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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 969 · 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 after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the subject (d) your address
  2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
  3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the date (d) the body
  7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the date (d) your address
  9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  10. 10.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 Omkar, (d) Dear Friend,
  11. 11.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 fee receipt (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Leave for two days
  12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
  14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  15. 15.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Bose (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear Mr Bose, (d) Dear Mr Bose.
  16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  17. 17.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
  18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  19. 19.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Sen (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear Dr Sen. (d) Dear Dr Sen,
  20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the date (d) your address
  21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the body
  22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the subject
  24. 24.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Singh (b) Dear Mrs Singh. (c) Dear Mrs Singh, (d) Hi Singh!
  25. 25.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Mehta. (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear, Dr Mehta (d) Dear Dr Mehta,
  26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  27. 27.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Gill, (b) Dear, Dr Gill (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear Dr Gill.
  28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the date
  31. 31.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aarav, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
  32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
  34. 34.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear, Dr Kapoor (c) Dear Dr Kapoor, (d) Dear Dr Kapoor.
  35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  36. 36.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Patel, (b) Dear Mr Patel. (c) Dear, Mr Patel (d) Hi Patel!
  37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  38. 38.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (d) Dear Mrs Kapoor.
  39. 39.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Rahul,
  40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

Answer key

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

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