Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 485 · 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 to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Kunal, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Change of section
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the subject
4. 4.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Priya,
5. 5.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Dr Das, (c) Dear, Dr Das (d) Dear Dr Das.
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the subject
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
8. 8.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Nair (b) Dear Mrs Nair. (c) Dear Mrs Nair, (d) Hi Nair!
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) your address
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Joining the football team
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Saanvi,
14. 14.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) Dear Isha, (d) Hi there!
15. 15.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 school picnic (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Joining the football team
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the subject (d) name and signature
18. 18.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Iyer (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Mrs Iyer. (d) Dear Mrs Iyer,
19. 19.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Aisha, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the body (d) the greeting
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the date (d) your address
23. 23.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Isha, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
24. 24.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear Ms Verma. (c) Dear, Ms Verma (d) Dear Ms Verma,
25. 25.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Joining the football team
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Rao. (b) Dear Dr Rao, (c) Dear, Dr Rao (d) Hi Rao!
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Reddy. (b) Dear, Mrs Reddy (c) Dear Mrs Reddy, (d) Hi Reddy!
34. 34.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Dr Iyer. (c) Dear Dr Iyer, (d) Dear, Dr Iyer
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
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 after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the subject
38. 38.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Leave for two days
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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