Formal Letter Format Worksheet

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

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