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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 915 · 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 Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  2. 2.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,
  3. 3.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Maria,
  4. 4.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
  5. 5.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Iyer. (b) Dear, Mrs Iyer (c) Dear Mrs Iyer, (d) Hi Iyer!
  6. 6.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Sen (b) Dear Mr Sen. (c) Dear Mr Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
  7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the body
  8. 8.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Maria,
  9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the subject
  10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the body
  11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the subject (d) name and signature
  12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
  13. 13.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
  14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Leave for two days
  15. 15.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kabir, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
  18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the date
  20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
  21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the closing
  23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Change of section
  24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Change of section
  25. 25.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Sneha,
  26. 26.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Ms Reddy, (c) Dear Ms Reddy. (d) Dear, Ms Reddy
  27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
  28. 28.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Mrs Patel. (c) Dear Mrs Patel, (d) Dear, Mrs Patel
  29. 29.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Nair (b) Dear Mr Nair, (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear Mr Nair.
  30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the date
  31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  33. 33.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear, Dr Rao (c) Dear Dr Rao. (d) Dear Dr Rao,
  34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the greeting
  36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) your address (d) the date
  39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
  40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,

Answer key

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

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