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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 60 · 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 a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
  2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
  4. 4.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Mr Rao. (c) Dear Mr Rao, (d) Dear, Mr Rao
  5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
  6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  8. 8.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Das. (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear Mr Das, (d) Dear, Mr Das
  9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) your address (d) the body
  11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
  12. 12.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear, Mr Gill (c) Dear Mr Gill. (d) Dear Mr Gill,
  13. 13.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear Ms Nair, (c) Dear, Ms Nair (d) Dear Ms Nair.
  14. 14.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 Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Omkar,
  15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
  16. 16.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Ishaan, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
  17. 17.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Reddy, (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear, Ms Reddy (d) Dear Ms Reddy.
  18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
  20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Leave for two days
  21. 21.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Zoya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
  22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
  23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  25. 25.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Reddy, (b) Dear Dr Reddy. (c) Hi Reddy! (d) Dear, Dr Reddy
  26. 26.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Khan (b) Dear Mr Khan. (c) Dear Mr Khan, (d) Hi Khan!
  27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
  28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
  29. 29.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Reddy, (b) Dear, Mr Reddy (c) Hi Reddy! (d) Dear Mr Reddy.
  30. 30.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Change of section
  31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  32. 32.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Kabir, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the body
  36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  37. 37.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Patel. (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Mr Patel, (d) Dear, Mr Patel
  38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the subject
  39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the subject
  40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject

Answer key

  1. Subject: Request for new storybooks
  2. Yours sincerely,
  3. Subject: Request for a school picnic
  4. Dear Mr Rao,
  5. the receiver's address
  6. Yours sincerely,
  7. Yours faithfully,
  8. Dear Mr Das,
  9. Yours faithfully,
  10. the body
  11. your address
  12. Dear Mr Gill,
  13. Dear Ms Nair,
  14. Dear Sir/Madam,
  15. the greeting
  16. Dear Sir/Madam,
  17. Dear Ms Reddy,
  18. Yours faithfully,
  19. name and signature
  20. Subject: Broken water cooler
  21. Dear Sir/Madam,
  22. the receiver's address
  23. Yours sincerely,
  24. Yours sincerely,
  25. Dear Dr Reddy,
  26. Dear Mr Khan,
  27. Subject: Frequent power cuts
  28. Subject: Garbage on our street
  29. Dear Mr Reddy,
  30. Subject: Order for a dictionary
  31. Yours sincerely,
  32. Dear Sir/Madam,
  33. Yours sincerely,
  34. Yours sincerely,
  35. the date
  36. Yours sincerely,
  37. Dear Mr Patel,
  38. the date
  39. the subject
  40. the subject

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