Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 480 · 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 greeting? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
8. 8.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Mehta, (b) Dear Mr Mehta. (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear, Mr Mehta
9. 9.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Verma. (b) Dear Ms Verma, (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear, Ms Verma
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the subject
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Change of section
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the body
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Mehta (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear Mrs Mehta, (d) Dear Mrs Mehta.
23. 23.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Fernandes. (b) Dear, Dr Fernandes (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Dr Fernandes,
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the date
25. 25.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Reddy, (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear, Dr Reddy (d) Dear Dr Reddy.
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the subject
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Yash, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
32. 32.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ishaan, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the body
34. 34.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 Dev,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Dr Gill, (c) Dear, Dr Gill (d) Dear Dr Gill.
38. 38.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
39. 39.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear, Mr Verma (c) Dear Mr Verma. (d) Dear Mr Verma,
40. 40.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Joshi. (b) Dear, Ms Joshi (c) Dear Ms Joshi, (d) Hi Joshi!

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