Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 76 · 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 a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the date (d) the closing
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
4. 4.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Reddy. (b) Dear, Mrs Reddy (c) Dear Mrs Reddy, (d) Hi Reddy!
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
6. 6.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear, Dr Bose (c) Dear Dr Bose, (d) Dear Dr Bose.
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the date
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing
9. 9.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Farhan, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the subject
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the subject
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.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 new storybooks (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Joining the football team
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the date (d) the body
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rahul, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
21. 21.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Fernandes, (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear Mr Fernandes. (d) Dear, Mr Fernandes
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the date
25. 25.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tenzin, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Change of section
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the body (d) name and signature
31. 31.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Das (b) Dear Ms Das. (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Ms Das,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Tara, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
34. 34.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Kunal, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the body
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the date (d) your address
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
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 a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Change of section
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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