Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 397 · 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.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Farhan, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Simran, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
5. 5.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer, (b) Dear, Dr Iyer (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear Dr Iyer.
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the closing (d) your address
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
9. 9.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Iyer (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Dr Iyer, (d) Dear Dr Iyer.
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the subject
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the body (d) the closing
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) your address
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the date
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the subject
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.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: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
21. 21.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: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
22. 22.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear, Ms Bose (c) Dear Ms Bose, (d) Dear Ms Bose.
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the body (d) your address
24. 24.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
25. 25.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Verma. (b) Dear, Mr Verma (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear Mr Verma,
26. 26.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das. (b) Dear Mrs Das, (c) Dear, Mrs Das (d) Hi Das!
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear, Mrs Rao (c) Dear Mrs Rao, (d) Dear Mrs Rao.
29. 29.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Kabir, (d) Dear Friend,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Reddy, (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear, Ms Reddy (d) Dear Ms Reddy.
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Farhan, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Dr Das. (c) Dear, Dr Das (d) Dear Dr Das,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Joining the football team
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Nair. (b) Dear Mr Nair, (c) Dear, Mr Nair (d) Hi Nair!
40. 40.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken water cooler

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