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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 180 · 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.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the date
  2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
  3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the body (c) your address (d) name and signature
  4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
  5. 5.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Kavya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
  7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  9. 9.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Arjun,
  10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
  11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the closing
  12. 12.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Isha, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
  13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing
  14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
  15. 15.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear Dr Verma, (c) Dear, Dr Verma (d) Dear Dr Verma.
  16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
  17. 17.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Gill (b) Dear Mr Gill. (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear Mr Gill,
  18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the body
  20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
  21. 21.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Patel, (b) Dear, Ms Patel (c) Dear Ms Patel. (d) Hi Patel!
  22. 22.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Zoya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
  23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  24. 24.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Das, (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear Dr Das. (d) Dear, Dr Das
  25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
  26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  29. 29.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Mr Patel. (c) Dear Mr Patel, (d) Dear, Mr Patel
  30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the closing
  31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
  32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the date (d) the subject
  34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  37. 37.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Iyer. (b) Dear, Mrs Iyer (c) Dear Mrs Iyer, (d) Hi Iyer!
  38. 38.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rahul, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
  39. 39.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear Mr Fernandes. (c) Dear Mr Fernandes, (d) Dear, Mr Fernandes
  40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,

Answer key

  1. the closing
  2. Subject: Broken water cooler
  3. the body
  4. Subject: Joining the football team
  5. Dear Sir/Madam,
  6. name and signature
  7. Yours sincerely,
  8. Yours sincerely,
  9. Dear Sir/Madam,
  10. Subject: Frequent power cuts
  11. the subject
  12. Dear Sir/Madam,
  13. the closing
  14. Subject: Change of section
  15. Dear Dr Verma,
  16. Subject: Request for new storybooks
  17. Dear Mr Gill,
  18. Yours sincerely,
  19. the greeting
  20. your address
  21. Dear Ms Patel,
  22. Dear Sir/Madam,
  23. Yours sincerely,
  24. Dear Dr Das,
  25. Subject: Garbage on our street
  26. Yours sincerely,
  27. Yours sincerely,
  28. Yours sincerely,
  29. Dear Mr Patel,
  30. the subject
  31. the receiver's address
  32. Yours sincerely,
  33. the date
  34. Yours sincerely,
  35. Yours sincerely,
  36. Yours faithfully,
  37. Dear Mrs Iyer,
  38. Dear Sir/Madam,
  39. Dear Mr Fernandes,
  40. Yours sincerely,

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