Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 556 · 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.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kavya, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
3. 3.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Gill, (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear, Ms Gill (d) Dear Ms Gill.
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the greeting
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
6. 6.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Patel, (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear, Mr Patel (d) Dear Mr Patel.
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear Mrs Nair. (c) Dear, Mrs Nair (d) Dear Mrs Nair,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Change of section
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the subject
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the date
17. 17.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (d) Dear, Mrs Kapoor
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Leave for two days
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Aarav, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
21. 21.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 Maria,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the date
26. 26.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Gill (b) Dear Ms Gill, (c) Dear Ms Gill. (d) Hi Gill!
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Joining the football team
31. 31.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Vikram, (d) Dear Friend,
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) your address
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the body
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Mrs Gill. (c) Dear, Mrs Gill (d) Dear Mrs Gill,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) name and signature
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Gill. (b) Dear, Mr Gill (c) Dear Mr Gill, (d) Hi Gill!

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