Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 374 · 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.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
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) Hi there! (c) Dear Ananya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
6. 6.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor. (b) Dear Mr Kapoor, (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear, Mr Kapoor
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) your address (d) the greeting
11. 11.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: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the date
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the greeting
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
16. 16.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Dev, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the date
18. 18.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
19. 19.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear Mr Singh. (c) Dear, Mr Singh (d) Dear Mr Singh,
20. 20.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Khan. (b) Dear, Dr Khan (c) Dear Dr Khan, (d) Hi Khan!
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
22. 22.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Riya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the subject (d) your address
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the closing
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear, Ms Singh (c) Dear Ms Singh, (d) Dear Ms Singh.
32. 32.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Sen (b) Dear Mrs Sen. (c) Dear Mrs Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
33. 33.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sneha, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address

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