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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 72 · 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 receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the body
  2. 2.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Khan (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Mrs Khan. (d) Dear Mrs Khan,
  3. 3.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 Imran, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  5. 5.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
  6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the date (c) your address (d) the greeting
  7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the closing
  8. 8.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Singh (b) Dear Ms Singh. (c) Dear Ms Singh, (d) Hi Singh!
  9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the closing
  10. 10.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Sen (b) Dear Ms Sen. (c) Dear Ms Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
  11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
  12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  15. 15.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Patel (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Dr Patel, (d) Dear Dr Patel.
  16. 16.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Patel, (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Ms Patel. (d) Dear, Ms Patel
  17. 17.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Kunal,
  18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  19. 19.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Nair (b) Dear Dr Nair. (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear Dr Nair,
  20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the subject
  21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
  22. 22.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Iyer (b) Dear Dr Iyer. (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear Dr Iyer,
  23. 23.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Mr Kapoor, (c) Dear Mr Kapoor. (d) Dear, Mr Kapoor
  24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the date (d) the closing
  25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  26. 26.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Leave for two days
  27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
  29. 29.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Patel. (b) Dear Mr Patel, (c) Dear, Mr Patel (d) Hi Patel!
  30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  32. 32.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
  33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the body
  34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  36. 36.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Verma (b) Dear Mrs Verma, (c) Dear Mrs Verma. (d) Hi Verma!
  37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) name and signature
  39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aisha, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear Dr Verma. (c) Dear Dr Verma, (d) Dear, Dr Verma

Answer key

  1. the date
  2. Dear Mrs Khan,
  3. Dear Sir/Madam,
  4. Yours faithfully,
  5. Subject: Request for a school picnic
  6. the greeting
  7. the closing
  8. Dear Ms Singh,
  9. the subject
  10. Dear Ms Sen,
  11. Subject: Opening a savings account
  12. Yours sincerely,
  13. Yours sincerely,
  14. Yours sincerely,
  15. Dear Dr Patel,
  16. Dear Ms Patel,
  17. Dear Sir/Madam,
  18. Yours sincerely,
  19. Dear Dr Nair,
  20. the greeting
  21. the body
  22. Dear Dr Iyer,
  23. Dear Mr Kapoor,
  24. the date
  25. Yours sincerely,
  26. Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  27. Yours sincerely,
  28. the closing
  29. Dear Mr Patel,
  30. Subject: Leave for two days
  31. Yours faithfully,
  32. Subject: Broken traffic light
  33. name and signature
  34. Yours sincerely,
  35. Yours sincerely,
  36. Dear Mrs Verma,
  37. Yours faithfully,
  38. the body
  39. Dear Sir/Madam,
  40. Dear Dr Verma,

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