Formal Letter Format Worksheet

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

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