Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 671 · 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.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the body
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the closing
3. 3.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Singh, (b) Dear, Mr Singh (c) Hi Singh! (d) Dear Mr Singh.
4. 4.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 Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Zoya,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
6. 6.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Verma, (b) Dear, Ms Verma (c) Dear Ms Verma. (d) Hi Verma!
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Patel, (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear, Ms Patel (d) Dear Ms Patel.
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the date (d) name and signature
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.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) Hi there! (d) Dear Joseph,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
20. 20.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the date (d) the closing
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the date
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) name and signature
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
28. 28.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear, Mr Khan (c) Dear Mr Khan, (d) Dear Mr Khan.
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
31. 31.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Kapoor, (b) Dear Ms Kapoor. (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear, Ms Kapoor
32. 32.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Saanvi, (d) Hi there!
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Ishaan,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Joining the football team
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Isha, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,

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