Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 737 · 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 Municipal Officer, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Iyer. (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear, Mr Iyer (d) Dear Mr Iyer,
2. 2.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Reddy, (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear, Mr Reddy (d) Dear Mr Reddy.
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.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: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
5. 5.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Rahul, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
8. 8.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Meera, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
14. 14.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 water cooler (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the closing
17. 17.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 Rahul,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) your address (d) name and signature
20. 20.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Singh, (b) Dear, Mrs Singh (c) Dear Mrs Singh. (d) Hi Singh!
23. 23.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tenzin, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
24. 24.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Singh. (b) Dear Mr Singh, (c) Dear, Mr Singh (d) Hi Singh!
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the date
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the greeting
30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Rao, (b) Dear, Mr Rao (c) Dear Mr Rao. (d) Hi Rao!
31. 31.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Das (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear Mrs Das, (d) Dear Mrs Das.
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the body
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Dr Kapoor. (c) Dear, Dr Kapoor (d) Dear Dr Kapoor,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) your address
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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