Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 267 · 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 sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
2. 2.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 Saanvi, (d) Hi there!
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Isha, (d) Dear Friend,
5. 5.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear, Mr Joshi (c) Dear Mr Joshi. (d) Dear Mr Joshi,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
8. 8.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Vikram, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
10. 10.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Khan. (b) Dear, Mrs Khan (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Mrs Khan,
11. 11.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Ananya, (d) Dear Friend,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
15. 15.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Mehta. (b) Dear Ms Mehta, (c) Dear, Ms Mehta (d) Hi Mehta!
16. 16.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Saanvi, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
17. 17.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Sen (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear Ms Sen. (d) Dear Ms Sen,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
20. 20.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) your address
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
23. 23.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the subject
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the date (d) the body
26. 26.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Ms Rao, (c) Dear Ms Rao. (d) Dear, Ms Rao
27. 27.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Bose (b) Dear Mr Bose. (c) Dear Mr Bose, (d) Hi Bose!
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Omkar, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Mrs Sen. (c) Dear, Mrs Sen (d) Dear Mrs Sen,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the date
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the body
34. 34.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (d) Dear Mrs Kapoor.
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
36. 36.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Mehta. (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear, Dr Mehta (d) Dear Dr Mehta,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Singh. (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear, Dr Singh (d) Dear Dr Singh,
40. 40.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear, Ms Nair (c) Dear Ms Nair, (d) Dear Ms Nair.

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