Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 578 · 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 Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) your address
3. 3.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Gill, (b) Dear, Mrs Gill (c) Dear Mrs Gill. (d) Hi Gill!
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the body (d) the date
6. 6.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Fernandes. (b) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (c) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (d) Hi Fernandes!
7. 7.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Meera, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
8. 8.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear, Dr Mehta (c) Dear Dr Mehta. (d) Dear Dr Mehta,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) name and signature
14. 14.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Simran, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the subject
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
19. 19.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Zoya, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
21. 21.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (b) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Mrs Fernandes.
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the subject
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
29. 29.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Manav, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the subject
31. 31.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Saanvi, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
32. 32.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Ms Mehta. (c) Dear Ms Mehta, (d) Dear, Ms Mehta
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
34. 34.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Patel. (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Ms Patel, (d) Dear, Ms Patel
35. 35.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 Ananya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Gill (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Mr Gill. (d) Dear Mr Gill,
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Joshi, (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear, Dr Joshi (d) Dear Dr Joshi.
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the date

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