Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 382 · 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 Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dev, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the body
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the date
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the body
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
13. 13.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Manav, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the subject
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) your address
17. 17.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear, Mr Rao (c) Dear Mr Rao. (d) Dear Mr Rao,
18. 18.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Gill. (b) Dear, Ms Gill (c) Dear Ms Gill, (d) Hi Gill!
19. 19.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Aarav, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
20. 20.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Sen, (b) Dear Ms Sen. (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear, Ms Sen
21. 21.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Sen, (b) Dear, Mr Sen (c) Dear Mr Sen. (d) Hi Sen!
22. 22.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dev, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) your address
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the body (d) the closing
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
33. 33.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Change of section
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) your address
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the body
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the date
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,

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