Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 417 · 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 Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Change of section
3. 3.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear, Mrs Verma (c) Dear Mrs Verma. (d) Dear Mrs Verma,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the closing
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) your address
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) your address
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Joining the football team
10. 10.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das. (b) Dear Mrs Das, (c) Dear, Mrs Das (d) Hi Das!
11. 11.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Gill (b) Dear Dr Gill. (c) Dear Dr Gill, (d) Hi Gill!
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the subject (d) your address
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the subject
14. 14.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Ms Das, (c) Dear, Ms Das (d) Dear Ms Das.
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Mr Reddy, (c) Dear Mr Reddy. (d) Dear, Mr Reddy
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Leave for two days
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Reddy, (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear Mrs Reddy. (d) Dear, Mrs Reddy
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Change of section
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the date
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
30. 30.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Ms Kapoor. (c) Dear, Ms Kapoor (d) Dear Ms Kapoor,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the date
35. 35.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Maria, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Joining the football team
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
38. 38.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Riya, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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