Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 684 · 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 subject? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Leave for two days
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 after the closing? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) name and signature
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
11. 11.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the greeting
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
18. 18.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
19. 19.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Das (b) Dear Mrs Das. (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Mrs Das,
20. 20.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Mr Gill. (c) Dear Mr Gill, (d) Dear, Mr Gill
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
23. 23.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Vikram, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the body
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Joshi (b) Dear Dr Joshi. (c) Dear Dr Joshi, (d) Hi Joshi!
27. 27.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 Yash, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
28. 28.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Zoya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
31. 31.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aisha, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the subject
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Priya,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the closing

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