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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 815 · 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.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Leave for two days
  2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  3. 3.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,
  4. 4.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dev, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
  5. 5.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
  6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the body
  7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) name and signature
  8. 8.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear Ms Bose. (c) Dear Ms Bose, (d) Dear, Ms Bose
  9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the closing
  12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the subject
  14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the date
  16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the body
  17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
  18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the greeting
  19. 19.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Maria, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
  20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  21. 21.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Mehta. (b) Dear Mrs Mehta, (c) Dear, Mrs Mehta (d) Hi Mehta!
  22. 22.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Gill (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Mr Gill, (d) Dear Mr Gill.
  23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
  24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Change of section
  25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  26. 26.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Isha, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
  27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the subject
  28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
  29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the closing
  31. 31.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear, Mrs Patel (c) Dear Mrs Patel, (d) Dear Mrs Patel.
  32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the subject
  33. 33.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Rahul, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
  34. 34.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Imran,
  35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the date
  36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
  37. 37.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Vikram, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  38. 38.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Dr Das. (c) Dear, Dr Das (d) Dear Dr Das,
  39. 39.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Rao. (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear Mrs Rao, (d) Dear, Mrs Rao
  40. 40.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Dr Mehta, (c) Dear Dr Mehta. (d) Dear, Dr Mehta

Answer key

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

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