Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 747 · 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 Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
3. 3.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
4. 4.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: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
6. 6.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Pooja, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
7. 7.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Tenzin, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
8. 8.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.
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the date
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.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 new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Joining the football team
12. 12.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Sen, (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear, Mrs Sen (d) Dear Mrs Sen.
13. 13.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Arjun, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the date
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the subject (d) name and signature
17. 17.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear, Mr Bose (c) Dear Mr Bose. (d) Dear Mr Bose,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the date
19. 19.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the body
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) your address
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
29. 29.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Rao. (b) Dear, Mr Rao (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Mr Rao,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Joining the football team
32. 32.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear Mrs Verma, (c) Dear Mrs Verma. (d) Dear, Mrs Verma
33. 33.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear Mr Bose. (c) Dear, Mr Bose (d) Dear Mr Bose,
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Rohan, (d) Hi there!
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear Ms Bose, (c) Dear, Ms Bose (d) Dear Ms Bose.
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,

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