Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 741 · 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 Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the body
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
6. 6.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Rao (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear Ms Rao. (d) Dear Ms Rao,
7. 7.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan. (b) Dear Mr Khan, (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear, Mr Khan
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
9. 9.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Yash,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the greeting
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) your address (d) name and signature
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Das (b) Dear Ms Das, (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Ms Das.
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Joining the football team
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
23. 23.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Kabir, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Dev, (d) Hi there!
26. 26.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear, Mrs Bose (c) Dear Mrs Bose. (d) Dear Mrs Bose,
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) name and signature
28. 28.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Joshi, (b) Dear, Ms Joshi (c) Dear Ms Joshi. (d) Hi Joshi!
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Leave for two days
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Khan (b) Dear Mrs Khan. (c) Dear Mrs Khan, (d) Hi Khan!
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Change of section
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Verma (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear Dr Verma. (d) Dear Dr Verma,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the greeting
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
40. 40.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Iyer (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Mr Iyer. (d) Dear Mr Iyer,

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