Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 415 · 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, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Fernandes. (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear Dr Fernandes, (d) Dear, Dr Fernandes
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Singh (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Mrs Singh, (d) Dear Mrs Singh.
6. 6.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the closing
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the date (d) your address
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the subject (d) name and signature
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) your address
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the closing
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
19. 19.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Singh. (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear, Dr Singh (d) Dear Dr Singh,
20. 20.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 new storybooks (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the subject
22. 22.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Patel (b) Dear Dr Patel. (c) Hi Patel! (d) Dear Dr Patel,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
25. 25.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tenzin, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
26. 26.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 Aisha,
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the subject
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
29. 29.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Yash, (d) Hi there!
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the body
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the body (d) your address
36. 36.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 Manav, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
37. 37.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Mrs Das, (c) Dear Mrs Das. (d) Dear, Mrs Das
38. 38.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Imran, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
39. 39.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear, Mrs Das (c) Dear Mrs Das. (d) Dear Mrs Das,
40. 40.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 Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Saanvi,

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