Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 591 · 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) your address (d) name and signature
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the body
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Reddy (b) Dear Mrs Reddy. (c) Dear Mrs Reddy, (d) Hi Reddy!
5. 5.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das, (b) Dear Mrs Das. (c) Dear, Mrs Das (d) Hi Das!
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the closing
7. 7.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Manav, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the subject
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
14. 14.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.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 Manav, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the date
20. 20.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Iyer (b) Dear Ms Iyer. (c) Dear Ms Iyer, (d) Hi Iyer!
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the date (d) name and signature
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the date
25. 25.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
26. 26.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ananya, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
27. 27.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Bose, (b) Dear, Ms Bose (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Ms Bose.
28. 28.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Aarav,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the subject
32. 32.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sneha, (d) Dear Friend,
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
34. 34.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear, Mr Rao (c) Dear Mr Rao, (d) Dear Mr Rao.
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Rohan, (d) Hi there!
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
37. 37.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Mrs Mehta, (c) Dear, Mrs Mehta (d) Dear Mrs Mehta.
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Sen. (b) Dear, Ms Sen (c) Dear Ms Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Garbage on our street

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