Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 494 · 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 Editor, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Kapoor (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear Ms Kapoor, (d) Dear Ms Kapoor.
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the closing
3. 3.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Vikram, (d) Dear Friend,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) your address
5. 5.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kunal, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
8. 8.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
10. 10.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Tara, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
12. 12.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the greeting
16. 16.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das. (b) Dear Mrs Das, (c) Dear, Mrs Das (d) Hi Das!
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Khan (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Dr Khan, (d) Dear Dr Khan.
19. 19.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear, Ms Verma (c) Dear Ms Verma. (d) Dear Ms Verma,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Patel (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Mrs Patel, (d) Dear Mrs Patel.
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.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 Zoya,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the body (d) name and signature
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) your address
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days

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