Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 184 · 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.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the body (d) the date
2. 2.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
5. 5.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 Friend, (d) Dear Meera,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) your address
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the subject (d) name and signature
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
13. 13.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Singh. (b) Dear, Dr Singh (c) Hi Singh! (d) Dear Dr Singh,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the date
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Rao. (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear, Dr Rao (d) Dear Dr Rao,
18. 18.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Isha, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
19. 19.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Joshi. (b) Dear Mrs Joshi, (c) Dear, Mrs Joshi (d) Hi Joshi!
20. 20.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Meera,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
22. 22.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Rao, (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear Mrs Rao. (d) Dear, Mrs Rao
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.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: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the date
27. 27.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Kavya,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the date (d) name and signature
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Fernandes, (b) Dear Ms Fernandes. (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear, Ms Fernandes
34. 34.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Gill (b) Dear Mrs Gill, (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear Mrs Gill.
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the closing
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear, Ms Bose (c) Dear Ms Bose, (d) Dear Ms Bose.
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip

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