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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 933 · 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 sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
  5. 5.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear Mr Joshi, (c) Dear Mr Joshi. (d) Dear, Mr Joshi
  6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  9. 9.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Rohan,
  10. 10.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aarav, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
  11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
  12. 12.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
  13. 13.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Maria,
  14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Change of section
  15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
  17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the closing
  20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) your address
  21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
  22. 22.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Vikram, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
  23. 23.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear, Dr Joshi (c) Dear Dr Joshi, (d) Dear Dr Joshi.
  24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) your address
  25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the greeting
  26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the date
  28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
  29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  31. 31.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: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  33. 33.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Bose, (b) Dear, Mrs Bose (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Mrs Bose.
  34. 34.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Sen. (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear Dr Sen, (d) Dear, Dr Sen
  35. 35.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Yash,
  36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
  38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,

Answer key

  1. Yours faithfully,
  2. Yours sincerely,
  3. Yours sincerely,
  4. the date
  5. Dear Mr Joshi,
  6. Yours sincerely,
  7. Yours sincerely,
  8. Yours sincerely,
  9. Dear Sir/Madam,
  10. Dear Sir/Madam,
  11. Subject: Leave for two days
  12. Subject: Order for a dictionary
  13. Dear Sir/Madam,
  14. Subject: Broken water cooler
  15. Yours sincerely,
  16. the date
  17. Yours sincerely,
  18. Yours sincerely,
  19. the subject
  20. the closing
  21. the body
  22. Dear Sir/Madam,
  23. Dear Dr Joshi,
  24. the greeting
  25. the receiver's address
  26. Yours sincerely,
  27. the greeting
  28. the receiver's address
  29. Yours sincerely,
  30. Yours sincerely,
  31. Subject: Request for a school picnic
  32. Yours sincerely,
  33. Dear Mrs Bose,
  34. Dear Dr Sen,
  35. Dear Sir/Madam,
  36. Yours sincerely,
  37. Subject: Request for new storybooks
  38. Yours sincerely,
  39. Yours sincerely,
  40. Yours sincerely,

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