Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 627 · 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 Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Farhan,
2. 2.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Kavya, (d) Hi there!
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) your address
4. 4.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Iyer (b) Dear Ms Iyer, (c) Dear Ms Iyer. (d) Hi Iyer!
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the date
7. 7.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Dr Sen. (c) Dear, Dr Sen (d) Dear Dr Sen,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
11. 11.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Nisha,
12. 12.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kabir, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
13. 13.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Gill. (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear, Ms Gill (d) Dear Ms Gill,
14. 14.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Ms Patel. (c) Dear, Ms Patel (d) Dear Ms Patel,
15. 15.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear Dr Joshi. (c) Dear Dr Joshi, (d) Dear, Dr Joshi
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) your address (d) the closing
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the subject
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the body
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) your address
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the subject
26. 26.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
27. 27.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Das, (b) Dear, Dr Das (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Dr Das.
28. 28.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Joshi, (b) Dear Mr Joshi. (c) Hi Joshi! (d) Dear, Mr Joshi
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear, Mr Mehta (c) Dear Mr Mehta. (d) Dear Mr Mehta,
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
32. 32.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Rahul, (d) Dear Friend,
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Leave for two days
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Dr Das, (c) Dear Dr Das. (d) Dear, Dr Das
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Change of section

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