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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 405 · 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 Principal, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear Mrs Nair, (c) Dear Mrs Nair. (d) Dear, Mrs Nair
  2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
  3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  4. 4.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Joseph, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
  5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
  6. 6.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Kunal,
  7. 7.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Ms Iyer. (c) Dear Ms Iyer, (d) Dear, Ms Iyer
  8. 8.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sneha, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
  9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the subject
  11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
  12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
  13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the subject
  14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  15. 15.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
  16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the subject
  17. 17.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Reddy (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear Mrs Reddy, (d) Dear Mrs Reddy.
  18. 18.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Nair (b) Dear Mrs Nair, (c) Dear Mrs Nair. (d) Hi Nair!
  19. 19.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Tenzin, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
  22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the subject
  24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) your address
  26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the date
  28. 28.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Joshi (b) Dear Mr Joshi. (c) Dear Mr Joshi, (d) Hi Joshi!
  29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Patel, (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear, Mrs Patel (d) Dear Mrs Patel.
  31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) your address (d) the date
  32. 32.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Change of section
  33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  34. 34.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Reddy, (b) Dear, Dr Reddy (c) Hi Reddy! (d) Dear Dr Reddy.
  35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Das. (b) Dear, Mr Das (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Mr Das,
  36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the date
  37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) name and signature
  39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,

Answer key

  1. Dear Mrs Nair,
  2. Subject: Stray dogs in our area
  3. Yours sincerely,
  4. Dear Sir/Madam,
  5. your address
  6. Dear Sir/Madam,
  7. Dear Ms Iyer,
  8. Dear Sir/Madam,
  9. Yours sincerely,
  10. the greeting
  11. name and signature
  12. Subject: Request for new storybooks
  13. the subject
  14. Yours faithfully,
  15. Subject: Order for a dictionary
  16. the subject
  17. Dear Mrs Reddy,
  18. Dear Mrs Nair,
  19. Dear Sir/Madam,
  20. Subject: Change of section
  21. Subject: Request for a school picnic
  22. Yours faithfully,
  23. the body
  24. Yours sincerely,
  25. the closing
  26. Subject: Frequent power cuts
  27. the date
  28. Dear Mr Joshi,
  29. Yours sincerely,
  30. Dear Mrs Patel,
  31. the body
  32. Subject: Leave for two days
  33. Yours sincerely,
  34. Dear Dr Reddy,
  35. Dear Mr Das,
  36. the closing
  37. Yours sincerely,
  38. the receiver's address
  39. Yours sincerely,
  40. Yours faithfully,

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