Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 253 · 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 date? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Reddy (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear Dr Reddy, (d) Dear Dr Reddy.
7. 7.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Diya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the subject
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the closing
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
16. 16.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Change of section
17. 17.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear, Dr Das (c) Dear Dr Das. (d) Dear Dr Das,
18. 18.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
19. 19.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
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the body
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Kapoor (b) Dear Ms Kapoor, (c) Dear Ms Kapoor. (d) Hi Kapoor!
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
28. 28.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear, Mrs Rao (c) Dear Mrs Rao. (d) Dear Mrs Rao,
29. 29.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Diya, (d) Hi there!
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Khan (b) Dear Mr Khan, (c) Dear Mr Khan. (d) Hi Khan!
32. 32.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Bose, (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear Mrs Bose. (d) Dear, Mrs Bose
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Fernandes. (b) Dear, Mr Fernandes (c) Dear Mr Fernandes, (d) Hi Fernandes!
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. 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: Order for a dictionary
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the body
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sneha, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,

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