Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 362 · 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) the body (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the greeting
2. 2.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Tenzin, (d) Hi there!
3. 3.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Ishaan, (d) Hi there!
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) your address (d) the greeting
8. 8.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Singh, (b) Dear Ms Singh. (c) Dear, Ms Singh (d) Hi Singh!
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the subject
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
14. 14.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Fernandes. (b) Dear, Mr Fernandes (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Mr Fernandes,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Joining the football team
16. 16.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Mrs Mehta. (c) Dear, Mrs Mehta (d) Dear Mrs Mehta,
17. 17.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Singh (b) Dear Ms Singh. (c) Hi Singh! (d) Dear Ms Singh,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the subject
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Change of section
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the date
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the greeting
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Omkar, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
37. 37.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Fernandes, (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear Ms Fernandes. (d) Dear, Ms Fernandes
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
40. 40.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear Mr Singh. (c) Dear, Mr Singh (d) Dear Mr Singh,

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