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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 448 · 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 Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  2. 2.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear, Mr Joshi (c) Dear Mr Joshi. (d) Dear Mr Joshi,
  3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the closing
  4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the date
  5. 5.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear, Ms Bose (c) Dear Ms Bose. (d) Dear Ms Bose,
  6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
  8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the closing
  9. 9.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 Priya,
  10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the subject
  12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  13. 13.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Reddy, (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear Mrs Reddy. (d) Dear, Mrs Reddy
  14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the subject (d) your address
  15. 15.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Khan, (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Dr Khan. (d) Dear, Dr Khan
  16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the body (d) the greeting
  18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  19. 19.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Sen (b) Dear Dr Sen. (c) Dear Dr Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
  20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
  21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  23. 23.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Kapoor, (b) Dear Dr Kapoor. (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear, Dr Kapoor
  24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
  25. 25.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Das, (b) Dear Ms Das. (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear, Ms Das
  26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
  27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
  28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) name and signature
  29. 29.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 Kavya, (d) Dear Friend,
  30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
  32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  35. 35.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Saanvi, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the date (d) your address
  37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the subject
  38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
  39. 39.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Gill. (b) Dear, Mr Gill (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear Mr Gill,
  40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

Answer key

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

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