Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 243 · 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 Librarian, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Rao (b) Dear Mrs Rao, (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Mrs Rao.
2. 2.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Dev, (d) Dear Friend,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) your address
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the body
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Change of section
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) your address (d) name and signature
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the body (d) the subject
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) your address
20. 20.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Patel. (b) Dear, Mrs Patel (c) Dear Mrs Patel, (d) Hi Patel!
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
22. 22.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Maria, (d) Dear Friend,
23. 23.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 a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
24. 24.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Reddy. (b) Dear, Ms Reddy (c) Dear Ms Reddy, (d) Hi Reddy!
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Aarav,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the date
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear Dr Joshi. (c) Dear, Dr Joshi (d) Dear Dr Joshi,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.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 Yash, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt

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