Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 395 · 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 date (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
2. 2.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Khan (b) Dear Mrs Khan, (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Mrs Khan.
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the subject
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
5. 5.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aisha, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
6. 6.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Gill (b) Dear Mrs Gill, (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear Mrs Gill.
7. 7.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Imran, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the closing
10. 10.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 fee receipt (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Joining the football team
11. 11.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Mr Patel. (c) Dear, Mr Patel (d) Dear Mr Patel,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Joining the football team
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) your address (d) the body
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) your address (d) the greeting
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
20. 20.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: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the date
24. 24.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Mehta. (b) Dear, Dr Mehta (c) Dear Dr Mehta, (d) Hi Mehta!
25. 25.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Joshi. (b) Dear Mr Joshi, (c) Dear, Mr Joshi (d) Hi Joshi!
26. 26.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Fernandes, (b) Dear, Dr Fernandes (c) Dear Dr Fernandes. (d) Hi Fernandes!
27. 27.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Imran, (d) Hi there!
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
29. 29.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Khan (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Mrs Khan, (d) Dear Mrs Khan.
30. 30.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Zoya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Manav, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear Mr Bose. (c) Dear Mr Bose, (d) Dear, Mr Bose
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the subject

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