Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 618 · 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/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the closing
3. 3.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
4. 4.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: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the date (d) the greeting
7. 7.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the body
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the subject
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) your address
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the closing
18. 18.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: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
19. 19.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
20. 20.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Leave for two days
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
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.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Joining the football team
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) your address
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
29. 29.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kabir, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.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 Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Kunal, (d) Dear Friend,
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the subject
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Das. (b) Dear, Dr Das (c) Dear Dr Das, (d) Hi Das!
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Diya, (d) Dear Friend,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the date (d) the body
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear, Ms Gill (c) Dear Ms Gill. (d) Dear Ms Gill,
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the subject

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