Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 658 · 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 Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Omkar, (d) Dear Friend,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
5. 5.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 Friend, (d) Dear Sneha,
6. 6.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the closing
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
16. 16.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kabir, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
17. 17.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: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
18. 18.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Change of section
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the subject
23. 23.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear Ms Verma. (c) Dear Ms Verma, (d) Dear, Ms Verma
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
25. 25.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Sen (b) Dear Mr Sen. (c) Dear Mr Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) your address
28. 28.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Dr Sen. (c) Dear Dr Sen, (d) Dear, Dr Sen
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the date (d) name and signature
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear, Mrs Reddy (c) Dear Mrs Reddy. (d) Dear Mrs Reddy,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Kabir, (d) Hi there!
34. 34.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Maria, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
35. 35.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear, Ms Bose (c) Dear Ms Bose, (d) Dear Ms Bose.
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Reddy, (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear, Dr Reddy (d) Dear Dr Reddy.
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the receiver's address

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