Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 326 · 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 closing? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the greeting
2. 2.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Das (b) Dear Mrs Das. (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Mrs Das,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Change of section
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the date
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) your address
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Change of section
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the date (d) name and signature
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) your address
10. 10.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear Dr Joshi, (c) Dear, Dr Joshi (d) Dear Dr Joshi.
11. 11.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Singh (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Ms Singh. (d) Dear Ms Singh,
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 closing (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
17. 17.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Rohan, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
18. 18.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear, Ms Patel (c) Dear Ms Patel. (d) Dear Ms Patel,
19. 19.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the greeting
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) name and signature
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Joining the football team
26. 26.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Nair, (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear Dr Nair. (d) Dear, Dr Nair
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
30. 30.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 Rahul, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Rao, (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear Dr Rao. (d) Dear, Dr Rao
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the date (d) the subject
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) your address (d) the subject
36. 36.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Saanvi, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Joining the football team
40. 40.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Rao (b) Dear Mrs Rao, (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Mrs Rao.

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