Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 230 · 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 body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the greeting
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
3. 3.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: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the date (d) the subject
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) your address
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the subject
8. 8.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Reddy. (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear, Mr Reddy (d) Dear Mr Reddy,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
11. 11.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Sen, (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear, Ms Sen (d) Dear Ms Sen.
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
13. 13.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Sen. (b) Dear Ms Sen, (c) Dear, Ms Sen (d) Hi Sen!
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the date
15. 15.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Mrs Gill. (c) Dear, Mrs Gill (d) Dear Mrs Gill,
16. 16.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: Request for a fee receipt
17. 17.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 Priya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear, Ms Verma (c) Dear Ms Verma, (d) Dear Ms Verma.
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) your address
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) name and signature
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Gill. (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Ms Gill, (d) Dear, Ms Gill
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Change of section
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
34. 34.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Saanvi, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Ishaan, (d) Hi there!
38. 38.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Nisha, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Joining the football team
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Joining the football team

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