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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 575 · 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 date? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
  2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  3. 3.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Patel (b) Dear Mr Patel. (c) Hi Patel! (d) Dear Mr Patel,
  4. 4.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Tenzin, (d) Hi there!
  5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) your address (d) the date
  7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the closing
  8. 8.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Iyer. (b) Dear, Ms Iyer (c) Dear Ms Iyer, (d) Hi Iyer!
  9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  11. 11.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Simran, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
  12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  17. 17.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 Friend, (d) Dear Meera,
  18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
  19. 19.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Rao (b) Dear Mrs Rao, (c) Dear Mrs Rao. (d) Hi Rao!
  20. 20.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (c) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (d) Dear Mrs Kapoor.
  21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  22. 22.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Reddy. (b) Dear Dr Reddy, (c) Dear, Dr Reddy (d) Hi Reddy!
  23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) your address (d) the date
  27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the body
  28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the date
  32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
  33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  34. 34.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Fernandes (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear Mr Fernandes. (d) Dear Mr Fernandes,
  35. 35.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Nair, (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear, Mrs Nair (d) Dear Mrs Nair.
  36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  37. 37.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
  38. 38.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Verma, (b) Dear, Mr Verma (c) Dear Mr Verma. (d) Hi Verma!
  39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Sen (b) Dear Mrs Sen. (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear Mrs Sen,
  40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,

Answer key

  1. the receiver's address
  2. Subject: Opening a savings account
  3. Dear Mr Patel,
  4. Dear Sir/Madam,
  5. Yours faithfully,
  6. name and signature
  7. the closing
  8. Dear Ms Iyer,
  9. Yours faithfully,
  10. Yours sincerely,
  11. Dear Sir/Madam,
  12. Yours sincerely,
  13. Yours sincerely,
  14. Yours sincerely,
  15. Yours sincerely,
  16. Yours sincerely,
  17. Dear Sir/Madam,
  18. the greeting
  19. Dear Mrs Rao,
  20. Dear Mrs Kapoor,
  21. Subject: Stray dogs in our area
  22. Dear Dr Reddy,
  23. Yours sincerely,
  24. Yours sincerely,
  25. Yours sincerely,
  26. the body
  27. your address
  28. Yours sincerely,
  29. Yours sincerely,
  30. Yours sincerely,
  31. the body
  32. the greeting
  33. Yours sincerely,
  34. Dear Mr Fernandes,
  35. Dear Mrs Nair,
  36. Yours sincerely,
  37. Subject: Garbage on our street
  38. Dear Mr Verma,
  39. Dear Mrs Sen,
  40. Yours sincerely,

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