Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 620 · 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 Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) your address
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the body (d) the closing
4. 4.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Yash, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
5. 5.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Leave for two days
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) your address
8. 8.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Mrs Patel. (c) Dear Mrs Patel, (d) Dear, Mrs Patel
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Simran, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Patel. (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear, Mrs Patel (d) Dear Mrs Patel,
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
15. 15.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Patel. (b) Dear, Ms Patel (c) Hi Patel! (d) Dear Ms Patel,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the body
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the date
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Leave for two days
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Yash, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) your address
24. 24.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 Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Rohan,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the date (d) the closing
27. 27.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the closing
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the body (d) name and signature
30. 30.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Iyer. (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear, Mr Iyer (d) Dear Mr Iyer,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear Mr Nair, (c) Dear Mr Nair. (d) Dear, Mr Nair
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the closing
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) name and signature
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Khan (b) Dear Mr Khan, (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Mr Khan.
40. 40.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Mehta. (b) Dear Mrs Mehta, (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear, Mrs Mehta

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