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Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 990 · 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 date? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
  2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
  3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the subject
  4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) your address (d) name and signature
  5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
  6. 6.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Khan, (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear, Mrs Khan (d) Dear Mrs Khan.
  7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Leave for two days
  9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the date (d) the subject
  11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the subject
  12. 12.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das. (b) Dear Mrs Das, (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear, Mrs Das
  13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) your address
  14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the closing
  17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
  18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the body (d) the closing
  21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the date
  22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Change of section
  26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  28. 28.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Arjun, (d) Dear Friend,
  29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the greeting
  31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
  34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the date (d) name and signature
  35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Leave for two days
  36. 36.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Isha,
  37. 37.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Rao, (b) Dear Ms Rao. (c) Dear, Ms Rao (d) Hi Rao!
  38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the date
  39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,

Answer key

  1. the receiver's address
  2. Subject: Request for new storybooks
  3. the closing
  4. the receiver's address
  5. Subject: Garbage on our street
  6. Dear Mrs Khan,
  7. Yours sincerely,
  8. Subject: Frequent power cuts
  9. Yours sincerely,
  10. the subject
  11. your address
  12. Dear Mrs Das,
  13. name and signature
  14. Yours faithfully,
  15. Yours sincerely,
  16. the closing
  17. Subject: Broken traffic light
  18. Yours faithfully,
  19. Yours sincerely,
  20. the body
  21. the subject
  22. Yours sincerely,
  23. Yours sincerely,
  24. Yours sincerely,
  25. Subject: Change of section
  26. Yours sincerely,
  27. Yours sincerely,
  28. Dear Sir/Madam,
  29. Yours sincerely,
  30. the greeting
  31. Yours sincerely,
  32. Yours sincerely,
  33. the greeting
  34. the date
  35. Subject: Joining the football team
  36. Dear Sir/Madam,
  37. Dear Ms Rao,
  38. the date
  39. Yours sincerely,
  40. Yours sincerely,

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