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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 825 · 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 subject? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
  2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the closing
  3. 3.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
  4. 4.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Joseph, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
  5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the body
  6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  7. 7.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: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
  8. 8.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear, Ms Gill (c) Dear Ms Gill. (d) Dear Ms Gill,
  9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  10. 10.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Rao. (b) Dear, Mr Rao (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Mr Rao,
  11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  13. 13.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Sen, (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear Dr Sen. (d) Dear, Dr Sen
  14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) name and signature
  15. 15.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Riya,
  16. 16.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Patel. (b) Dear, Mr Patel (c) Hi Patel! (d) Dear Mr Patel,
  17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  19. 19.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Zoya, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
  20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
  21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the subject
  24. 24.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Singh, (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear, Mrs Singh (d) Dear Mrs Singh.
  25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the date
  26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the body (d) the date
  27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  29. 29.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Omkar, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
  30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  31. 31.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Rao, (b) Dear Mrs Rao. (c) Dear, Mrs Rao (d) Hi Rao!
  32. 32.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Rao (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear Ms Rao. (d) Dear Ms Rao,
  33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  34. 34.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Khan (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Mr Khan. (d) Dear Mr Khan,
  35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the date
  36. 36.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Singh (b) Dear Mr Singh, (c) Hi Singh! (d) Dear Mr Singh.
  37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) your address (d) the date
  40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,

Answer key

  1. the receiver's address
  2. the closing
  3. Subject: Order for a dictionary
  4. Dear Sir/Madam,
  5. your address
  6. Yours faithfully,
  7. Subject: Request for a school picnic
  8. Dear Ms Gill,
  9. Yours sincerely,
  10. Dear Mr Rao,
  11. Yours sincerely,
  12. Subject: Joining the football team
  13. Dear Dr Sen,
  14. the receiver's address
  15. Dear Sir/Madam,
  16. Dear Mr Patel,
  17. Yours sincerely,
  18. Yours faithfully,
  19. Dear Sir/Madam,
  20. Subject: Garbage on our street
  21. Yours sincerely,
  22. Yours sincerely,
  23. the greeting
  24. Dear Mrs Singh,
  25. the greeting
  26. the date
  27. Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  28. Yours sincerely,
  29. Dear Sir/Madam,
  30. Yours sincerely,
  31. Dear Mrs Rao,
  32. Dear Ms Rao,
  33. Yours faithfully,
  34. Dear Mr Khan,
  35. the subject
  36. Dear Mr Singh,
  37. Yours sincerely,
  38. Yours sincerely,
  39. the body
  40. Yours sincerely,

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