Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 649 · 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 Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Tenzin, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the closing
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) your address (d) the greeting
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) your address
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
7. 7.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear, Dr Patel (c) Dear Dr Patel, (d) Dear Dr Patel.
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.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
10. 10.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Ms Sen. (c) Dear, Ms Sen (d) Dear Ms Sen,
11. 11.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Khan (b) Dear Ms Khan. (c) Dear Ms Khan, (d) Hi Khan!
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the closing
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
16. 16.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Verma. (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear Dr Verma, (d) Dear, Dr Verma
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Arjun, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Rao. (b) Dear, Mr Rao (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Mr Rao,
24. 24.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Singh, (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Mrs Singh. (d) Dear, Mrs Singh
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Change of section
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Farhan, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Leave for two days
30. 30.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Mehta, (b) Dear, Dr Mehta (c) Dear Dr Mehta. (d) Hi Mehta!
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear, Mr Reddy (c) Dear Mr Reddy, (d) Dear Mr Reddy.
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the closing
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the greeting
37. 37.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Dr Reddy. (c) Dear Dr Reddy, (d) Dear, Dr Reddy
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) name and signature
39. 39.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Singh (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Mrs Singh, (d) Dear Mrs Singh.
40. 40.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 Zoya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,

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