Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 46 · 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 before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. 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 a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Kavya,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
14. 14.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Vikram,
15. 15.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Khan (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Mrs Khan, (d) Dear Mrs Khan.
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Das (b) Dear Mrs Das, (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Mrs Das.
20. 20.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Gill. (b) Dear, Dr Gill (c) Dear Dr Gill, (d) Hi Gill!
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the date (d) the closing
22. 22.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear Mr Nair, (c) Dear Mr Nair. (d) Dear, Mr Nair
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
25. 25.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Reddy (b) Dear Ms Reddy, (c) Dear Ms Reddy. (d) Hi Reddy!
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) name and signature
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) your address
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the subject
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear Ms Singh. (c) Dear, Ms Singh (d) Dear Ms Singh,
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
36. 36.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Iyer, (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear, Mr Iyer (d) Dear Mr Iyer.
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Change of section
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the body
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,

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