Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 709 · 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.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the closing (d) name and signature
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear Mrs Joshi. (c) Dear, Mrs Joshi (d) Dear Mrs Joshi,
5. 5.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Nisha, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the closing (d) name and signature
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) name and signature
9. 9.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Saanvi,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
18. 18.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 Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Rohan,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the body (d) name and signature
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Nair. (b) Dear Dr Nair, (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear, Dr Nair
24. 24.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Reddy. (b) Dear Dr Reddy, (c) Hi Reddy! (d) Dear, Dr Reddy
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
26. 26.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Iyer (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Ms Iyer, (d) Dear Ms Iyer.
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the subject
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Patel. (b) Dear, Dr Patel (c) Hi Patel! (d) Dear Dr Patel,
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Leave for two days
33. 33.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.
34. 34.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Verma. (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear, Mrs Verma (d) Dear Mrs Verma,
35. 35.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. 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
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the subject
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic

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