Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 761 · 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 Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Rohan, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) your address
3. 3.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Vikram, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) name and signature
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the subject
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the closing
9. 9.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer. (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear, Dr Iyer (d) Dear Dr Iyer,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.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 Meera, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (b) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear, Mrs Kapoor
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the body
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) your address (d) the closing
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
24. 24.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (b) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Mrs Fernandes.
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Nair, (b) Dear, Ms Nair (c) Dear Ms Nair. (d) Hi Nair!
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the subject
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) your address
34. 34.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Ishaan, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Leave for two days
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
40. 40.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Khan (b) Dear Ms Khan, (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Ms Khan.

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