Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 502 · 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 Principal, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Mehta, (b) Dear Mrs Mehta. (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear, Mrs Mehta
2. 2.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Fernandes. (b) Dear Dr Fernandes, (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear, Dr Fernandes
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the greeting
5. 5.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
6. 6.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (c) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (d) Dear Mrs Kapoor,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
9. 9.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Kapoor (b) Dear Dr Kapoor, (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear Dr Kapoor.
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the greeting
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the date
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.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) Hi there! (c) Dear Diya, (d) Dear Friend,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the date
15. 15.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: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Change of section
19. 19.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Yash, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Bose. (b) Dear Mrs Bose, (c) Dear, Mrs Bose (d) Hi Bose!
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Leave for two days
28. 28.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Sen, (b) Dear Dr Sen. (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear, Dr Sen
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tenzin, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the subject (d) your address
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Nisha, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the subject
37. 37.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
38. 38.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Farhan, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip

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