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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 959 · 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 Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
  2. 2.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
  3. 3.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Omkar, (d) Hi there!
  4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the body
  7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
  8. 8.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Bose. (b) Dear, Ms Bose (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Ms Bose,
  9. 9.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
  10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  11. 11.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear, Mrs Iyer (c) Dear Mrs Iyer, (d) Dear Mrs Iyer.
  12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the greeting
  14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) name and signature
  15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the date
  16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  18. 18.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Sen, (b) Dear, Ms Sen (c) Dear Ms Sen. (d) Hi Sen!
  19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the date (d) the closing
  21. 21.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Iyer. (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear, Mr Iyer (d) Dear Mr Iyer,
  22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the subject (d) your address
  23. 23.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Arjun, (d) Hi there!
  24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  25. 25.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: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  26. 26.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Joshi (b) Dear Mr Joshi, (c) Hi Joshi! (d) Dear Mr Joshi.
  27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
  28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  29. 29.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
  30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
  33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
  34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
  38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
  40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,

Answer key

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

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