Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 133 · 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.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the closing
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the greeting
6. 6.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Tara,
7. 7.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Nair, (b) Dear Dr Nair. (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear, Dr Nair
8. 8.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Kavya,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) your address
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Leave for two days
11. 11.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Verma, (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear Ms Verma. (d) Dear, Ms Verma
12. 12.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rohan, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the date
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
17. 17.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Simran, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Joining the football team
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the body
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
26. 26.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Reddy (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear Mrs Reddy, (d) Dear Mrs Reddy.
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Fernandes (b) Dear Ms Fernandes, (c) Dear Ms Fernandes. (d) Hi Fernandes!
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
31. 31.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear, Mrs Nair (c) Dear Mrs Nair, (d) Dear Mrs Nair.
32. 32.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 Aarav, (d) Dear Friend,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) your address
34. 34.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Mehta, (b) Dear Ms Mehta. (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear, Ms Mehta
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the date
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the body
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) your address
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,

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