Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 677 · 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 after the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the subject (d) name and signature
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear Ms Fernandes. (c) Dear, Ms Fernandes (d) Dear Ms Fernandes,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
9. 9.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Imran,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Change of section
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the closing
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
16. 16.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Joining the football team
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the greeting
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
20. 20.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear Ms Bose. (c) Dear Ms Bose, (d) Dear, Ms Bose
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Leave for two days
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the subject
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the greeting
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the date (d) the greeting
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) your address (d) the greeting
32. 32.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Mehta, (b) Dear, Mr Mehta (c) Dear Mr Mehta. (d) Hi Mehta!
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Dr Das. (c) Dear, Dr Das (d) Dear Dr Das,
36. 36.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear Dr Fernandes, (c) Dear Dr Fernandes. (d) Dear, Dr Fernandes
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) your address
40. 40.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Zoya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,

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