Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 412 · 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 Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) name and signature
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) your address
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the greeting
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.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 Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Tara,
12. 12.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Simran, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the date
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
19. 19.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Singh. (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Ms Singh, (d) Dear, Ms Singh
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Leave for two days
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the body (d) the closing
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the closing
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the closing
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
28. 28.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear Mrs Singh. (c) Dear Mrs Singh, (d) Dear, Mrs Singh
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the closing
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the date
31. 31.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 Omkar,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Omkar, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the subject
35. 35.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Joining the football team
36. 36.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Reddy, (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear, Ms Reddy (d) Dear Ms Reddy.
37. 37.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear, Mrs Patel (c) Dear Mrs Patel. (d) Dear Mrs Patel,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Leave for two days
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) your address

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