Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 751 · 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 Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear Ms Singh. (c) Dear, Ms Singh (d) Dear Ms Singh,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
7. 7.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Kabir, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
11. 11.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Yash, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
13. 13.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear Dr Bose. (c) Dear Dr Bose, (d) Dear, Dr Bose
14. 14.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 Riya,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the body
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
20. 20.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Priya, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
21. 21.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Ms Kapoor, (c) Dear, Ms Kapoor (d) Dear Ms Kapoor.
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
25. 25.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Dr Mehta, (c) Dear Dr Mehta. (d) Dear, Dr Mehta
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
29. 29.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Verma. (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear, Dr Verma (d) Dear Dr Verma,
30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Kavya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the body
32. 32.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
33. 33.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
34. 34.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Rao (b) Dear Ms Rao, (c) Dear Ms Rao. (d) Hi Rao!
37. 37.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Mehta (b) Dear Mrs Mehta. (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear Mrs Mehta,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject
39. 39.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Iyer (b) Dear Dr Iyer, (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear Dr Iyer.
40. 40.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Mr Patel. (c) Dear Mr Patel, (d) Dear, Mr Patel

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