Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 519 · 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 receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the body
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the date (d) your address
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) your address
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
7. 7.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Change of section
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
12. 12.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Dr Gill. (c) Dear, Dr Gill (d) Dear Dr Gill,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
15. 15.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor. (b) Dear, Mr Kapoor (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear Mr Kapoor,
16. 16.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Patel. (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear, Mrs Patel (d) Dear Mrs Patel,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the date
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Aisha, (d) Hi there!
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
22. 22.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear, Mrs Das (c) Dear Mrs Das, (d) Dear Mrs Das.
23. 23.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Rohan, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.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 a fee receipt (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
29. 29.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Patel (b) Dear Dr Patel. (c) Dear Dr Patel, (d) Hi Patel!
30. 30.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Verma, (b) Dear, Dr Verma (c) Dear Dr Verma. (d) Hi Verma!
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) name and signature
37. 37.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
38. 38.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,
39. 39.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 Sneha, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the date

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