Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 593 · 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 Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the date
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Leave for two days
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the date
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Manav, (d) Hi there!
10. 10.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: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
12. 12.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Joining the football team
13. 13.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Sen (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear Dr Sen, (d) Dear Dr Sen.
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Bose, (b) Dear Mrs Bose. (c) Dear, Mrs Bose (d) Hi Bose!
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Joining the football team
19. 19.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Kavya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
20. 20.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Vikram, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the body
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the subject
23. 23.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear, Mrs Rao (c) Dear Mrs Rao. (d) Dear Mrs Rao,
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the date
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the subject
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
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 Priya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the greeting
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the body (d) the subject
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
34. 34.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Joseph, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Change of section
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.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!
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
40. 40.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Sen (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear Dr Sen. (d) Dear Dr Sen,

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