Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 657 · 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,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) name and signature
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
6. 6.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Nair (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear Mr Nair. (d) Dear Mr Nair,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the date
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the closing
10. 10.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Joseph,
11. 11.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Mr Kapoor, (c) Dear Mr Kapoor. (d) Dear, Mr Kapoor
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the date (d) name and signature
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the greeting
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Joshi. (b) Dear, Mrs Joshi (c) Hi Joshi! (d) Dear Mrs Joshi,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the body (d) the subject
18. 18.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Priya,
19. 19.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Reddy. (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear Mr Reddy, (d) Dear, Mr Reddy
23. 23.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
24. 24.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Joining the football team
25. 25.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Khan. (b) Dear Dr Khan, (c) Dear, Dr Khan (d) Hi Khan!
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the body
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) your address
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
32. 32.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 new storybooks (d) Subject: Joining the football team
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) your address
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
35. 35.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
37. 37.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Isha, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
38. 38.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Rao, (b) Dear Mr Rao. (c) Dear, Mr Rao (d) Hi Rao!
39. 39.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear, Ms Gill (c) Dear Ms Gill. (d) Dear Ms Gill,
40. 40.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Bose (b) Dear Mrs Bose. (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Mrs Bose,

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