Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 246 · 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 Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Yash, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
6. 6.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Maria, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
7. 7.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Verma, (b) Dear, Mr Verma (c) Dear Mr Verma. (d) Hi Verma!
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Leave for two days
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the date
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Rao. (b) Dear, Ms Rao (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Ms Rao,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Dr Iyer, (c) Dear Dr Iyer. (d) Dear, Dr Iyer
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject
19. 19.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear, Mrs Das (c) Dear Mrs Das. (d) Dear Mrs Das,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the closing (d) name and signature
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Nair. (b) Dear Ms Nair, (c) Dear, Ms Nair (d) Hi Nair!
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
25. 25.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear, Dr Mehta (c) Dear Dr Mehta, (d) Dear Dr Mehta.
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the date
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
28. 28.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Kapoor (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear Ms Kapoor. (d) Dear Ms Kapoor,
29. 29.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Maria, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Bose, (b) Dear Mr Bose. (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear, Mr Bose
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear, Dr Kapoor (c) Dear Dr Kapoor, (d) Dear Dr Kapoor.
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) your address
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the body
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
38. 38.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
39. 39.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
40. 40.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Patel (b) Dear Ms Patel, (c) Dear Ms Patel. (d) Hi Patel!

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