Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 163 · 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, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Reddy, (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear Mrs Reddy. (d) Dear, Mrs Reddy
2. 2.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Dr Sen, (c) Dear, Dr Sen (d) Dear Dr Sen.
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
5. 5.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Verma, (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear, Ms Verma (d) Dear Ms Verma.
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Farhan, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
12. 12.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Manav, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the subject
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
17. 17.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the date
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the date (d) your address
22. 22.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Change of section
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Leave for two days
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
29. 29.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Rao. (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear Ms Rao, (d) Dear, Ms Rao
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Iyer (b) Dear Mrs Iyer, (c) Dear Mrs Iyer. (d) Hi Iyer!
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Riya, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Leave for two days
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Mehta. (b) Dear Mr Mehta, (c) Dear, Mr Mehta (d) Hi Mehta!
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,

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