Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 661 · 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 Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rahul, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the subject
7. 7.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: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
8. 8.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Fernandes (b) Dear Mr Fernandes. (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Mr Fernandes,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the date
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the closing
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the closing
16. 16.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 Kabir,
17. 17.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Aisha, (d) Hi there!
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the greeting
19. 19.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 Meera, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) name and signature
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
26. 26.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the greeting
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
32. 32.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Omkar,
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Joining the football team
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the subject
40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Rao. (b) Dear, Ms Rao (c) Dear Ms Rao, (d) Hi Rao!

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