Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 429 · 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 Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
2. 2.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Singh. (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Dr Singh, (d) Dear, Dr Singh
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
4. 4.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sneha, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the date
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. 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 fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Joining the football team
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) name and signature
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the date
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Vikram, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Kunal, (d) Hi there!
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the body
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Iyer. (b) Dear Ms Iyer, (c) Dear, Ms Iyer (d) Hi Iyer!
26. 26.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Joining the football team
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Isha, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the closing
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Meera, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
34. 34.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Kapoor. (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear Dr Kapoor, (d) Dear, Dr Kapoor
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the subject
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) name and signature
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the date (d) your address

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