Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 692 · 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 body? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the subject (d) your address
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.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) Hi there! (c) Dear Priya, (d) Dear Friend,
5. 5.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Joining the football team
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the greeting
13. 13.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Das (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear Mr Das. (d) Dear Mr Das,
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) your address (d) name and signature
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the date (d) your address
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) name and signature
26. 26.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 Kabir,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
28. 28.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Maria,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the body
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the subject
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the date
35. 35.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Mrs Sen, (c) Dear Mrs Sen. (d) Dear, Mrs Sen
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the date
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Change of section
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the body
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Reddy, (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear, Ms Reddy (d) Dear Ms Reddy.

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