Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 161 · 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 Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Aisha,
2. 2.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sneha, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the greeting
4. 4.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) your address
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
8. 8.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Dev, (d) Hi there!
9. 9.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Mehta (b) Dear Mr Mehta, (c) Dear Mr Mehta. (d) Hi Mehta!
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
18. 18.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 Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Zoya,
19. 19.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: Change of section (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the date (c) your address (d) name and signature
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the date (d) the subject
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Rao (b) Dear Mrs Rao, (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Mrs Rao.
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Change of section
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,

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