Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 552 · 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 before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the date
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) your address (d) the subject
3. 3.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Singh. (b) Dear Mr Singh, (c) Hi Singh! (d) Dear, Mr Singh
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the body
6. 6.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: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the subject
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the date
9. 9.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Nair. (b) Dear Ms Nair, (c) Dear, Ms Nair (d) Hi Nair!
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 Ishaan, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
12. 12.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) your address
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
21. 21.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Gill, (b) Dear, Mr Gill (c) Dear Mr Gill. (d) Hi Gill!
22. 22.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear Mrs Verma, (c) Dear Mrs Verma. (d) Dear, Mrs Verma
23. 23.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sneha, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
24. 24.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Maria, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Verma, (b) Dear, Dr Verma (c) Dear Dr Verma. (d) Hi Verma!
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the subject
33. 33.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 Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Kunal,
34. 34.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Khan. (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Dr Khan, (d) Dear, Dr Khan
35. 35.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Mr Reddy, (c) Dear Mr Reddy. (d) Dear, Mr Reddy
36. 36.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear, Mr Nair (c) Dear Mr Nair. (d) Dear Mr Nair,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
38. 38.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Mrs Gill, (c) Dear Mrs Gill. (d) Dear, Mrs Gill
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,

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