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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 665 · 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 before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
  2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) your address (d) the greeting
  4. 4.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sneha, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
  5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
  7. 7.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Bose (b) Dear Ms Bose. (c) Dear Ms Bose, (d) Hi Bose!
  8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the date (d) the subject
  10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
  11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the date
  12. 12.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Verma. (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear Mrs Verma, (d) Dear, Mrs Verma
  13. 13.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Saanvi, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
  14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
  16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the date
  17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
  19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the closing
  20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
  23. 23.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear, Dr Reddy (c) Dear Dr Reddy. (d) Dear Dr Reddy,
  24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  25. 25.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Dev, (d) Dear Friend,
  26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the body
  27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  28. 28.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Diya, (d) Dear Friend,
  29. 29.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Fernandes, (b) Dear Dr Fernandes. (c) Dear, Dr Fernandes (d) Hi Fernandes!
  30. 30.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
  31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the closing
  33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  34. 34.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Iyer. (b) Dear, Mr Iyer (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear Mr Iyer,
  35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  37. 37.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Kapoor (b) Dear Mr Kapoor, (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear Mr Kapoor.
  38. 38.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 Saanvi, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
  39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear, Ms Rao (c) Dear Ms Rao. (d) Dear Ms Rao,
  40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,

Answer key

  1. the subject
  2. Yours sincerely,
  3. the body
  4. Dear Sir/Madam,
  5. Yours sincerely,
  6. Subject: Broken traffic light
  7. Dear Ms Bose,
  8. Yours sincerely,
  9. the subject
  10. the body
  11. the date
  12. Dear Mrs Verma,
  13. Dear Sir/Madam,
  14. Yours sincerely,
  15. Subject: Request for a fee receipt
  16. the greeting
  17. Yours sincerely,
  18. name and signature
  19. your address
  20. Yours faithfully,
  21. Yours sincerely,
  22. Subject: Request for new storybooks
  23. Dear Dr Reddy,
  24. Yours sincerely,
  25. Dear Sir/Madam,
  26. the greeting
  27. Yours faithfully,
  28. Dear Sir/Madam,
  29. Dear Dr Fernandes,
  30. Subject: Order for a dictionary
  31. Yours sincerely,
  32. the receiver's address
  33. Yours sincerely,
  34. Dear Mr Iyer,
  35. Yours sincerely,
  36. Yours sincerely,
  37. Dear Mr Kapoor,
  38. Dear Sir/Madam,
  39. Dear Ms Rao,
  40. Yours sincerely,

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