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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 605 · 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 Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Leave for two days
  2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
  3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
  4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the greeting
  6. 6.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
  7. 7.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Singh, (b) Dear, Mr Singh (c) Hi Singh! (d) Dear Mr Singh.
  8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
  9. 9.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ishaan, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
  10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
  11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the greeting
  12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  13. 13.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Khan (b) Dear Mrs Khan. (c) Dear Mrs Khan, (d) Hi Khan!
  14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) your address
  15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  16. 16.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Rao (b) Dear Mr Rao. (c) Dear Mr Rao, (d) Hi Rao!
  17. 17.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Priya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the closing
  20. 20.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Gill. (b) Dear Dr Gill, (c) Dear, Dr Gill (d) Hi Gill!
  21. 21.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rahul, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
  23. 23.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear Mrs Nair. (c) Dear Mrs Nair, (d) Dear, Mrs Nair
  24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Joining the football team
  25. 25.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) Hi there! (d) Dear Yash,
  26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the body (d) name and signature
  27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  28. 28.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 a school picnic (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Change of section
  29. 29.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Joseph, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  31. 31.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Bose (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear Mr Bose. (d) Dear Mr Bose,
  32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the subject
  34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  35. 35.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Gill. (b) Dear Ms Gill, (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear, Ms Gill
  36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the closing
  38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) name and signature
  39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the body (d) the greeting

Answer key

  1. Subject: Request for a school picnic
  2. Subject: Request for new storybooks
  3. the receiver's address
  4. Yours sincerely,
  5. the date
  6. Subject: Order for a dictionary
  7. Dear Mr Singh,
  8. the date
  9. Dear Sir/Madam,
  10. Subject: Broken traffic light
  11. the greeting
  12. Yours faithfully,
  13. Dear Mrs Khan,
  14. the closing
  15. Yours faithfully,
  16. Dear Mr Rao,
  17. Dear Sir/Madam,
  18. Yours faithfully,
  19. the closing
  20. Dear Dr Gill,
  21. Dear Sir/Madam,
  22. the receiver's address
  23. Dear Mrs Nair,
  24. Subject: Change of section
  25. Dear Sir/Madam,
  26. the subject
  27. Yours sincerely,
  28. Subject: Opening a savings account
  29. Dear Sir/Madam,
  30. Yours sincerely,
  31. Dear Mr Bose,
  32. Yours sincerely,
  33. the subject
  34. Yours sincerely,
  35. Dear Ms Gill,
  36. Yours sincerely,
  37. the greeting
  38. the body
  39. Yours sincerely,
  40. the body

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