Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 422 · 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 Librarian, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear Ms Joshi. (c) Dear, Ms Joshi (d) Dear Ms Joshi,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the closing (d) your address
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Diya, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
10. 10.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Bose (b) Dear Mrs Bose. (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Mrs Bose,
11. 11.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kunal, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
13. 13.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Iyer. (b) Dear Ms Iyer, (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear, Ms Iyer
14. 14.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Isha, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
17. 17.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.
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) your address
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) your address
21. 21.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,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) your address
31. 31.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear, Mrs Khan (c) Dear Mrs Khan. (d) Dear Mrs Khan,
32. 32.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Arjun, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
33. 33.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: Change of section (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the date
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
39. 39.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Mrs Reddy, (c) Dear, Mrs Reddy (d) Dear Mrs Reddy.
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the date

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