Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 403 · 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 greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the date (d) your address
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the body (d) the date
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) your address
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the subject
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.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 Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Zoya,
10. 10.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aarav, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
12. 12.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Fernandes. (b) Dear Ms Fernandes, (c) Dear, Ms Fernandes (d) Hi Fernandes!
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the date
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.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 traffic light (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear Dr Verma. (c) Dear Dr Verma, (d) Dear, Dr Verma
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Saanvi, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
22. 22.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Mehta. (b) Dear, Dr Mehta (c) Dear Dr Mehta, (d) Hi Mehta!
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
24. 24.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the closing (d) name and signature
29. 29.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (b) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (c) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (d) Hi Kapoor!
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the body
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Yash,
34. 34.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Dr Kapoor. (c) Dear, Dr Kapoor (d) Dear Dr Kapoor,
35. 35.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ishaan, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the date
37. 37.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the body

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