Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 468 · 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 Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
3. 3.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Simran, (d) Dear Friend,
4. 4.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Imran, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Change of section
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the closing
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the date
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) name and signature
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the subject
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) your address
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. 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) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Farhan, (d) Dear Friend,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the greeting
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
24. 24.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the body (d) your address
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
27. 27.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Nair. (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear Ms Nair, (d) Dear, Ms Nair
28. 28.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Nair (b) Dear Mr Nair, (c) Dear Mr Nair. (d) Hi Nair!
29. 29.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Farhan,
30. 30.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Kapoor, (b) Dear Ms Kapoor. (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear, Ms Kapoor
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
32. 32.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Nair, (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear, Mr Nair (d) Dear Mr Nair.
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Mrs Das, (c) Dear, Mrs Das (d) Dear Mrs Das.
38. 38.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Reddy. (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear, Mr Reddy (d) Dear Mr Reddy,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip

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