Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 340 · 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 date? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
2. 2.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Imran, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
8. 8.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 school picnic (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the body (d) the subject
10. 10.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Aisha, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the closing
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) your address
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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
14. 14.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Sen. (b) Dear Dr Sen, (c) Dear, Dr Sen (d) Hi Sen!
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
16. 16.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Mr Gill. (c) Dear, Mr Gill (d) Dear Mr Gill,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Mr Sen, (c) Dear Mr Sen. (d) Dear, Mr Sen
20. 20.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 Saanvi, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
21. 21.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Patel. (b) Dear Ms Patel, (c) Dear, Ms Patel (d) Hi Patel!
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) name and signature
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) name and signature
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Iyer, (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Mrs Iyer. (d) Dear, Mrs Iyer
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the subject (d) name and signature
29. 29.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
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 Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Priya,
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Tara,
37. 37.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Iyer (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Ms Iyer, (d) Dear Ms Iyer.
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) your address (d) name and signature
39. 39.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Singh (b) Dear Mrs Singh. (c) Dear Mrs Singh, (d) Hi Singh!
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the body (d) the greeting

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