Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 688 · 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 date (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) your address
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Mehta (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear Dr Mehta, (d) Dear Dr Mehta.
4. 4.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
7. 7.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Omkar, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
9. 9.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Aarav,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the date (d) the closing
17. 17.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 fee receipt (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
18. 18.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Manav,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the greeting
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
27. 27.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Maria,
28. 28.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Meera, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
29. 29.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) Dear Priya, (d) Hi there!
30. 30.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Das (b) Dear Mrs Das. (c) Dear Mrs Das, (d) Hi Das!
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) your address
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the subject (d) your address
33. 33.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Dr Iyer. (c) Dear, Dr Iyer (d) Dear Dr Iyer,
34. 34.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan. (b) Dear, Mr Khan (c) Dear Mr Khan, (d) Hi Khan!
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the body (d) the subject
36. 36.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (b) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (c) Dear Mrs Fernandes. (d) Hi Fernandes!
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the greeting
38. 38.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: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Change of section
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,

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