Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 598 · 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 Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the date
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
4. 4.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Das (b) Dear Ms Das, (c) Dear Ms Das. (d) Hi Das!
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Kapoor. (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear, Ms Kapoor (d) Dear Ms Kapoor,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the body
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) your address
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the subject
12. 12.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 Aarav, (d) Hi there!
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
14. 14.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Arjun, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the date
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) your address (d) the body
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject
22. 22.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Aarav, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
23. 23.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Change of section
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the closing
26. 26.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Khan (b) Dear Mr Khan, (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Mr Khan.
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the closing
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the subject
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
32. 32.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Rao. (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear Ms Rao, (d) Dear, Ms Rao
33. 33.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
34. 34.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!
35. 35.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kunal, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Rao, (b) Dear, Dr Rao (c) Dear Dr Rao. (d) Hi Rao!
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the date

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