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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 508 · 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 before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the body
  2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
  3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the subject
  5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
  6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the body
  8. 8.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Gill, (b) Dear Dr Gill. (c) Dear, Dr Gill (d) Hi Gill!
  9. 9.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
  11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
  13. 13.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Dr Das. (c) Dear, Dr Das (d) Dear Dr Das,
  14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) your address (d) name and signature
  15. 15.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Riya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
  16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the greeting
  17. 17.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Mehta, (b) Dear Dr Mehta. (c) Dear, Dr Mehta (d) Hi Mehta!
  18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the closing
  21. 21.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Fernandes (b) Dear Mr Fernandes. (c) Dear Mr Fernandes, (d) Hi Fernandes!
  22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
  24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the date
  28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) your address (d) the greeting
  29. 29.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer. (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear, Dr Iyer (d) Dear Dr Iyer,
  30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  32. 32.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Dr Reddy. (c) Dear, Dr Reddy (d) Dear Dr Reddy,
  33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
  34. 34.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Sneha, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
  35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  36. 36.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Maria, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
  37. 37.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear, Mrs Joshi (c) Dear Mrs Joshi. (d) Dear Mrs Joshi,
  38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  39. 39.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Mrs Rao, (c) Dear Mrs Rao. (d) Dear, Mrs Rao
  40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,

Answer key

  1. the closing
  2. Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  3. Yours sincerely,
  4. the receiver's address
  5. the receiver's address
  6. Yours sincerely,
  7. the body
  8. Dear Dr Gill,
  9. Dear Sir/Madam,
  10. the closing
  11. Yours faithfully,
  12. Subject: Request for a fee receipt
  13. Dear Dr Das,
  14. the body
  15. Dear Sir/Madam,
  16. the date
  17. Dear Dr Mehta,
  18. Yours faithfully,
  19. Yours sincerely,
  20. the subject
  21. Dear Mr Fernandes,
  22. Yours sincerely,
  23. Subject: Request for a school picnic
  24. Yours sincerely,
  25. Yours sincerely,
  26. Subject: Broken traffic light
  27. the date
  28. the greeting
  29. Dear Dr Iyer,
  30. Yours sincerely,
  31. Yours sincerely,
  32. Dear Dr Reddy,
  33. Subject: Garbage on our street
  34. Dear Sir/Madam,
  35. Subject: Change of section
  36. Dear Sir/Madam,
  37. Dear Mrs Joshi,
  38. Yours sincerely,
  39. Dear Mrs Rao,
  40. Yours faithfully,

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