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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 604 · 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 Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
  4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. 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
  5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
  6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the closing
  7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) your address
  8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  9. 9.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Mr Mehta. (c) Dear, Mr Mehta (d) Dear Mr Mehta,
  10. 10.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Fernandes. (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear, Ms Fernandes (d) Dear Ms Fernandes,
  11. 11.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Singh, (b) Dear Dr Singh. (c) Dear, Dr Singh (d) Hi Singh!
  12. 12.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (b) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (c) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (d) Hi Kapoor!
  13. 13.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Dev, (d) Hi there!
  14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
  15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
  17. 17.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
  18. 18.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Tara, (d) Hi there!
  19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  20. 20.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
  21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. 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: Joining the football team
  22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the subject
  23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Joining the football team
  24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
  25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  26. 26.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Mehta, (b) Dear, Mr Mehta (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear Mr Mehta.
  27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the date
  28. 28.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Dr Sen. (c) Dear, Dr Sen (d) Dear Dr Sen,
  29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  30. 30.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Dev,
  31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the date
  32. 32.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
  33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) your address
  34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  35. 35.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Mrs Rao, (c) Dear Mrs Rao. (d) Dear, Mrs Rao
  36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the subject
  39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the subject

Answer key

  1. Yours sincerely,
  2. Yours faithfully,
  3. the date
  4. Subject: Leave for two days
  5. the receiver's address
  6. the closing
  7. the body
  8. Yours faithfully,
  9. Dear Mr Mehta,
  10. Dear Ms Fernandes,
  11. Dear Dr Singh,
  12. Dear Mrs Kapoor,
  13. Dear Sir/Madam,
  14. the closing
  15. Yours sincerely,
  16. the greeting
  17. Subject: Garbage on our street
  18. Dear Sir/Madam,
  19. Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  20. Dear Sir/Madam,
  21. Subject: Joining the football team
  22. the date
  23. Subject: Frequent power cuts
  24. the greeting
  25. Yours sincerely,
  26. Dear Mr Mehta,
  27. the receiver's address
  28. Dear Dr Sen,
  29. Yours sincerely,
  30. Dear Sir/Madam,
  31. the subject
  32. Subject: Request for a school picnic
  33. name and signature
  34. Yours sincerely,
  35. Dear Mrs Rao,
  36. Yours sincerely,
  37. Yours sincerely,
  38. your address
  39. Yours sincerely,
  40. the body

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