smith
Dear John Smith




4.  When writing to a business contact that you know well, you may end with
Best regards
Kind regards
Regards
Best wishes
All the best




5.  DEAR MR J SMITH. This salutation is wrong. Correct it.
Dear Mr Smith
Dear John
Dear Mr. Smith




Note:
American English includes a period (.) after most abbreviated titles, while British English doesn't.