Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 127 · 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 Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the closing
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the greeting
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) your address
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Ishaan, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
13. 13.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Nair, (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear Mrs Nair. (d) Dear, Mrs Nair
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the body (d) the greeting
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Sneha, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
24. 24.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Das. (b) Dear, Ms Das (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Ms Das,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
27. 27.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Aisha,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Das. (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear, Mr Das (d) Dear Mr Das,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the date (d) the body
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the body
34. 34.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Dr Iyer, (c) Dear, Dr Iyer (d) Dear Dr Iyer.
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Gill, (b) Dear Mrs Gill. (c) Dear, Mrs Gill (d) Hi Gill!
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the date
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Gill (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Dr Gill, (d) Dear Dr Gill.
40. 40.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Mrs Gill. (c) Dear Mrs Gill, (d) Dear, Mrs Gill

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