Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 492 · 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 Meera, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the body
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) your address
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Joining the football team
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the body
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the date
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear, Mr Rao (c) Dear Mr Rao, (d) Dear Mr Rao.
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kunal, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
16. 16.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear, Ms Reddy (c) Dear Ms Reddy. (d) Dear Ms Reddy,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the subject (d) name and signature
18. 18.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Sen, (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear, Mrs Sen (d) Dear Mrs Sen.
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the body
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Leave for two days
22. 22.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Saanvi,
23. 23.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 new storybooks (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the subject (d) your address
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the subject
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Vikram, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
35. 35.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Gill, (b) Dear Mrs Gill. (c) Dear, Mrs Gill (d) Hi Gill!
36. 36.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aisha, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
37. 37.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear, Dr Verma (c) Dear Dr Verma, (d) Dear Dr Verma.
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary

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