Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 419 · 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.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) name and signature
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.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 Riya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
7. 7.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Ms Iyer. (c) Dear, Ms Iyer (d) Dear Ms Iyer,
8. 8.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Joseph, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Joining the football team
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the date
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the greeting
15. 15.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 Imran, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the greeting
17. 17.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Dr Iyer, (c) Dear Dr Iyer. (d) Dear, Dr Iyer
18. 18.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) your address
25. 25.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,
26. 26.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
27. 27.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 a school picnic (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the body
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) your address
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) your address (d) name and signature
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Kabir,
34. 34.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear, Mrs Verma (c) Dear Mrs Verma, (d) Dear Mrs Verma.
35. 35.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 Pooja, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the body

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