Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 698 · 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.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Ms Rao. (c) Dear Ms Rao, (d) Dear, Ms Rao
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the body (d) your address
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the subject
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the date
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Fernandes (b) Dear Mr Fernandes, (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Mr Fernandes.
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Meera, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) your address
12. 12.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (b) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (c) Dear Mrs Fernandes. (d) Hi Fernandes!
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
19. 19.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: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the body (d) the greeting
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the greeting
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
24. 24.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Rohan, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the date
26. 26.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear Mrs Fernandes. (c) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (d) Dear Mrs Fernandes,
27. 27.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Saanvi, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
28. 28.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Verma. (b) Dear, Ms Verma (c) Dear Ms Verma, (d) Hi Verma!
29. 29.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Priya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the subject
33. 33.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (b) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (c) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (d) Hi Kapoor!
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the subject
35. 35.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Change of section
36. 36.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear Mrs Joshi. (c) Dear Mrs Joshi, (d) Dear, Mrs Joshi
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan. (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear, Mr Khan (d) Dear Mr Khan,
39. 39.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Pooja, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,

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