Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 198 · 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 after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) your address (d) the subject
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Rohan,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the date (d) name and signature
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear, Dr Rao (c) Dear Dr Rao, (d) Dear Dr Rao.
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Joining the football team
16. 16.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Vikram, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
17. 17.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear, Dr Gill (c) Dear Dr Gill. (d) Dear Dr Gill,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
24. 24.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
25. 25.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: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
26. 26.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear, Dr Iyer (c) Dear Dr Iyer, (d) Dear Dr Iyer.
27. 27.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aisha, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the greeting
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the date (d) the subject
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the date
40. 40.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Patel, (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Mrs Patel. (d) Dear, Mrs Patel

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