Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 537 · 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 Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the date (d) the closing
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the body
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the subject
6. 6.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
7. 7.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Rao (b) Dear Dr Rao, (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Dr Rao.
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
10. 10.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Riya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
11. 11.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear, Mr Patel (c) Dear Mr Patel, (d) Dear Mr Patel.
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the subject
14. 14.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dev, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
15. 15.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear Mrs Joshi. (c) Dear, Mrs Joshi (d) Dear Mrs Joshi,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the closing
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Yash, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Mehta. (b) Dear, Mrs Mehta (c) Dear Mrs Mehta, (d) Hi Mehta!
30. 30.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Ananya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the closing
32. 32.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor, (b) Dear Mr Kapoor. (c) Dear, Mr Kapoor (d) Hi Kapoor!
33. 33.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Zoya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
36. 36.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Sen, (b) Dear Dr Sen. (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear, Dr Sen
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the greeting
38. 38.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Verma (b) Dear Ms Verma, (c) Dear Ms Verma. (d) Hi Verma!
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the body
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the date

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