Formal Letter Format Worksheet

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

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