Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 55 · 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 date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) your address
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the body
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) your address
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the date
11. 11.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kavya, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
13. 13.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Rao (b) Dear Ms Rao, (c) Dear Ms Rao. (d) Hi Rao!
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Nair, (b) Dear, Mr Nair (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear Mr Nair.
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) your address
17. 17.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Bose, (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear Mrs Bose. (d) Dear, Mrs Bose
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) your address
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the greeting
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Verma (b) Dear Mr Verma. (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear Mr Verma,
24. 24.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Dev, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
27. 27.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) your address (d) the closing
29. 29.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Khan (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Dr Khan, (d) Dear Dr Khan.
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) name and signature
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Sen (b) Dear Mr Sen. (c) Dear Mr Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
34. 34.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the date (d) the subject
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) your address
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
38. 38.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dev, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
40. 40.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Rao, (b) Dear, Mr Rao (c) Dear Mr Rao. (d) Hi Rao!

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