Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 135 · 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 after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the closing
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the greeting
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
8. 8.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Ms Rao, (c) Dear Ms Rao. (d) Dear, Ms Rao
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) your address
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the greeting
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Sen (b) Dear Ms Sen, (c) Dear Ms Sen. (d) Hi Sen!
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
22. 22.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear Ms Khan. (c) Dear, Ms Khan (d) Dear Ms Khan,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the subject (d) name and signature
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Khan (b) Dear Mrs Khan. (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Mrs Khan,
27. 27.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Leave for two days
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) your address
30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Vikram, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the closing
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the subject
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor, (b) Dear Mr Kapoor. (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear, Mr Kapoor
37. 37.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Rahul, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
38. 38.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Fernandes. (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear, Ms Fernandes (d) Dear Ms Fernandes,
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tenzin, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,

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