Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 373 · 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) your address (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the date
3. 3.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
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.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
7. 7.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Verma. (b) Dear, Ms Verma (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear Ms Verma,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the body
10. 10.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Zoya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
12. 12.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Tara, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Patel. (b) Dear, Dr Patel (c) Hi Patel! (d) Dear Dr Patel,
15. 15.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 Kavya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the date
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the subject
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Leave for two days
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.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: Leave for two days
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) your address (d) the greeting
29. 29.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Mr Mehta. (c) Dear Mr Mehta, (d) Dear, Mr Mehta
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the closing
32. 32.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: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
33. 33.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the subject
36. 36.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Mr Mehta, (c) Dear Mr Mehta. (d) Dear, Mr Mehta
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the body
39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Imran,
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt

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