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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. the greeting
  2. Yours sincerely,
  3. Dear Dr Joshi,
  4. Dear Sir/Madam,
  5. Dear Sir/Madam,
  6. Dear Mrs Nair,
  7. Subject: Joining the football team
  8. Dear Mr Bose,
  9. Dear Dr Iyer,
  10. Dear Sir/Madam,
  11. Dear Sir/Madam,
  12. Subject: Request for a school picnic
  13. the body
  14. Dear Mr Das,
  15. Subject: Leave for two days
  16. the body
  17. the greeting
  18. Yours sincerely,
  19. Dear Mr Singh,
  20. Yours sincerely,
  21. Yours sincerely,
  22. Yours sincerely,
  23. Yours sincerely,
  24. the subject
  25. Dear Sir/Madam,
  26. Dear Sir/Madam,
  27. Yours sincerely,
  28. Subject: Garbage on our street
  29. Dear Ms Bose,
  30. the closing
  31. Yours faithfully,
  32. the closing
  33. Yours sincerely,
  34. Yours sincerely,
  35. the subject
  36. Dear Ms Khan,
  37. Subject: Stray dogs in our area
  38. Yours sincerely,
  39. the receiver's address
  40. Yours sincerely,

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