Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 389 · 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 receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the closing
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the greeting
3. 3.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Rao (b) Dear Mr Rao, (c) Dear Mr Rao. (d) Hi Rao!
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
6. 6.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Mehta (b) Dear Ms Mehta. (c) Dear Ms Mehta, (d) Hi Mehta!
7. 7.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 Tenzin, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
8. 8.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Kabir, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
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: Change of section (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Joining the football team
12. 12.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
13. 13.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Farhan, (d) Dear Friend,
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
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 Principal, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Das. (b) Dear Mr Das, (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear, Mr Das
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the greeting
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the body
22. 22.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Nair, (b) Dear Ms Nair. (c) Dear, Ms Nair (d) Hi Nair!
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
24. 24.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Leave for two days
25. 25.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Gill. (b) Dear, Ms Gill (c) Dear Ms Gill, (d) Hi Gill!
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
28. 28.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Singh (b) Dear Ms Singh, (c) Dear Ms Singh. (d) Hi Singh!
29. 29.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Gill. (b) Dear, Mr Gill (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear Mr Gill,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) name and signature
31. 31.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear, Mr Iyer (c) Dear Mr Iyer. (d) Dear Mr Iyer,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Sen. (b) Dear Mrs Sen, (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear, Mrs Sen
35. 35.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Imran,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the date
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Leave for two days
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the date
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,

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