Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 358 · 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 subject? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) your address (d) the closing
2. 2.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) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Omkar,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
4. 4.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear, Dr Kapoor (c) Dear Dr Kapoor, (d) Dear Dr Kapoor.
5. 5.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Rahul, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Leave for two days
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Change of section
10. 10.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Rao (b) Dear Dr Rao. (c) Dear Dr Rao, (d) Hi Rao!
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Leave for two days
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.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 Tara, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Kavya,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the subject
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the body
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the closing
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
34. 34.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear, Mr Patel (c) Dear Mr Patel. (d) Dear Mr Patel,
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
36. 36.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Rahul, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
38. 38.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Reddy. (b) Dear Mr Reddy, (c) Hi Reddy! (d) Dear, Mr Reddy
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,

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