Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 476 · 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 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: Change of section (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Joining the football team
2. 2.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Tenzin,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the body
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the greeting
6. 6.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Gill (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Dr Gill. (d) Dear Dr Gill,
11. 11.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Farhan,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Patel, (b) Dear, Mrs Patel (c) Hi Patel! (d) Dear Mrs Patel.
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Joseph, (d) Hi there!
16. 16.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Joining the football team
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) name and signature
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the date
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) your address
26. 26.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: Opening a savings account
27. 27.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Omkar, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Singh (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Mrs Singh. (d) Dear Mrs Singh,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the greeting
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Joining the football team
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
40. 40.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Verma (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear Mrs Verma, (d) Dear Mrs Verma.

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