Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 498 · 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.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
3. 3.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 Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Dev,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
7. 7.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Rao (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear Ms Rao, (d) Dear Ms Rao.
8. 8.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Priya, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear, Ms Singh (c) Dear Ms Singh. (d) Dear Ms Singh,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) your address
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the body
15. 15.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the closing
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the date (d) your address
19. 19.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
20. 20.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Verma. (b) Dear, Mr Verma (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear Mr Verma,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the subject
26. 26.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Ishaan, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
29. 29.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Singh, (b) Dear Mrs Singh. (c) Dear, Mrs Singh (d) Hi Singh!
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) name and signature
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the date (d) the subject
36. 36.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Joining the football team
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Gill. (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Ms Gill, (d) Dear, Ms Gill
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Leave for two days
40. 40.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (d) Dear Mrs Kapoor.

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