Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 100 · 40 questions

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,”.

1. 1.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
2. 2.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear Mrs Nair, (c) Dear Mrs Nair. (d) Dear, Mrs Nair
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
4. 4.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Joseph,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) your address
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) your address
11. 11.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Das, (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear Mr Das. (d) Dear, Mr Das
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the greeting
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Leave for two days
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
20. 20.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Aisha, (d) Dear Friend,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the greeting
22. 22.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Kabir, (d) Dear Friend,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the closing (d) name and signature
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the date (c) your address (d) the subject
25. 25.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear Mrs Fernandes. (c) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (d) Dear, Mrs Fernandes
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
29. 29.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Ananya, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the closing
33. 33.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Nair, (b) Dear, Ms Nair (c) Dear Ms Nair. (d) Hi Nair!
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) your address
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Maria, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear, Mrs Gill (c) Dear Mrs Gill, (d) Dear Mrs Gill.
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Opening a savings account

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