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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 140 · 40 questions
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Writing tip (Sir → faithfully, a name → sincerely): Order: your address → the date → the receiver’s address → the subject → the greeting → the body → the closing → name and signature. Greeting: “Dear Sir,” / “Dear Madam,” / “Dear Sir/Madam,” when you do not know the name; “Dear Mrs Rao,” when you do. Closing: no name in the greeting → “Yours faithfully,”; a name in the greeting → “Yours sincerely,”.

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  1. 1.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
  2. 2.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Riya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  4. 4.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das. (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear, Mrs Das (d) Dear Mrs Das,
  5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the body
  6. 6.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Yash, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
  7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the body (d) name and signature
  8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  10. 10.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Nair. (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear, Mrs Nair (d) Dear Mrs Nair,
  11. 11.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor. (b) Dear, Mr Kapoor (c) Dear Mr Kapoor, (d) Hi Kapoor!
  12. 12.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Sen (b) Dear Mrs Sen, (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear Mrs Sen.
  13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
  14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) your address
  16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
  17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the date
  19. 19.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Maria, (d) Hi there!
  20. 20.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Rao, (b) Dear, Ms Rao (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Ms Rao.
  21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
  22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  23. 23.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Aarav, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
  24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
  25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
  28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the date (d) the closing
  30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
  31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
  32. 32.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Kapoor. (b) Dear, Ms Kapoor (c) Dear Ms Kapoor, (d) Hi Kapoor!
  33. 33.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Simran, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
  34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  35. 35.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Mehta, (b) Dear Mr Mehta. (c) Dear, Mr Mehta (d) Hi Mehta!
  36. 36.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Verma. (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear Mr Verma, (d) Dear, Mr Verma
  37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
  38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  39. 39.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Rao. (b) Dear, Mr Rao (c) Dear Mr Rao, (d) Hi Rao!
  40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Khan (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Mr Khan. (d) Dear Mr Khan,

Answer key

  1. Subject: Request for new storybooks
  2. Dear Sir/Madam,
  3. Yours sincerely,
  4. Dear Mrs Das,
  5. the date
  6. Dear Sir/Madam,
  7. name and signature
  8. Yours sincerely,
  9. Yours sincerely,
  10. Dear Mrs Nair,
  11. Dear Mr Kapoor,
  12. Dear Mrs Sen,
  13. Subject: Garbage on our street
  14. Yours sincerely,
  15. the body
  16. Subject: Frequent power cuts
  17. Yours sincerely,
  18. the date
  19. Dear Sir/Madam,
  20. Dear Ms Rao,
  21. the receiver's address
  22. Yours faithfully,
  23. Dear Sir/Madam,
  24. the body
  25. Yours sincerely,
  26. Yours faithfully,
  27. Subject: Stray dogs in our area
  28. Yours sincerely,
  29. the greeting
  30. the closing
  31. the subject
  32. Dear Ms Kapoor,
  33. Dear Sir/Madam,
  34. Yours sincerely,
  35. Dear Mr Mehta,
  36. Dear Mr Verma,
  37. Subject: Request for a school picnic
  38. Yours faithfully,
  39. Dear Mr Rao,
  40. Dear Mr Khan,

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