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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 663 · 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 Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  2. 2.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Kapoor, (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear, Dr Kapoor (d) Dear Dr Kapoor.
  3. 3.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Joseph, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
  4. 4.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear, Ms Gill (c) Dear Ms Gill. (d) Dear Ms Gill,
  5. 5.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Maria, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
  6. 6.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Kapoor. (b) Dear Dr Kapoor, (c) Dear, Dr Kapoor (d) Hi Kapoor!
  7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the greeting
  8. 8.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Omkar, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) your address
  10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject
  11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Change of section
  15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
  16. 16.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: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
  17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
  18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
  19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
  20. 20.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Priya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
  21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the body (d) the closing
  22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  23. 23.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Kapoor. (b) Dear, Dr Kapoor (c) Dear Dr Kapoor, (d) Hi Kapoor!
  24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) your address (d) the closing
  25. 25.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear Ms Khan, (c) Dear Ms Khan. (d) Dear, Ms Khan
  26. 26.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Khan (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Ms Khan. (d) Dear Ms Khan,
  27. 27.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.
  28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the body
  29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
  31. 31.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Rao. (b) Dear, Ms Rao (c) Dear Ms Rao, (d) Hi Rao!
  32. 32.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Vikram, (d) Dear Friend,
  33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  34. 34.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer, (b) Dear Dr Iyer. (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear, Dr Iyer
  35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  36. 36.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Gill, (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Mrs Gill. (d) Dear, Mrs Gill
  37. 37.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Vikram, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
  39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the body
  40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,

Answer key

  1. Yours sincerely,
  2. Dear Dr Kapoor,
  3. Dear Sir/Madam,
  4. Dear Ms Gill,
  5. Dear Sir/Madam,
  6. Dear Dr Kapoor,
  7. the subject
  8. Dear Sir/Madam,
  9. the receiver's address
  10. the subject
  11. Yours sincerely,
  12. Yours sincerely,
  13. Yours faithfully,
  14. Subject: Request for new storybooks
  15. the closing
  16. Subject: Opening a savings account
  17. Subject: Frequent power cuts
  18. the greeting
  19. Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  20. Dear Sir/Madam,
  21. the date
  22. Yours sincerely,
  23. Dear Dr Kapoor,
  24. the receiver's address
  25. Dear Ms Khan,
  26. Dear Ms Khan,
  27. Dear Mrs Nair,
  28. the body
  29. Yours sincerely,
  30. Subject: Leave for two days
  31. Dear Ms Rao,
  32. Dear Sir/Madam,
  33. Yours sincerely,
  34. Dear Dr Iyer,
  35. Yours sincerely,
  36. Dear Mrs Gill,
  37. Dear Sir/Madam,
  38. your address
  39. the body
  40. Yours faithfully,

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