Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 169 · 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 Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Maria, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
2. 2.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Meera, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the date (d) the body
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the date
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) name and signature
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) your address
11. 11.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Vikram,
12. 12.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear Ms Verma. (c) Dear, Ms Verma (d) Dear Ms Verma,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Maria, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
16. 16.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Mehta. (b) Dear, Ms Mehta (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear Ms Mehta,
17. 17.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das, (b) Dear Mrs Das. (c) Dear, Mrs Das (d) Hi Das!
18. 18.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Mehta, (b) Dear, Ms Mehta (c) Dear Ms Mehta. (d) Hi Mehta!
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
20. 20.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the greeting
22. 22.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Das. (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear, Mr Das (d) Dear Mr Das,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the subject (d) your address
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Dr Sen. (c) Dear, Dr Sen (d) Dear Dr Sen,
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the date (d) the closing
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Change of section
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Iyer (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Mr Iyer. (d) Dear Mr Iyer,
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) name and signature
35. 35.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Arjun, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Fernandes. (b) Dear, Mr Fernandes (c) Dear Mr Fernandes, (d) Hi Fernandes!
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) your address

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