Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 404 · 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 Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) your address
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
6. 6.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Zoya,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
8. 8.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Leave for two days
14. 14.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Fernandes (b) Dear Ms Fernandes, (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Ms Fernandes.
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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
17. 17.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) name and signature
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Ishaan, (d) Dear Friend,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the body
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the subject
26. 26.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
27. 27.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the closing
32. 32.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Mr Gill. (c) Dear, Mr Gill (d) Dear Mr Gill,
33. 33.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 Friend, (d) Dear Dev,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Iyer. (b) Dear, Ms Iyer (c) Dear Ms Iyer, (d) Hi Iyer!
36. 36.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Mr Iyer, (c) Dear, Mr Iyer (d) Dear Mr Iyer.
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Mehta (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear Dr Mehta. (d) Dear Dr Mehta,
39. 39.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Leave for two days
40. 40.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Iyer. (b) Dear Mr Iyer, (c) Dear, Mr Iyer (d) Hi Iyer!

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