Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 595 · 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 Bank Manager, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear, Ms Khan (c) Dear Ms Khan. (d) Dear Ms Khan,
2. 2.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Pooja, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
4. 4.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 Tara, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the date
6. 6.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
8. 8.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Khan (b) Dear Ms Khan, (c) Dear Ms Khan. (d) Hi Khan!
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Dr Rao. (c) Dear, Dr Rao (d) Dear Dr Rao,
12. 12.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the date
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the greeting
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Bose. (b) Dear Ms Bose, (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear, Ms Bose
30. 30.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Patel (b) Dear Mrs Patel. (c) Hi Patel! (d) Dear Mrs Patel,
31. 31.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
32. 32.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan, (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear, Mr Khan (d) Dear Mr Khan.
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
34. 34.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Nair (b) Dear Dr Nair. (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear Dr Nair,
35. 35.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Joshi, (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear Mrs Joshi. (d) Dear, Mrs Joshi
36. 36.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Pooja, (d) Dear Friend,
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the closing
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip

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