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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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