Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 75 · 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 Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Joseph, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
2. 2.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Leave for two days
7. 7.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Tenzin, (d) Dear Friend,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the greeting
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Nair, (b) Dear Mrs Nair. (c) Dear, Mrs Nair (d) Hi Nair!
16. 16.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Joshi, (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear, Mr Joshi (d) Dear Mr Joshi.
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) your address (d) the closing
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the date (d) the body
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the greeting
20. 20.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) Dear Ananya, (d) Hi there!
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Mrs Gill, (c) Dear, Mrs Gill (d) Dear Mrs Gill.
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the greeting
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
25. 25.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Nair (b) Dear Ms Nair. (c) Dear Ms Nair, (d) Hi Nair!
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Farhan, (d) Hi there!
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Change of section
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
30. 30.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Kapoor (b) Dear Ms Kapoor, (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear Ms Kapoor.
31. 31.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Isha, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) your address
33. 33.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Nair (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear Ms Nair, (d) Dear Ms Nair.
34. 34.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the date
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,

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