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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 917 · 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 Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
  3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the body
  4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  5. 5.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Dr Gill, (c) Dear, Dr Gill (d) Dear Dr Gill.
  6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the body (d) the greeting
  7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
  9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the greeting
  10. 10.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear Ms Fernandes. (c) Dear, Ms Fernandes (d) Dear Ms Fernandes,
  11. 11.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Das. (b) Dear, Dr Das (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Dr Das,
  12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) your address
  13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  14. 14.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Riya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
  15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the closing (d) your address
  16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the body (d) name and signature
  17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the date
  18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  19. 19.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) Dear Saanvi, (d) Hi there!
  20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the date
  22. 22.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rohan, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
  23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
  26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
  27. 27.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sneha, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
  28. 28.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ishaan, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
  29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the closing
  31. 31.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 school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Joining the football team
  32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
  33. 33.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Singh. (b) Dear, Ms Singh (c) Dear Ms Singh, (d) Hi Singh!
  34. 34.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
  35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  38. 38.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Verma, (b) Dear Ms Verma. (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear, Ms Verma
  39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) your address
  40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,

Answer key

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

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