Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 516 · 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.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the date
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Isha, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the closing
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the date
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the date (d) name and signature
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Zoya, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the date
22. 22.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
23. 23.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear, Mrs Khan (c) Dear Mrs Khan. (d) Dear Mrs Khan,
24. 24.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Rao. (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear, Mr Rao (d) Dear Mr Rao,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Saanvi, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the body
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the date (d) the greeting
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
37. 37.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Joshi. (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear, Mr Joshi (d) Dear Mr Joshi,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the date (d) the subject
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Singh. (b) Dear, Ms Singh (c) Dear Ms Singh, (d) Hi Singh!
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,

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