Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 416 · 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 Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the date (d) the subject
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
7. 7.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Das, (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear, Dr Das (d) Dear Dr Das.
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the body
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
12. 12.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Manav, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the date
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the date
16. 16.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Nair, (b) Dear, Mrs Nair (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear Mrs Nair.
17. 17.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tenzin, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) your address
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Meera, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
26. 26.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Omkar, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
27. 27.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Yash, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the date (d) your address
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear Dr Bose, (c) Dear, Dr Bose (d) Dear Dr Bose.
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
38. 38.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Zoya, (d) Dear Friend,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the date

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