Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 238 · 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.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the greeting
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Gill, (b) Dear, Ms Gill (c) Dear Ms Gill. (d) Hi Gill!
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Fernandes (b) Dear Dr Fernandes, (c) Dear Dr Fernandes. (d) Hi Fernandes!
12. 12.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Mehta, (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear, Dr Mehta (d) Dear Dr Mehta.
13. 13.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Rao (b) Dear Ms Rao, (c) Dear Ms Rao. (d) Hi Rao!
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
16. 16.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) your address
18. 18.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Rao, (b) Dear Dr Rao. (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear, Dr Rao
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the closing (d) name and signature
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Change of section
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
25. 25.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 Tara,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the greeting
29. 29.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear Dr Verma, (c) Dear Dr Verma. (d) Dear, Dr Verma
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the body
31. 31.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Ms Kapoor. (c) Dear, Ms Kapoor (d) Dear Ms Kapoor,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Gill (b) Dear Mr Gill, (c) Dear Mr Gill. (d) Hi Gill!
34. 34.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Kabir, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the date
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
38. 38.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
39. 39.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Kapoor, (b) Dear Ms Kapoor. (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear, Ms Kapoor
40. 40.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Farhan, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,

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