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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 248 · 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 to the Editor, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Sen (b) Dear Ms Sen, (c) Dear Ms Sen. (d) Hi Sen!
  2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  3. 3.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Arjun, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
  4. 4.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Reddy. (b) Dear, Mrs Reddy (c) Hi Reddy! (d) Dear Mrs Reddy,
  5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
  9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  10. 10.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Ananya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  11. 11.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Patel, (b) Dear Dr Patel. (c) Hi Patel! (d) Dear, Dr Patel
  12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
  13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
  15. 15.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Bose, (b) Dear, Ms Bose (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Ms Bose.
  16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  17. 17.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Ms Reddy, (c) Dear Ms Reddy. (d) Dear, Ms Reddy
  18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
  19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
  20. 20.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Gill, (b) Dear Dr Gill. (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear, Dr Gill
  21. 21.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Reddy, (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear Mr Reddy. (d) Dear, Mr Reddy
  22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  24. 24.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Mehta, (b) Dear, Dr Mehta (c) Dear Dr Mehta. (d) Hi Mehta!
  25. 25.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Nair, (b) Dear, Mr Nair (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear Mr Nair.
  26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
  28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) your address (d) the date
  29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) your address
  30. 30.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Fernandes. (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear, Mr Fernandes (d) Dear Mr Fernandes,
  31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
  32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  34. 34.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Nair. (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear, Dr Nair (d) Dear Dr Nair,
  35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  36. 36.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Das. (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear, Mr Das (d) Dear Mr Das,
  37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
  39. 39.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Aisha, (d) Dear Friend,
  40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,

Answer key

  1. Dear Ms Sen,
  2. Yours sincerely,
  3. Dear Sir/Madam,
  4. Dear Mrs Reddy,
  5. Yours sincerely,
  6. Yours faithfully,
  7. Yours faithfully,
  8. Subject: Frequent power cuts
  9. Yours sincerely,
  10. Dear Sir/Madam,
  11. Dear Dr Patel,
  12. Subject: Request for a school picnic
  13. Yours sincerely,
  14. the receiver's address
  15. Dear Ms Bose,
  16. Yours sincerely,
  17. Dear Ms Reddy,
  18. Subject: Request for new storybooks
  19. name and signature
  20. Dear Dr Gill,
  21. Dear Mr Reddy,
  22. Yours sincerely,
  23. Yours sincerely,
  24. Dear Dr Mehta,
  25. Dear Mr Nair,
  26. Yours sincerely,
  27. the greeting
  28. the date
  29. your address
  30. Dear Mr Fernandes,
  31. Subject: Broken water cooler
  32. Yours faithfully,
  33. Yours sincerely,
  34. Dear Dr Nair,
  35. Yours sincerely,
  36. Dear Mr Das,
  37. Yours sincerely,
  38. Subject: Broken traffic light
  39. Dear Sir/Madam,
  40. Yours sincerely,

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