Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 143 · 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 Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear, Dr Patel (c) Dear Dr Patel, (d) Dear Dr Patel.
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the date
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Change of section
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the greeting
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the date
8. 8.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Change of section
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing
10. 10.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Farhan, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) your address
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
13. 13.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
15. 15.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Gill. (b) Dear, Mr Gill (c) Dear Mr Gill, (d) Hi Gill!
16. 16.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
17. 17.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Gill (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Mr Gill, (d) Dear Mr Gill.
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the subject (d) name and signature
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
24. 24.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Arjun, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
27. 27.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Mehta (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear Dr Mehta, (d) Dear Dr Mehta.
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the body
30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Sen (b) Dear Mr Sen. (c) Dear Mr Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
31. 31.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Sen (b) Dear Ms Sen, (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear Ms Sen.
32. 32.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Mr Patel. (c) Dear Mr Patel, (d) Dear, Mr Patel
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
36. 36.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear, Ms Rao (c) Dear Ms Rao, (d) Dear Ms Rao.
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear, Mrs Reddy (c) Dear Mrs Reddy, (d) Dear Mrs Reddy.
39. 39.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Rao (b) Dear Dr Rao. (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Dr Rao,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address

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