Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 341 · 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 Principal, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Das (b) Dear Dr Das. (c) Dear Dr Das, (d) Hi Das!
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.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!
4. 4.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Singh. (b) Dear Ms Singh, (c) Dear, Ms Singh (d) Hi Singh!
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the greeting
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Leave for two days
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
16. 16.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 Friend, (d) Dear Rohan,
17. 17.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aarav, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Khan, (b) Dear, Mrs Khan (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Mrs Khan.
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Kapoor. (b) Dear, Dr Kapoor (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear Dr Kapoor,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Change of section
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the subject
30. 30.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Khan, (b) Dear, Ms Khan (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Ms Khan.
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the subject
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the greeting
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Nisha, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,

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