Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 400 · 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 Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Riya,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
3. 3.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Yash,
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the body (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear Mr Verma. (c) Dear, Mr Verma (d) Dear Mr Verma,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the closing (d) name and signature
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
15. 15.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Yash, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Gill, (b) Dear, Mrs Gill (c) Dear Mrs Gill. (d) Hi Gill!
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) your address
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Gill. (b) Dear Dr Gill, (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear, Dr Gill
22. 22.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the closing
25. 25.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Bose, (b) Dear Mr Bose. (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear, Mr Bose
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) name and signature
30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dev, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Rao, (b) Dear, Dr Rao (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Dr Rao.
33. 33.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Fernandes (b) Dear Ms Fernandes, (c) Dear Ms Fernandes. (d) Hi Fernandes!
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the date (d) the subject
36. 36.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Khan. (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear, Dr Khan (d) Dear Dr Khan,
37. 37.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Zoya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) your address
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
40. 40.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Patel, (b) Dear, Mr Patel (c) Hi Patel! (d) Dear Mr Patel.

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