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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 789 · 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 Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Leave for two days
  3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the greeting
  4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the date
  8. 8.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Zoya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  9. 9.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
  10. 10.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!
  11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
  14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  16. 16.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Rao (b) Dear Mrs Rao, (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Mrs Rao.
  17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the subject
  18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the subject (d) name and signature
  20. 20.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear, Dr Nair (c) Dear Dr Nair, (d) Dear Dr Nair.
  21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
  22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the body
  23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the body
  24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) your address (d) name and signature
  25. 25.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sneha,
  26. 26.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kunal, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
  27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  30. 30.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Khan, (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Dr Khan. (d) Dear, Dr Khan
  31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  32. 32.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Ms Mehta, (c) Dear Ms Mehta. (d) Dear, Ms Mehta
  33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the date (d) the closing
  34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
  36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the body
  37. 37.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Change of section
  38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the subject
  39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) your address
  40. 40.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Bose (b) Dear Mr Bose. (c) Dear Mr Bose, (d) Hi Bose!

Answer key

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

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