Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 130 · 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: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the subject
3. 3.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Das (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear Mr Das. (d) Dear Mr Das,
4. 4.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
5. 5.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Bose, (b) Dear, Dr Bose (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Dr Bose.
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
7. 7.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Gill (b) Dear Mrs Gill. (c) Dear Mrs Gill, (d) Hi Gill!
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the body
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Singh. (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear, Dr Singh (d) Dear Dr Singh,
11. 11.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Aisha, (d) Hi there!
12. 12.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Omkar,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rohan, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the date
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.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) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Saanvi, (d) Hi there!
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
19. 19.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Nair, (b) Dear, Mr Nair (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear Mr Nair.
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Change of section
21. 21.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Singh. (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Dr Singh, (d) Dear, Dr Singh
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.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 Zoya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the subject
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
37. 37.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Mehta (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear Mr Mehta, (d) Dear Mr Mehta.
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Das. (b) Dear Dr Das, (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear, Dr Das
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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