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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 390 · 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 subject? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
  2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the body (d) the subject
  4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the body
  8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
  9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the body (d) the subject
  10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the body
  12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
  13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
  15. 15.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan. (b) Dear, Mr Khan (c) Dear Mr Khan, (d) Hi Khan!
  16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  17. 17.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Nisha, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  18. 18.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Nisha, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
  20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  22. 22.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Gill. (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear, Mrs Gill (d) Dear Mrs Gill,
  23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
  24. 24.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Tenzin, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
  25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  27. 27.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,
  28. 28.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Yash, (d) Dear Friend,
  29. 29.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Imran, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
  30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
  31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Leave for two days
  32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
  33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the closing
  34. 34.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
  35. 35.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Mrs Rao, (c) Dear Mrs Rao. (d) Dear, Mrs Rao
  36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
  38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the subject
  40. 40.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (b) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (c) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (d) Hi Kapoor!

Answer key

  1. the greeting
  2. Yours faithfully,
  3. the subject
  4. Yours sincerely,
  5. Yours sincerely,
  6. Yours sincerely,
  7. the body
  8. the receiver's address
  9. the date
  10. Yours faithfully,
  11. the date
  12. your address
  13. Yours sincerely,
  14. the closing
  15. Dear Mr Khan,
  16. Yours sincerely,
  17. Dear Sir/Madam,
  18. Dear Sir/Madam,
  19. the greeting
  20. Yours faithfully,
  21. Yours sincerely,
  22. Dear Mrs Gill,
  23. Subject: Stray dogs in our area
  24. Dear Sir/Madam,
  25. Yours sincerely,
  26. Yours sincerely,
  27. Dear Mrs Das,
  28. Dear Sir/Madam,
  29. Dear Sir/Madam,
  30. the receiver's address
  31. Subject: Opening a savings account
  32. Subject: Joining the football team
  33. the subject
  34. Subject: Broken water cooler
  35. Dear Mrs Rao,
  36. Yours sincerely,
  37. Subject: Request for a school picnic
  38. Yours sincerely,
  39. the body
  40. Dear Mrs Kapoor,

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