Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 445 · 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 Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the closing
3. 3.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Yash, (d) Dear Friend,
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) your address
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) your address
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
12. 12.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Joining the football team
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the closing
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Leave for two days
17. 17.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
18. 18.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear, Mr Kapoor (c) Dear Mr Kapoor, (d) Dear Mr Kapoor.
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) your address
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Iyer (b) Dear Ms Iyer, (c) Dear Ms Iyer. (d) Hi Iyer!
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Change of section
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the date (d) name and signature
28. 28.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Joseph,
31. 31.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 Saanvi, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
33. 33.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Sen, (b) Dear, Ms Sen (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear Ms Sen.
34. 34.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Ishaan,
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear, Dr Sen (c) Dear Dr Sen, (d) Dear Dr Sen.
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear Dr Bose. (c) Dear, Dr Bose (d) Dear Dr Bose,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address

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