Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 562 · 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 body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the date
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Joshi. (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear Ms Joshi, (d) Dear, Ms Joshi
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
8. 8.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Farhan,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the date (d) the subject
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) your address (d) the subject
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) your address
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Priya, (d) Hi there!
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. 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 faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the greeting
25. 25.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Diya,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) your address
27. 27.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das. (b) Dear, Mrs Das (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Mrs Das,
28. 28.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Mrs Reddy. (c) Dear Mrs Reddy, (d) Dear, Mrs Reddy
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the closing
35. 35.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the subject
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the date
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the body
40. 40.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Kapoor, (b) Dear, Ms Kapoor (c) Dear Ms Kapoor. (d) Hi Kapoor!

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