Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 487 · 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 Municipal Officer, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Bose. (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear Ms Bose, (d) Dear, Ms Bose
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the subject
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
8. 8.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
9. 9.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Gill. (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Mrs Gill, (d) Dear, Mrs Gill
10. 10.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Ms Das, (c) Dear Ms Das. (d) Dear, Ms Das
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) name and signature
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Saanvi, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
14. 14.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Das. (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear Mr Das, (d) Dear, Mr Das
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Farhan,
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
22. 22.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the closing
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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the date
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Gill. (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear, Dr Gill (d) Dear Dr Gill,
29. 29.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Dr Rao, (c) Dear, Dr Rao (d) Dear Dr Rao.
30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Mr Das. (c) Dear Mr Das, (d) Dear, Mr Das
31. 31.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 Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Meera,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer, (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear, Dr Iyer (d) Dear Dr Iyer.
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Change of section
39. 39.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 Sneha,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,

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