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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 321 · 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 Municipal Officer, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Fernandes. (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (d) Dear Mrs Fernandes,
  2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  3. 3.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Dev,
  4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  5. 5.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear Ms Khan, (c) Dear, Ms Khan (d) Dear Ms Khan.
  6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
  9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Leave for two days
  11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) your address
  12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  13. 13.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
  17. 17.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Ananya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  18. 18.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor. (b) Dear, Mr Kapoor (c) Dear Mr Kapoor, (d) Hi Kapoor!
  19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the date
  21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the body
  22. 22.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Gill (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Ms Gill, (d) Dear Ms Gill.
  23. 23.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Isha, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
  24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the subject
  25. 25.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Kapoor (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear Mr Kapoor. (d) Dear Mr Kapoor,
  26. 26.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Mr Patel, (c) Dear Mr Patel. (d) Dear, Mr Patel
  27. 27.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
  28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) your address
  29. 29.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das. (b) Dear Mrs Das, (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear, Mrs Das
  30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the subject
  32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
  33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
  35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  36. 36.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Manav, (d) Dear Friend,
  37. 37.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Fernandes (b) Dear Dr Fernandes, (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Dr Fernandes.
  38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the greeting
  39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) your address (d) the greeting

Answer key

  1. Dear Mrs Fernandes,
  2. Yours faithfully,
  3. Dear Sir/Madam,
  4. Yours faithfully,
  5. Dear Ms Khan,
  6. Yours sincerely,
  7. Yours sincerely,
  8. Subject: Request for new storybooks
  9. Yours sincerely,
  10. Subject: Leave for two days
  11. the greeting
  12. Yours sincerely,
  13. Subject: Order for a dictionary
  14. Yours sincerely,
  15. Yours sincerely,
  16. Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  17. Dear Sir/Madam,
  18. Dear Mr Kapoor,
  19. Yours sincerely,
  20. the receiver's address
  21. the body
  22. Dear Ms Gill,
  23. Dear Sir/Madam,
  24. the subject
  25. Dear Mr Kapoor,
  26. Dear Mr Patel,
  27. Dear Sir/Madam,
  28. your address
  29. Dear Mrs Das,
  30. Yours sincerely,
  31. the date
  32. Subject: Frequent power cuts
  33. Yours sincerely,
  34. the closing
  35. Yours sincerely,
  36. Dear Sir/Madam,
  37. Dear Dr Fernandes,
  38. the date
  39. Yours sincerely,
  40. the greeting

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