Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 402 · 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 Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) your address
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the closing
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.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: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
11. 11.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Isha, (d) Dear Friend,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Sen (b) Dear Dr Sen. (c) Dear Dr Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) your address
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
24. 24.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Tara, (d) Dear Friend,
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the body
27. 27.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Isha,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the body (d) the greeting
29. 29.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Gill. (b) Dear, Dr Gill (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear Dr Gill,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Das, (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear, Dr Das (d) Dear Dr Das.
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the greeting
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
36. 36.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Bose. (b) Dear Mr Bose, (c) Dear, Mr Bose (d) Hi Bose!
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Reddy. (b) Dear, Mr Reddy (c) Dear Mr Reddy, (d) Hi Reddy!
40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Kunal,

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