Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 141 · 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: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
2. 2.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Meera, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
3. 3.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Rao. (b) Dear Ms Rao, (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear, Ms Rao
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the body (d) name and signature
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) your address
10. 10.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.
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the subject (d) name and signature
14. 14.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rahul, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the subject
17. 17.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!
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Leave for two days
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Leave for two days
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) your address
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Verma. (b) Dear Mrs Verma, (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear, Mrs Verma
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
26. 26.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Simran, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the subject
28. 28.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Verma (b) Dear Dr Verma. (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear Dr Verma,
35. 35.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Priya, (d) Dear Friend,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the subject
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Sen (b) Dear Ms Sen. (c) Dear Ms Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,

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