Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 363 · 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 greeting? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) your address
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the closing
7. 7.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Joshi. (b) Dear, Mrs Joshi (c) Hi Joshi! (d) Dear Mrs Joshi,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
9. 9.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Mehta. (b) Dear Ms Mehta, (c) Dear, Ms Mehta (d) Hi Mehta!
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the date
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Aarav, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear, Mr Kapoor (c) Dear Mr Kapoor. (d) Dear Mr Kapoor,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
19. 19.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) Dear Priya, (d) Hi there!
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
25. 25.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Ms Das, (c) Dear, Ms Das (d) Dear Ms Das.
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the body
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) your address
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the closing
29. 29.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
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 school picnic (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Change of section
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the date (d) your address
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Ishaan,
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Change of section
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the subject
38. 38.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Tenzin, (d) Hi there!
39. 39.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Kavya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the body

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