Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 74 · 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 Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Kapoor (b) Dear Ms Kapoor, (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear Ms Kapoor.
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the closing
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the subject
4. 4.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Yash,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Manav, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the closing
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) your address
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the body
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Das (b) Dear Ms Das. (c) Dear Ms Das, (d) Hi Das!
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the date
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the closing
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer, (b) Dear, Dr Iyer (c) Dear Dr Iyer. (d) Hi Iyer!
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Joining the football team
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the subject
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Sen (b) Dear Mrs Sen, (c) Dear Mrs Sen. (d) Hi Sen!
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
23. 23.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Joshi. (b) Dear, Ms Joshi (c) Dear Ms Joshi, (d) Hi Joshi!
24. 24.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kunal, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the subject
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Leave for two days
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.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 Sneha, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Leave for two days
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
37. 37.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 new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
38. 38.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 Priya, (d) Dear Friend,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area

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