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State four differences between a formal and an informal letter.
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Write a letter to your friend describing a book you have recently read and recommending it.
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
An informal letter with the sender's address and date, the salutation "Dear …", an opening that makes contact, a body describing the book and why it is worth reading, a friendly close, and the subscription "Yours affectionately" or "Yours sincerely" with the sender's first name.
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Explanation
An informal letter allows contractions, questions to the reader and a conversational tone, which a formal letter does not.
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