Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 616 · 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 Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Meera, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
7. 7.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Sen (b) Dear Dr Sen. (c) Dear Dr Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
8. 8.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Fernandes, (b) Dear, Mr Fernandes (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Mr Fernandes.
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the body
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the body
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the date
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the subject
20. 20.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: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Joining the football team
21. 21.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Dr Iyer, (c) Dear, Dr Iyer (d) Dear Dr Iyer.
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.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 Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Tara,
24. 24.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Gill. (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Ms Gill, (d) Dear, Ms Gill
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Leave for two days
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the date
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) name and signature
36. 36.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Kunal, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Vikram, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the date

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