Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 369 · 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 body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) your address
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the subject
4. 4.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Verma. (b) Dear Mr Verma, (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear, Mr Verma
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (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 traffic light (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the body
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the greeting
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
18. 18.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Change of section
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) your address
20. 20.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Fernandes. (b) Dear Mr Fernandes, (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear, Mr Fernandes
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
23. 23.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) your address (d) name and signature
25. 25.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Maria,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.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!
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the body
31. 31.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Rahul,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the closing
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the closing (d) your address
35. 35.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
38. 38.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Isha,
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear, Dr Kapoor (c) Dear Dr Kapoor, (d) Dear Dr Kapoor.
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Garbage on our street

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