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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 683 · 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 after your address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
  2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the closing
  3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the body (d) the greeting
  4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
  5. 5.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Dev, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
  6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
  7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  8. 8.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Iyer, (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Mr Iyer. (d) Dear, Mr Iyer
  9. 9.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Patel (b) Dear Ms Patel, (c) Dear Ms Patel. (d) Hi Patel!
  10. 10.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Kapoor (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear Mr Kapoor, (d) Dear Mr Kapoor.
  11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
  14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the subject
  15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
  17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
  19. 19.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Tenzin, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the closing
  21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
  22. 22.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Mr Das, (c) Dear Mr Das. (d) Dear, Mr Das
  23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  24. 24.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dev, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
  25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the subject
  26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the subject
  27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
  28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  30. 30.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear Ms Khan, (c) Dear, Ms Khan (d) Dear Ms Khan.
  31. 31.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Nair (b) Dear Ms Nair. (c) Dear Ms Nair, (d) Hi Nair!
  32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) your address
  33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
  34. 34.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Singh. (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear, Mr Singh (d) Dear Mr Singh,
  35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
  36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) your address
  37. 37.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear, Ms Sen (c) Dear Ms Sen, (d) Dear Ms Sen.
  38. 38.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Mr Sen. (c) Dear Mr Sen, (d) Dear, Mr Sen
  39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
  40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Priya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,

Answer key

  1. the date
  2. the closing
  3. the greeting
  4. Subject: Frequent power cuts
  5. Dear Sir/Madam,
  6. Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  7. Yours faithfully,
  8. Dear Mr Iyer,
  9. Dear Ms Patel,
  10. Dear Mr Kapoor,
  11. Yours sincerely,
  12. Yours sincerely,
  13. name and signature
  14. the date
  15. Yours sincerely,
  16. the closing
  17. Yours faithfully,
  18. the body
  19. Dear Sir/Madam,
  20. the body
  21. Subject: Change of section
  22. Dear Mr Das,
  23. Yours sincerely,
  24. Dear Sir/Madam,
  25. the receiver's address
  26. your address
  27. the receiver's address
  28. Yours sincerely,
  29. Yours sincerely,
  30. Dear Ms Khan,
  31. Dear Ms Nair,
  32. the greeting
  33. Subject: Stray dogs in our area
  34. Dear Mr Singh,
  35. Subject: Garbage on our street
  36. the subject
  37. Dear Ms Sen,
  38. Dear Mr Sen,
  39. Subject: Leave for two days
  40. Dear Sir/Madam,

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