Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 159 · 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 Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the subject
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the date
9. 9.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Nisha,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the closing
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Verma. (b) Dear Mr Verma, (c) Dear, Mr Verma (d) Hi Verma!
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
23. 23.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Rao (b) Dear Ms Rao. (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Ms Rao,
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the subject
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the body
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
27. 27.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Iyer. (b) Dear Mr Iyer, (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear, Mr Iyer
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Leave for two days
30. 30.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Bose. (b) Dear, Mrs Bose (c) Dear Mrs Bose, (d) Hi Bose!
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the body (d) your address
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Dev, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
36. 36.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ishaan, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Sen. (b) Dear, Mr Sen (c) Dear Mr Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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