Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 146 · 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 to the Municipal Officer, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Sen. (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear, Dr Sen (d) Dear Dr Sen,
2. 2.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Bose. (b) Dear Dr Bose, (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear, Dr Bose
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Joining the football team
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the body
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the subject
9. 9.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Das. (b) Dear, Mr Das (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Mr Das,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
13. 13.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Mrs Mehta. (c) Dear Mrs Mehta, (d) Dear, Mrs Mehta
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the subject (d) name and signature
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the closing
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the body
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
20. 20.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Gill (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Dr Gill. (d) Dear Dr Gill,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the closing
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the body
24. 24.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Patel (b) Dear Mrs Patel. (c) Hi Patel! (d) Dear Mrs Patel,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the closing (d) name and signature
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the date
29. 29.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Ananya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
30. 30.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Iyer (b) Dear Ms Iyer, (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear Ms Iyer.
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the greeting
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
33. 33.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Kapoor. (b) Dear, Ms Kapoor (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear Ms Kapoor,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the subject
35. 35.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 Saanvi, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
39. 39.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
40. 40.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Isha, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!

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