Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 165 · 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 Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Mr Kapoor. (c) Dear Mr Kapoor, (d) Dear, Mr Kapoor
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Change of section
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the body
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Change of section
7. 7.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Mrs Sen. (c) Dear, Mrs Sen (d) Dear Mrs Sen,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the subject
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
11. 11.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Kabir, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.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 Ishaan, (d) Dear Friend,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.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 Pooja, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Joining the football team
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the body (d) the subject
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the greeting
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Leave for two days
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the date
30. 30.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Bose. (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear, Ms Bose (d) Dear Ms Bose,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the closing
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the closing
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the closing
34. 34.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Kunal,
35. 35.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 Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Ananya,
36. 36.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Mrs Reddy, (c) Dear, Mrs Reddy (d) Dear Mrs Reddy.
37. 37.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan, (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Mr Khan. (d) Dear, Mr Khan
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the body (d) your address
39. 39.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Singh, (b) Dear Mrs Singh. (c) Dear, Mrs Singh (d) Hi Singh!
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,

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