Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 301 · 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 after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the subject (d) name and signature
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the date (d) name and signature
3. 3.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear Mr Khan. (c) Dear Mr Khan, (d) Dear, Mr Khan
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
5. 5.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Sen (b) Dear Mr Sen. (c) Dear Mr Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
6. 6.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Iyer, (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Mr Iyer. (d) Dear, Mr Iyer
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) your address
8. 8.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Priya,
9. 9.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: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Leave for two days
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Joshi (b) Dear Dr Joshi. (c) Dear Dr Joshi, (d) Hi Joshi!
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the body
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) your address
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the closing
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) name and signature
29. 29.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Simran, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
31. 31.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Manav, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Sen, (b) Dear, Mrs Sen (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear Mrs Sen.
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the date
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) your address
40. 40.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Khan (b) Dear Ms Khan. (c) Dear Ms Khan, (d) Hi Khan!

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