Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 413 · 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) Hi there! (b) Dear Priya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
2. 2.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: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the date (d) name and signature
4. 4.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
7. 7.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Reddy (b) Dear Ms Reddy, (c) Dear Ms Reddy. (d) Hi Reddy!
8. 8.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Rao, (b) Dear Ms Rao. (c) Dear, Ms Rao (d) Hi Rao!
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the body
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the date
16. 16.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Joining the football team
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) name and signature
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Mrs Das, (c) Dear Mrs Das. (d) Dear, Mrs Das
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
23. 23.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear Mr Singh, (c) Dear, Mr Singh (d) Dear Mr Singh.
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the closing
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the subject
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the date (d) name and signature
32. 32.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Zoya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
33. 33.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Meera, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the body
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the date
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
39. 39.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 Dev, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the greeting

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