Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 170 · 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 Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Tara,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Leave for two days
3. 3.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear, Dr Sen (c) Dear Dr Sen. (d) Dear Dr Sen,
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
5. 5.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Mehta. (b) Dear, Mrs Mehta (c) Dear Mrs Mehta, (d) Hi Mehta!
6. 6.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Singh, (b) Dear Dr Singh. (c) Hi Singh! (d) Dear, Dr Singh
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
12. 12.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Maria, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
13. 13.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Gill (b) Dear Dr Gill, (c) Dear Dr Gill. (d) Hi Gill!
14. 14.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Priya, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the closing
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the date
17. 17.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Fernandes, (b) Dear Ms Fernandes. (c) Dear, Ms Fernandes (d) Hi Fernandes!
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the date
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Joining the football team
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the closing
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Arjun,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Zoya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the body (d) name and signature

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