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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 339 · 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.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
  3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
  4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. 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 Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Aisha,
  6. 6.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Joshi, (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear Dr Joshi. (d) Dear, Dr Joshi
  7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
  8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
  10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the body
  11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
  13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
  14. 14.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Singh (b) Dear Mr Singh, (c) Dear Mr Singh. (d) Hi Singh!
  15. 15.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Kabir, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the date
  17. 17.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Mehta. (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear Dr Mehta, (d) Dear, Dr Mehta
  18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  20. 20.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 Farhan, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) name and signature
  22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  23. 23.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: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
  24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the body (d) your address
  26. 26.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
  27. 27.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Verma, (b) Dear Mrs Verma. (c) Dear, Mrs Verma (d) Hi Verma!
  28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
  29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the body
  32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
  33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
  34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  36. 36.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Singh (b) Dear Mrs Singh, (c) Dear Mrs Singh. (d) Hi Singh!
  37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  39. 39.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan. (b) Dear, Mr Khan (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Mr Khan,
  40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) your address

Answer key

  1. Yours sincerely,
  2. the body
  3. Subject: Broken water cooler
  4. Yours sincerely,
  5. Dear Sir/Madam,
  6. Dear Dr Joshi,
  7. the receiver's address
  8. Yours sincerely,
  9. Subject: Request for a fee receipt
  10. the date
  11. Yours faithfully,
  12. the greeting
  13. Subject: Leave for two days
  14. Dear Mr Singh,
  15. Dear Sir/Madam,
  16. the greeting
  17. Dear Dr Mehta,
  18. Yours sincerely,
  19. Yours sincerely,
  20. Dear Sir/Madam,
  21. the subject
  22. Yours sincerely,
  23. Subject: Request for new storybooks
  24. Yours sincerely,
  25. the subject
  26. Subject: Garbage on our street
  27. Dear Mrs Verma,
  28. name and signature
  29. Yours faithfully,
  30. Yours sincerely,
  31. the date
  32. Subject: Broken traffic light
  33. the closing
  34. Yours sincerely,
  35. Yours sincerely,
  36. Dear Mrs Singh,
  37. Yours sincerely,
  38. Yours sincerely,
  39. Dear Mr Khan,
  40. the closing

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