Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 319 · 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 Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Kunal,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the body (d) name and signature
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) your address (d) the greeting
6. 6.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Sen. (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear Mrs Sen, (d) Dear, Mrs Sen
7. 7.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 Zoya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
8. 8.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) your address (d) name and signature
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) your address
13. 13.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Vikram, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.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 Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Farhan,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Change of section
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Leave for two days
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. 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
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Verma, (b) Dear Dr Verma. (c) Dear, Dr Verma (d) Hi Verma!
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
31. 31.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the date
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the body
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the body (d) the subject
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Gill (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Ms Gill, (d) Dear Ms Gill.
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) your address (d) name and signature
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Rohan, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
40. 40.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Nair. (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear, Mrs Nair (d) Dear Mrs Nair,

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